Performance separates these two: the Goldfish 38 Sport tops out at 83 knots against the Axopar 29 Sun Top's 50.

On size, the Goldfish 38 Sport is the longer boat at 11.90 m LOA to 9.40 m. Drivetrains differ: the Axopar 29 Sun Top runs outboard, the Goldfish 38 Sport sterndrive.

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 →	Goldfish 38 Sport New buildFromPrices on requestView boat →
Dimensions
Length overall	9.40m	11.90m
Beam	2.97m	3.40m
Draft	0.89m	0.80m
Dry weight	2,800 kg	3,120 kg
Performance
Top speed	50 kt	83 kt
Propulsion
Engine	Mercury Verado 300-400hp	Mercury TDI (staggered configuration)
Engines	—	2
Propulsion	outboard	sterndrive
Capacity
Passengers	—	10
Fuel capacity	—	570 L
Water capacity	—	42 L
Build & classification
Hull material	grp	composite
Classification	—	CE-B
Editorial highlight
First highlight	Fixed sun-top hardtop	Staggered sterndrive/semi-surface propulsion

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 Goldfish 38 Sport

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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BuilderGoldfish

Founded 1991 · Son, Norway

Goldfish Boat AS is a privately owned Norwegian yard founded by Pål Sollie in 1991, operating from Son on the western shore of the Oslo Fjord, approximately 50 km south of Oslo. Sollie came to boat-building through offshore racing - he pla…

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