Najad 390 vs Najad 440
Swedish semi-custom within one yard: Najad 390's compact offshore layout versus Najad 440's extra volume and cabin flexibility. Side-by-side specs from published model data.
Najad size step within one builder — advisory clarifies cabin layout trade-offs before you stretch budget for extra beam. Buyer advisory
Comparison table
| Category | Najad 390 | Najad 440 |
|---|---|---|
| Length overall | 11.75 m | 13.5 m |
| Beam | 3.5 m | 4.03 m |
| Production years | 1984–1995 | 2005–2017 |
| 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. | You run a hand along the complex furniture radii and feel Dick Young / Rhodes Young joinery under the fingertips. |
| 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 every Najad 440 a centre-cockpit boat? A: No. The 440-2 hull ships as aft-cockpit (AC) and center-cockpit (CC) on the same underwater body. Do not shortlist every 440 as an HR 43-style centre only. Q: How do I tell 440-2 from the older 440-1? A: 440-2 is Judel/Vrolijk 2005-2017, about 13.50 × 4.03 m, spade rudder. |