The Novamarine RH1000 is the higher-capacity boat, 15 guests against 12 on the Axopar 37 Sun Top.

On size, the Axopar 37 Sun Top is the longer boat at 11.51 m LOA to 9.99 m. The Novamarine RH1000 is the quicker boat, 52 knots to 48. Both run outboard.

Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Axopar 37 Sun Top is the bigger platform, the Novamarine RH1000 the quicker one. Garage envelope and the missions the boat has to cover should settle it.

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

	Axopar 37 Sun Top New buildFromPrices on requestView boat →	Novamarine RH1000 New buildFromPrices on requestView boat →
Dimensions
Length overall	11.51m	9.99m
Beam	3.35m	3.75m
Draft	0.84m	0.55m
Dry weight	3,770 kg	—
Performance
Top speed	48 kt	52 kt
Cruising speed	—	35 kt
Propulsion
Engine	Mercury Verado outboard	—
HP per engine	—	800
Propulsion	outboard	outboard
Capacity
Passengers	12	15
Fuel capacity	730 L	—
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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