HR 352 vs HR 43
Hallberg-Rassy size step in the premium bracket: HR 352's compact offshore layout versus HR 43's passage pedigree. Side-by-side specs from published model data.
Hallberg-Rassy 352 vs HR 43 — compare rigging age and refit reserves. Buyer advisory
Comparison table
| Category | HR 352 | HR 43 |
|---|---|---|
| Length overall | 10.54 m | 13.57 m |
| Beam | 3.38 m | 4.08 m |
| L/B | 3.12 | 3.33 |
| LWL | unknown | 11.75 m |
| Draft | unknown | 2 m |
| Displacement | unknown | 12,700 kg (light) |
| Ballast | unknown | 4,500 kg |
| Wetted surface | unknown | 46.2 m², calculated |
| Hulls built | unknown | 199 |
| Engine | unknown | 2001-2016 - Volvo Penta D2-75 - 75 hp - standard |
| Designer | unknown | Germán Frers |
| Production years | 1978-1991 | 2001-2016 |
| Overview | You stand in the narrow walk-through that made the Hallberg-Rassy 352 a yard sensation in 1978. | Three Hallberg-Rassy 43 data sheets sit on the table. The sail buyer is not hunting a third mast - they are reading two sail-area columns and asking how the saloon breathes. |
| Typical issues | Q: Which Hallberg-Rassy 352 years and hull counts should I verify first? A: Yard production is 1978–1991 with 802 hulls (Christoph Rassy / Olle Enderlein). Reject catalogue copy that still prints 1977–1989 or dims 10.7×3.35 m at about 5.8 t. Confirm plate identity on the hardstand before you negotiate. Q: How serious is the original mild-steel fuel tank? A: The tank sits deep in the bilge. | Q: Are these three different boats or one? A: One Hallberg-Rassy 43 family on one Frers hull. Later generations differ in light and windscreen, not a new shape. Q: How is this 43 not a 42F, not a 412, and not a 44? A: The 42F is shorter on the waterline. The 412 keeps the cockpit aft. The 44 already has twin rudders. |