The Novamarine RH1000 is the larger hull, 9.99 m LOA against 9.40 m, and the bigger-volume boat of the two.

The Novamarine RH1000 is the quicker boat, 52 knots to 50. 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 →	Novamarine RH1000 New buildFromPrices on requestView boat →
Dimensions
Length overall	9.40m	9.99m
Beam	2.97m	3.75m
Draft	0.89m	0.55m
Dry weight	2,800 kg	—
Performance
Top speed	50 kt	52 kt
Cruising speed	—	35 kt
Propulsion
Engine	Mercury Verado 300-400hp	—
HP per engine	—	800
Propulsion	outboard	outboard
Capacity
Passengers	—	15
Build & classification
Hull material	grp	composite
Editorial highlight
First highlight	Fixed sun-top hardtop	52-knot outboard performance

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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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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BuilderNovamarine

Founded 2008 · Olbia, Italy

Novamarine is a Sardinian RIB and luxury tender builder, operational from Olbia on Italy's northeastern coast. The current company in its present corporate form dates to 2008, growing out of the SNO shipyard group led by brothers Andrea an…

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