Side-by-side compare
Novurania CHASE 27 vs Novamarine RH800.
Performance separates these two: the Novamarine RH800 tops out at 40 knots against the Novurania CHASE 27's 38.
On size, the Novurania CHASE 27 is the longer boat at 8.00 m LOA to 7.95 m. Both are rated for 12 guests. Drivetrains differ: the Novurania CHASE 27 runs shaft, the Novamarine RH800 outboard. Installed power runs 320 hp on the Novurania CHASE 27 to 300 hp on the Novamarine RH800.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Novurania CHASE 27 is the bigger platform, the Novamarine RH800 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.
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 8.00m | 7.95m |
| Beam | 2.70m | 2.89m |
| Draft | — | 0.45m |
| Dry weight | 2,720 kg | — |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 38 kt | 40 kt |
| Cruising speed | — | 30 kt |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo D4 320 hp / Twin Yanmar 4LV 195 hp | — |
| Engines | 1 | 1 |
| HP per engine | 320 | 300 |
| Propulsion | shaft | outboard |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 12 | 12 |
| Fuel capacity | 246 L | — |
| Water capacity | 38 L | — |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | grp | — |
| Classification | CE-C | — |
| Year | 2016 | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Vacuum-bagged cored GRP hull | 40-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.
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…
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