HR 43 vs Najad 390
Premium Nordic passage boats in the same buyer bracket: Hallberg-Rassy HR 43's centre-cockpit pedigree versus Najad 390's modern Swedish build and layout. Side-by-side specs from published model data.
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Comparison table
| Category | HR 43 | Najad 390 |
|---|---|---|
| Length overall | 13.57 m | 11.75 m |
| Beam | 4.08 m | 3.5 m |
| Production years | 2001–2016 | 1984–1995 |
| 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. | On Swedish Blocket and on international YachtWorld, two listings can share the same model name. One matches Thorwald Karlsson’s Najadvarvet boat: built 1984–1995, LOA about 11.75 m. |
| 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: Which years and which designer should you check first on a Najad 390? A: Production 1984–1995 at Najadvarvet, designer Thorwald Karlsson. Reject ads or catalogues that give 1997–2005 or Olle Enderlein for this model; that is the wrong era and the wrong designer. Q: Which dimensions should match the yard-era record? A: LOA about 11.75 m and beam about 3.50 m with displacement about 9.5 t. |