Side-by-side compare
Novurania CHASE 27 vs Axopar 29 Sun Top.
The Axopar 29 Sun Top is the faster boat by a clear margin, 50 knots to the Novurania CHASE 27's 38.
On size, the Axopar 29 Sun Top is the longer boat at 9.40 m LOA to 8.00 m. Drivetrains differ: the Novurania CHASE 27 runs shaft, the Axopar 29 Sun Top outboard.
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 | 9.40m |
| Beam | 2.70m | 2.97m |
| Draft | — | 0.89m |
| Dry weight | 2,720 kg | 2,800 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 38 kt | 50 kt |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo D4 320 hp / Twin Yanmar 4LV 195 hp | Mercury Verado 300-400hp |
| Engines | 1 | — |
| HP per engine | 320 | — |
| Propulsion | shaft | outboard |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 12 | — |
| Fuel capacity | 246 L | — |
| Water capacity | 38 L | — |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | grp | grp |
| Classification | CE-C | — |
| Year | 2016 | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Vacuum-bagged cored GRP hull | Fixed sun-top hardtop |
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 →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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