HR 36 vs HR 43
Two Hallberg-Rassy centre-cockpit icons on Nordic shortlists: HR 36's compact bluewater pedigree versus HR 43's extra volume and passage-oriented layout. Side-by-side specs from published model data.
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Comparison table
| Category | HR 36 | HR 43 |
|---|---|---|
| Length overall | 10.87 m | 13.57 m |
| Beam | 3.55 m | 4.08 m |
| L/B | 3.06 | 3.33 |
| LWL | 9.35 m | 11.75 m |
| Draft | 1.7 m | 2 m |
| Displacement | 7,500 kg (light) | 12,700 kg (light) |
| Ballast | 3,400 kg | 4,500 kg |
| Wetted surface | 31.3 m², calculated | 46.2 m², calculated |
| Hulls built | 602 | 199 |
| Engine | unknown | 2001-2016 - Volvo Penta D2-75 - 75 hp - standard |
| Designer | Germán Frers | Germán Frers |
| Production years | 1989-2003 | 2001-2016 |
| Overview | Oiled teak, the familiar Hallberg-Rassy HR 36 name, a newer plotter - and you already want to believe the boat is ready for July. | 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: Is the HR 36 name in the ad headline enough? A: No. Look at how the stern is built in the photos and whether a hull number is listed; do not trust a length figure alone. Length in the headline is marketing shorthand, not a series proof. Q: Does osmosis risk remain? A: Osmosis is moisture that lifts blisters under the outer plastic skin. | 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. |