Side-by-side compare
Novurania CHASE 27 vs Goldfish X10 Explorer.
Performance separates these two: the Goldfish X10 Explorer tops out at 80 knots against the Novurania CHASE 27's 38.
On size, the Goldfish X10 Explorer is the longer boat at 10.30 m LOA to 8.00 m. It also takes more guests, 12 against 8 on the Goldfish X10 Explorer. Drivetrains differ: the Novurania CHASE 27 runs shaft, the Goldfish X10 Explorer other.
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 | 8.00m | 10.30m |
| Beam | 2.70m | 3.40m |
| Draft | — | 0.95m |
| Dry weight | 2,720 kg | 2,600 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 38 kt | 80 kt |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo D4 320 hp / Twin Yanmar 4LV 195 hp | — |
| Engines | 1 | — |
| HP per engine | 320 | — |
| Propulsion | shaft | other |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 12 | 8 |
| Fuel capacity | 246 L | 650 L |
| Water capacity | 38 L | 80 L |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | grp | grp |
| Classification | CE-C | CE-B |
| Year | 2016 | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Vacuum-bagged cored GRP hull | Military-derived hull geometry |
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.
Novurania traces its roots to mid-1950s Italy, where the business began as a rubber-coated fabric company supplying inflatable products to the Italian armed forces. In 1989, operating as Novurania of America, Inc., the company built its fi…
View Novurania →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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Novurania CHASE 27 or Goldfish X10 Explorer, let's narrow it down.
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