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.

	Axopar 37 Sun Top New buildFromPrices on requestView boat →	Reliant Yachts Express New buildFromPrices on requestView boat →
Availability
Availability	To order	To order
Price	On request, quoted within one working day	On request, quoted within one working day
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.

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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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BuilderReliant Yachts

Founded 2012 · Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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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More comparisons

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