About this tender
The Axopar 38 Sun Top is the build we ask Axopar for when a programme needs a capable, quick day boat that can sit on a superyacht's swim platform or deploy from a davit without requiring a dedicated crane crew. Finnish-built on a proven deep-V GRP hull, it carries the sun-top variant's fixed hardtop overhead cover, which keeps crew and guests out of direct sun without closing off the open-plan deck that makes the 38 series usable in warm-weather programmes.
Axopar's position in the market is well established: volume production discipline applied to a hull form that naval architects have refined across multiple generations of the 38 platform. The result is a boat that captains can put alongside confidently in a chop, owners can hand to guests without a lengthy briefing, and project managers can source through a wide dealer network with predictable lead times. We would put it alongside Finnish and Scandinavian competitors at a price point that makes it a rational first tender choice for owners stepping up from a smaller RIB.
The Sun Top body style adds a rigid overhead structure that the open Spyder variant lacks, giving meaningful shade and a mounting surface for electronics and lighting without adding the cabin volume - and the associated weight and draught - of the XC Cross Cabin. For programmes running in the Mediterranean or the Gulf, that is a practically important distinction. The deck remains social and accessible; the hardtop simply makes it liveable across a full afternoon at anchor.
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The four details we'd point out first to a captain who hasn't seen one on the water yet.
The rigid overhead cover distinguishes this variant from the open Spyder body style, providing shade and a clean mounting surface for electronics, lighting, and antenna clusters. It does this without adding the enclosed cabin volume of the XC Cross Cabin, keeping the deck open and social.
The 38 platform runs on a deep-V hull form developed across multiple production generations. GRP construction keeps weight predictable and repair straightforward at any competent yard, which matters when the boat is deployed far from its home port.
Outboard power keeps the transom clear, simplifies maintenance logistics in remote ports, and reduces draught compared with sterndrive or shaft alternatives. Engine replacement or upgrade can be handled without lifting the vessel from the water in most configurations.
Axopar operates through a substantial European and international dealer network. For captains managing a vessel on a roaming programme, the availability of authorised service agents across Mediterranean and Atlantic cruising grounds is a practical operational advantage.
Axopar's online configurator covers the 38 Sun Top, allowing owners and project managers to specify colour schemes, upholstery, and accessory packages before committing to an order. This reduces post-delivery surprises and keeps the specification process transparent.
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Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
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Axopar · Helsinki, Finland
Tell us about your yacht, your programme, and the missions 38 Sun Top needs to handle. We come back within 48 hours with a written assessment - fit for the brief, lead time, and trade-offs against alternatives in the same band.
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