Side-by-side compare
Axopar 37 Sun Top vs Reliant Yachts Express.
The Axopar 37 Sun Top is the faster boat by a clear margin, 48 knots to the Reliant Yachts Express's 40.
On size, the Axopar 37 Sun Top is the longer boat at 11.51 m LOA to 11.50 m. Drivetrains differ: the Axopar 37 Sun Top runs outboard, the Reliant Yachts Express 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.
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 11.51m | 11.50m |
| Beam | 3.35m | 3.65m |
| Draft | 0.84m | — |
| Dry weight | 3,770 kg | 9,298 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 48 kt | 40 kt |
| Cruising speed | — | 30 kt |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Mercury Verado outboard | 2 x Cummins 480hp |
| Engines | — | 2 |
| HP per engine | — | 480 |
| Propulsion | outboard | sterndrive |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 12 | — |
| Fuel capacity | 730 L | 605 L |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | grp | grp |
| Year | — | 2018 |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Fixed sun-top hardtop | MacFarlane and Ewing design |
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.
The builders
Who builds each boat, and where, the yard behind the spec.
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…
View Axopar →Reliant Yachts is a Newport, Rhode Island design-and-build house founded in 2012 by partners Dave MacFarlane and Jim Ewing, with construction carried out at partner yards - the X40 programme was fabricated in Tuzla, Turkey. The firm target…
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