Goldfish

LOA0.0m
Beam0.00m
Top Speed0kn
Guests0
Draft0.00m
EnginesMercury 3ltr
Propulsionoutboard
Hullcomposite
ClassCE-C

About this tender

Goldfish - what we know.

The Goldfish 29 Sport is a single-engine RIB that does not behave like one. The platform is the production evolution of the 29 RIB Tender that holds the fastest single-engine RIB Round Britain record, and the same hull family that Goldfish built into the Norwegian Royal Tender for anti-piracy work in the Bay of Aden. Eight guests, a 380-litre tank, GRP and carbon laminate, and a hull tuned for genuine long-distance performance rather than just headline numbers.

We list the 29 Sport as the right answer when an owner wants a serious solo-driver chase or sport RIB without going to a twin or triple-engine outboard package. The boat is built for hard use, has a service history of doing exactly that, and runs the Goldfish hull engineering that the larger X-series boats inherited. Production ran 2017 to 2021, with hulls now well-distributed across the European and US markets.

Highlights

Built for the work.

The four details we'd point out first to a captain who hasn't seen one on the water yet.

01

Race-bred single-engine hull

The 29 Sport derives directly from the 29 RIB Tender that holds the fastest single-engine RIB Round Britain record, and from the Norwegian Royal Tender platform built for anti-piracy work. The hull is built to handle real seaway, not just calm-water runs.

02

70-knot capability with the right driveline

Top speed in the 70-knot band on the higher-output engine specifications, on a 9.42m hull with eight-passenger CE Cat C certification. The boat carries that speed on a single engine, which is the engineering point Goldfish make against twin or triple outboard alternatives.

03

GRP-carbon laminate construction

Hull and deck combine GRP and carbon-fibre reinforcements as part of Goldfish's standard build philosophy. Selective carbon adds stiffness in the high-load areas without the cost or repair complexity of a full-carbon laminate. The boat is built to be used hard and recovered when it takes a knock.

The full specification

Every number, sorted.

Dimensions

Length overall
9.42m
Beam
3.88m
Draft
0.85m
Dry weight
1,800kg
Year
2019

Performance

Top speed
70kn

Power and Tanks

Engines
Mercury 3ltr
Propulsion
outboard
Fuel capacity
380L

Construction

Hull
composite
Classification
CE-C

Capacity and Pricing

Indicative price
EUR 207,227 ex VAT

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.

Questions, answered

Before you enquire.

Why a single-engine 9.4m RIB rather than a twin?
Three reasons. Lower service cost, simpler driveline maintenance, and a hull engineering case that Goldfish have built around the single-engine package. The 29 Sport is not the answer when an owner wants the redundancy of twin engines, but it is the answer when the brief is performance per pound and a single-engine platform that does not feel underpowered.
Where does the 29 Sport sit against the X-series boats?
Older platform, more established. The X9, X10 and X12 are Goldfish's newer generation, with refined hull geometry and updated electronics integration. The 29 Sport remains a relevant boat because the underlying hull is proven, the price point is lower, and used hulls are well-supported. Talk to us about the comparison if you are choosing between a 29 Sport and an X9.
Is this boat a tender, chase boat, or sport RIB?
Mostly sport RIB and chase. At 9.4m and eight passengers it is too small to function as a primary owner tender on a serious yacht, and the hull is too aggressive for a guest-tender brief that prioritises smooth running over performance. Owners typically specify it as a personal chase boat or as a fast solo platform for short cruising.

The yard

Goldfish

Son, Norway

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 placed second in the 1991 World Championship - and that pedigree shapes every hull the yard produces. The original ambition was handmade racing boats; today the range spans high-performance RIBs, centre-console sportsboats, and open cruisers from roughly 7.0m to 15.0m, covering the Tender, Sport, Bullet, Ocean, Open, and utility X series.

In the superyacht-adjacent market, roughly a third of Goldfish production targets the tender and chase-boat segment, where the RIB format gives owners a platform that works equally hard as a watersports tool, a crew runabout, and a high-speed passage boat. The Bullet line - running to the 46 Bullet and 49 Bullet - is the build we'd put alongside dedicated chase programmes: stepped multi-hull geometry, a choice of inboard or outboard drivelines, and performance figures that reach the high-double-digit knot range depending on engine specification. The Ocean series, typified by the 43 Ocean, trades some top speed for a more lounge-centric deck and offshore range. Hulls are glassfibre or carbon composite; the yard backs its laminate with a ten-year hull warranty. Goldfish's largest single client is the Royal Norwegian Navy, and that dual civilian-military build discipline keeps tolerances tight across the leisure and superyacht catalogue.

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Enquire about the Goldfish.

Goldfish · Son, Norway

Indicative price fromPrices on request
LOA
9.4m
Beam
3.88m
Top Speed
70kn
Guests
8

Tell us about your yacht, your programme, and the missions Goldfish needs to handle. We come back within 48 hours with a written assessment - fit for the brief, lead time, and trade-offs against alternatives in the same band.

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