HR 412 vs HR 36
Hallberg-Rassy size step in the premium bracket: HR 412's aft-cockpit passage pedigree against HR 36's centre-cockpit offshore finish. Side-by-side specs from published model data.
Hallberg-Rassy 412 vs HR 36 — modern systems vs classic maintenance. Buyer advisory
Comparison table
| Category | HR 412 | HR 36 |
|---|---|---|
| Length overall | 12.61 m | 10.87 m |
| Beam | 4.11 m | 3.55 m |
| L/B | 3.07 | 3.06 |
| LWL | unknown | 9.35 m |
| Draft | unknown | 1.7 m |
| Displacement | unknown | 7,500 kg (light) |
| Ballast | unknown | 3,400 kg |
| Wetted surface | unknown | 31.3 m², calculated |
| Hulls built | unknown | 602 |
| Designer | unknown | Germán Frers |
| Production years | 2011-2021 | 1989-2003 |
| Overview | At the helm of a Hallberg-Rassy 412 there is no fashionable pair of small wheels: one 122 cm rim sits on a wide pedestal and keeps a direct link on about 11 t. | Oiled teak, the familiar Hallberg-Rassy HR 36 name, a newer plotter - and you already want to believe the boat is ready for July. |
| Typical issues | Q: Is the Hallberg-Rassy 412 a centre-cockpit model? A: No. The yard built it as an aft-cockpit cruiser (2011-2021, 41 hulls) and calls it the longest aft-cockpit HR. Do not cross-shop it as a sister layout to HR 36 or HR 43 centre-cockpit living. Q: Which years and how many hulls should I verify? A: Yard production is 2011-2021 with 41 completed boats. | 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. |