The Axopar 29 Sun Top is the faster boat by a clear margin, 50 knots to the Brig Eagle 8's 41.

On size, the Axopar 29 Sun Top is the longer boat at 9.40 m LOA to 7.98 m. Both run outboard.

These two are closely matched; the decision comes down to the specific brief, garage envelope, guest count, and the missions the boat has to cover. The table below lays out every spec side by side.

The full spec table is below; the gold dot marks the leading value in each row.

	Axopar 29 Sun Top New buildFromPrices on requestView boat →	Brig Eagle 8 New buildFromPrices on requestView boat →
Dimensions
Length overall	9.40m	7.98m
Beam	2.97m	2.90m
Draft	0.89m	—
Dry weight	2,800 kg	1,140 kg
Performance
Top speed	50 kt	41 kt
Propulsion
Engine	Mercury Verado 300-400hp	Suzuki DF300 outboard
Engines	—	1
HP per engine	—	350
Propulsion	outboard	outboard
Capacity
Passengers	—	16
Fuel capacity	—	340 L
Water capacity	—	45 L
Build & classification
Hull material	grp	grp
Classification	—	CE-B
Editorial highlight
First highlight	Fixed sun-top hardtop	Factory davit lifting points

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.

Compare · 2 boatsAxopar 29 Sun Top vs Brig Eagle 8

The builders

Who builds each boat, and where, the yard behind the spec.

BuilderAxopar

Founded 2014 · Helsinki, Finland

Axopar is a Finnish boat brand founded in 2014 by Jan-Erik Viitala and Sakari Mattila, whose combined pedigree spans Aquador, XO Boats, and Paragon - the source of the Axopar name. Headquarters sit in Helsinki, with a creative and innovati…

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BuilderBrig

Founded 1991 · Kharkiv, Ukraine

Brig is a Ukrainian RIB manufacturer founded in 1991 in Kharkiv, the former heart of the Soviet aviation industry. The company was established by Vyacheslav Rodionov, who assembled a core team of ex-military aeronautical engineers and appl…

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