Najad 390 vs HR 412
Swedish semi-custom versus passage pedigree: Najad 390's build quality against Hallberg-Rassy HR 412's offshore finish. Side-by-side specs from published model data.
Najad 390 vs Hallberg-Rassy 412 — semi-custom vs modern passage. Buyer advisory
Comparison table
| Category | Najad 390 | HR 412 |
|---|---|---|
| Length overall | 11.75 m | 12.61 m |
| Beam | 3.5 m | 4.11 m |
| Production years | 1984–1995 | 2011–2021 |
| Overview | 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. | 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: 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. | 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. |