HR 43 vs HR 412
Hallberg-Rassy centre versus aft fork in the same buyer bracket: HR 43's centre-cockpit passage pedigree versus HR 412's newer aft-cockpit layout and systems generation. Side-by-side specs from published model data.
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Comparison table
| Category | HR 43 | HR 412 |
|---|---|---|
| Length overall | 13.57 m | 12.61 m |
| Beam | 4.08 m | 4.11 m |
| Production years | 2001–2016 | 2011–2021 |
| Overview | 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. | 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. |
| Typical issues | 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. | 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. |