Axopar 28 – Motor yacht
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Axopar · Motor yacht

Axopar 28

The Axopar 28 was the first model of the Finnish builder Axopar Boats: a walkaround day cruiser with a twin-stepped hull for one or two outboards, launched for model year (MY) 2014 as the 28 Open, the 28 T-Top with a canvas sun top and the 28 Cabin with an enclosed wheelhouse, plus the 28 AC and 28 OC with a cabin under the aft deck. For MY2018 Axopar enlarged the hull (8.75 m instead of 8.60 m, 2.95 m beam, higher sides, new stringers) and kept only the Open, T-Top and Cabin, with the aft cabin as an option; the MY2021 refresh brought a new helm console and Simrad instead of Garmin electronics. Every 28 was priced as a hull without engine and pre-rigged for Mercury outboards, which is why used boats carry anything from about 150 to 400 hp. Axopar said in 2018 that the 28 was sold through some 60 dealers in about 30 countries; it was still on the builder’s site in November 2024 and is no longer in the range in 2026.

Manuals & documents

The links go to Axopar’s own documents — some as archived copies of pages the maker has since taken down. We host no manuals or drawings.

Equipment & its manuals

Standard equipment as the builder’s documents list it. Boats were ordered with options and refitted since — check what is actually aboard.

ItemModelManual / pageNote
Outboard1 × max. 298 kW · 2 × max. 148 kW1,2,3,4,5,6All boats: sold as a hull without engine, with an engine bracket built into the hull; the limits are those of the builder’s plate in the 2018–2023 owner’s manuals—At most 400 hp on a single engine or 2 × 200 hp on twins, and an engine weight of no more than 522 kg. The Mark 1 lists quoted 150–300 hp (MY2014, MY2016) and up to 350 hp (MY2017), the lists from MY2019 200–400 hp. Check the plate at the helm before fitting a bigger engine.
OutboardMercury 200 XL Verado · 300 XL Verado · 150 (C)XL Verado × 23,7,8,9MY2014 Cabin, AC and T-Top: the builder’s recommended engines; the 28 OC page of July 2014 recommends a 150 or 250 XL Verado or twin 150s—Axopar’s figures for the Cabin and AC: 200 hp 1.3 l/nm at 24 kn, top speed 38 kn; 300 hp 1.35 l/nm at 22 kn, 45 kn (T-Top 47 kn); twin 150 1.45 l/nm at 23 kn, 46 kn (T-Top 48 kn). OC: 150 hp 1.1 l/nm at 22 kn, 37 kn; 250 hp 1.4 l/nm at 26 kn, 45 kn; twin 150 1.3 l/nm at 25 kn, 48 kn. A Mercury EFI or Verado pre-rig was an option, the Verado one with power steering.
OutboardMercury 150 XL Verado · 250 XL Verado4,10,11,5,12MY2016–2017 Open, OC and T-Top: the builder’s recommended engines—150 hp: 1.1 l/nm at 22 kn, top speed 36–37 kn; 250 hp: 1.4 l/nm at 26 kn, 45 kn.
OutboardMercury 200 XL Verado · 300 XL Verado13,14,15,16MY2016–2017 Cabin and AC: the builder’s recommended engines—200 hp: 1.25 l/nm at 22–23 kn, top speed 39 kn; 300 hp: 1.45 l/nm at 28.5 kn, 46 kn.
OutboardMercury 150 XL Verado · 250 XL Verado · 350 XL Verado17,18,19MY2018 facelift, Cabin and T-Top pages: the builder’s recommended engines (the MY2018 price list quotes 200–350 hp)—150 hp: 1.2 l/nm at 22 kn, top speed 35 kn; 250 hp: 1.4 l/nm at 26 kn, 43 kn; 350 hp: 1.4 l/nm at 28 kn, 48 kn.
OutboardMercury Verado L6, V8 · FourStroke V6 × 26,20,21,22,23,24,25,26MY2019–2023: factory Mercury pre-rig for one engine (L6 or V8) or two FourStroke V6; the engine itself was never in the boat price—The 2019–2020 lists word it ‘FourStroke L6 & V8’, with a VesselView 502 display included; the 2022 list and pages say ‘Verado V8/L6’ and sell the VesselView 502 separately. A ‘Mercury upgrade package’ with Active Trim and VesselView Mobile was offered for 2019–2020.
OutboardMercury Verado V827,28,292024 model pages: only a single pre-rig, for a Mercury Verado V8—
Steering—3,5,1,2All years: hydraulic steering as standard (with tilt in the MY2016–2017 lists); the 2018–2023 manuals describe it with or without power steering; make not named—Check the oil in the helm pump before going out: the 2018–2020 manual gives about 10 mm below the filler hole. The 2014 Verado pre-rig included power steering, which has its own pump.
Trim tabs—3,30,6,31,1Option in every year: electric trim tabs with joystick; make not named—Mercury Active Trim was offered separately: for MY2017 only with the Mercury pre-rig, for MY2019–2020 in the ‘Mercury upgrade package’.
Bow thrusterSide-Power SE403,4,19,6,31,1Option in every year (2.2 kW on the 2014 pages); the tunnel is prepared in the hull as standard (for a 125 mm tube in 2014)—Runs off the auxiliary battery, whose main switch and fuse sit next to it.
WindlassEngbo Midi 2014,19,6,17Option in the MY2016 (October 2015), MY2018 and MY2019 lists: electric windlass in the bow with remote control; the MY2017 lists offer no windlass—
WindlassQuick Blader21,23,31Option MY2020–2022: fixed windlass in the bow with remote control and 30 m of chain, in EU and US versions; the MY2023 lists say only ‘fixed windlass in bow’—‘Quick Blader’ is how Axopar prints the name; its documents give no fuller Quick model designation, so read the plate on the windlass before ordering a motor or gypsy.
HeaterWebasto Air Top 3900 (AT3900)3,4,19,31,1Option in every year: diesel air heater; in 2014 sold as a ‘high output’ heater with its own 20 l diesel tank—The heater sits behind the forward wall of the toilet compartment, its small diesel tank in the bow with the filler on the foredeck, and the control panel at the helm. Use only the specified fuel, and do not cut the heater’s direct supply until it has cooled down.
ToiletJabsco Twist ’n’ Lock7,3MY2014 toilet package: standard on the 28 AC, option on the Cabin, T-Top, Open and OC; manual toilet with 45 l septic tank, deck outlet and 12 V electric maceratorJabsco Twist ’n’ Lock (29090 / 29120) Parts & service pageAxopar writes ‘Jabsco Twist & Lock’.
ToiletDometic MasterFlush7,3MY2014: electric toilet in the optional ‘Elegance’ toilet package, which included the fresh-water system with 40 l tank—
Toilet—4,15,16,19,23,1MY2016–2023 toilet package: manual sea-water flush, 40 l septic tank, macerator, overboard and deck pump-out (standard on the MY2016–2017 AC, option on the others); electric fresh-water flush as an alternative from MY2018; make not named—The toilet sits in the foredeck compartment ahead of the helm.
FridgeDometic CoolMachine 40 l · CM40L3,4,5Mark 1 options: Dometic CoolMachine 12 V, 40 l (2014); Dometic CM40L top-loader (MY2016–2017)—
FridgeDometic CM 42 l · CM 35 l19,17,31,6,23,32,33Options from MY2018: 42 l top-loader in the Cabin (MY2018, MY2023), 35 l top-loader in the Open and T-Top (MY2019, MY2022, MY2023)—A separate ‘refrigerator in aft port storage’ without a make was listed for MY2019–2020.
ChartplotterGarmin GPSMAP 7410 · 74124,5,19,6Option MY2016–2018, single or twin, flush-mounted (the 2014 pages only say ‘Garmin navigational electronics’)Garmin GPSMAP 8400 / 8600 Parts & service pageMY2016–2020 options for the Garmin plotters: GSD 25 sonar module with GT40-TM transducer, and an Intelliducer depth and temperature sensor.
ChartplotterGarmin GPSMAP 922 · 1222 Touch6,20Option MY2019–2020, single or twin—
ChartplotterSimrad GO1223,31,26,34Option MY2022–2023, single or twin; Simrad replaced Garmin with the MY2021 refreshSimrad GO7 / GO9 / GO12 Parts & service pageAxopar writes ‘Simrad GO12’ without a suffix; check the label on the back of the unit before ordering parts.
ChartplotterSimrad NSS12 evo3S · IDS 2 × 12″23,31,26,34Option MY2022–2023: Simrad NSS12 evo3S chartplotter, or the ‘IDS’ glass helm with two 12-inch displaysSimrad NSS evo3 / evo3S Parts & service pageThe MY2023 Cabin list writes ‘Chartplotter Simrad NSS 12’ and ‘Information display twin 12’.
RadarGarmin GMR 18 xHD · GMR 18 HD+ · Simrad Halo20+5,30,19,20,23,32Option: Garmin GMR 18 xHD radome (MY2016–2017), GMR 18 HD+ (MY2018–2020), Simrad Halo20+ (MY2022–2023)—On the MY2017 T-Top only together with the targa arch.
VHFGarmin VHF 100i · 110i · 115i · Simrad RS404,19,6,23,31Option: Garmin VHF 100i (MY2016–2017), 110i (MY2018), 115i (MY2019–2020); Simrad VHF (MY2022), Simrad RS40 (MY2023)—
Audio systemMeteor 300 · Fusion3,5,31Option: Meteor 300 Bluetooth stereo (2014); Fusion entertainment system with a control unit at the helm (MY2016–2023)—
BatteriesBEP DVSR3,5,6,1,2Twin battery switches on the main control panel as standard from MY2016 (2014: one switch, dual-battery preparation optional); BEP DVSR voltage-sensitive relay in the 2018–2023 wiring diagrams; separate auxiliary battery for windlass and bow thruster—The batteries themselves were not included in the boat price. From MY2018 the windlass and bow-thruster battery has its own locker under the aft deck.
Charger12 A · 20 A3,5,19,20,31Option: 230 V shore power with a 12 A charger (MY2014–2017) or a 20 A charger (MY2018–2023); 110 V shore power for MY2020; make not named—Axopar’s lists write ‘12Ah’ and ‘20Ah’.
Bilge pump—3,5,31,1Standard: one electric bilge pump in 2014, two from MY2016 (with automatic function on later boats), plus a manual pump for the aft deck; makes not named—
Hatches & portsLewmar16,5MY2016–2017 AC, OC and T-Top: two flush Lewmar hatches in the aft-cabin roof—

Specifications

VersionsMark 1 (MY2014–2017): 28 Open, 28 T-Top, 28 Cabin, 28 AC (Cabin with aft cabin, first shown in March 2014) and 28 OC (Open with aft cabin, from mid-2014) · MY2018 facelift: only 28 Open, T-Top and Cabin, with aft cabin, wet bar or aft bench as options · MY2021 refresh: the same three versions · ‘Version R’ (MY2016–2018) and ‘BRABUS Line’ (from MY2019) are trim packages, not separate models7,35,9,11,36,19,34,6,16
Years builtMark 1 MY2014–2017 · facelift from MY2018 (first price list 6 October 2017, announced 20 January 2018) · refresh from MY2021 (announced 30 October 2020) · on Axopar’s site until at least November 2024, no longer in the model menu in May 202635,19,36,34,27
BuilderAxopar Boats Oy, Finland; hull identification numbers begin with FI-AXO1,2
Length overallMark 1: 8.60 m without engine, 8.99 m including the bathing platforms · MY2018 on: 8.75 m without engine, 9.18 m including platforms · owner’s manuals 2018–2023: hull length 9.2 m5,6,1
BeamMark 1: 2.85 m · MY2018 on: 2.95 m (the first MY2018 list still printed 2.85 m) · owner’s manuals 2018–2023: 2.96 m5,6,19,1
DraftMark 1: 0.75 m to the propellers · MY2018 on: 0.80 m to the propellers; manuals: 0.8 m at maximum load, without engine5,6,1
Air draftWaterline to the top: Cabin 2.75 m (Mark 1) or 2.83 m (MY2018 on) including the light mast; T-Top 2.95 m to the light mast; Open 2.85 m to the targa with light mast, 1.60 m to the windscreen without targa (MY2019 lists) · manuals 2018–2023: 2.8 m at light load14,37,6,38,1
DisplacementWeight without engine in the price lists and pages: Mark 1 Open 1620 kg, OC 1660–1760 kg, T-Top 1690–1790 kg (1750 kg in 2014), Cabin 1790–1890 kg, AC 1790–1850 kg · MY2018 on: Open 1770 kg, T-Top 1840 kg, Cabin 1940 kg (2024 Cabin page: 2340 kg) · owner’s manuals: hull without engine 2383 kg (Cabin), 2332 kg (Open and T-Top MY2018–2020), 1900 kg (Open and T-Top MY2021–2023); unloaded with the heaviest permitted outboard 3050 kg (Cabin), 2567 kg (Open, T-Top)10,30,39,7,8,38,6,37,27,1,40
Max. payloadOwner’s manuals 2018–2023: max. recommended load 796 kg in category B, 1021 kg in category C; boat at maximum load 3846/4071 kg (Cabin), 3363/3588 kg (Open, T-Top); on the trailer 3331 kg (Cabin), 3250 kg (Open, T-Top) · max. persons: 8 (Mark 1), 6 in category B and 9 in C (MY2018 on)1,41,42,5,6
Engine optionsOne or two outboards; every boat was sold as a hull without engine, with a Mercury pre-rig as an option · power quoted by Axopar: MY2014 150–300 hp or 2 × 100–150 hp (AC 150–350 hp or 2 × 100–200 hp, OC 150–275 hp); MY2016 150–300 hp; MY2017 150–350 hp (from 100 hp on the Open, OC and T-Top); MY2018 200–350 hp; MY2019 on 200–400 hp · builder’s plate in the 2018–2023 manuals: max. 298 kW (400 hp) single or 2 × 148 kW (200 hp), engine weight max. 522 kg3,7,9,13,5,19,6,1
DriveOutboard, single or twin, on an engine bracket built into the hull; hydraulic steering5,6,7,3
Maximum speedAxopar’s top-speed ranges: MY2014 Cabin 32–47 kn, AC and T-Top 32–48 kn, OC 36–49 kn; MY2016–2017 Cabin and AC 36–46 kn, T-Top 36–47 kn, OC 36–48 kn, Open 36–49 kn; MY2018 on 32–46 kn · single Mercury XL Verado: 150 hp 35–37 kn, 200 hp 38–39 kn, 250 hp 43–45 kn, 300 hp 45–47 kn, 350 hp 48 kn (MY2018 page); twin 150 hp 46–48 kn (2014)3,7,8,9,10,5,14,15,11,4,13,17,18
Cruising speedAxopar’s cruise figures: Mark 1 1.25 l/nm with 200 hp at 23–24 kn, 1.35 l/nm with 250 hp at 26 kn (AC) · MY2018 on 1.75 l/nm with 350 hp at 30 kn · lowest quoted consumption ‘from 1.0 l/nm’; no range is published5,15,6,17
Fuel tankAluminium tank: 245 l (2014 Cabin, AC and T-Top pages), 260 l (2014 OC page, MY2016–2017 lists) · MY2018 list: 300 l, 240 l for the US EPA version; MY2018–2020 manuals: 300 l (63 US gal in North America) · lists and pages MY2019–2024: 280 l · MY2021–2023 manuals: 260 l · an extra 120 l tank was an option in 20143,9,5,19,1,6,27,2
Water tankOptional fresh-water system: 40 l tank (2014), 45 l (price lists from MY2016); manuals 2018–2023: 39 l3,5,1
Holding tankWith the optional toilet package: septic tank of 45 l (2014 pages, manuals 2018–2023) or 40 l (price lists MY2016–2022), with deck pump-out7,4,19,23,1
BerthsCabin: 2 (the aft sofa converts to a double) · AC: 4 (2 + 2 in the aft cabin) · Mark 1 OC and T-Top: 2 in the aft cabin · Mark 1 Open: none · MY2018 on, Open and T-Top: 2 with the optional aft cabin14,15,11,5,6,38
CabinsAft cabin for 2 under the aft deck: standard on the Mark 1 AC, OC and T-Top, an option on all three versions from MY2018 · the Cabin has a fully enclosed wheelhouse; the toilet sits in the foredeck compartment ahead of the helm15,11,5,36,19,6,24,1
CE categoryMark 1: C (coastal) · MY2018 on: B (offshore, 6 persons) and C (coastal, 9 persons)5,19,1
HullGRP, hand-laminated, with vinylester resin in the first layer; twin-stepped 22° V hull (‘soft entry’ on the early 2014 pages, ‘sharp entry’ from July 2014)4,31,3,9,5

Good to know

  • Identify the boat by the hull identification number on the starboard side of the transom (FI-AXO…). In the 2018–2023 manuals the letter after the model number is A for Open, B for T-Top and C for Cabin; the last two digits are the model year, the digit before them the last digit of the build year, and the letter before that the month (A = January).41,2
  • Mark 1 boats (MY2014–2017, 8.60 m, 2.85 m beam, with the AC and OC versions) and facelift boats (MY2018 on, 8.75 m, 2.95 m beam, higher topsides) have different hulls and different owner’s manuals, and boats from MY2021 have the new helm console with Simrad instead of Garmin electronics. Ask for the model year before ordering covers, cushions or windscreen parts. Axopar’s manuals page dates the Mark 1 as MY2014–2018, while the first MY2018 price list already describes the larger hull, so check a boat sold as MY2018 against its papers.5,36,19,34,43
  • Axopar’s documents give different fuel capacities (245, 260, 280 and 300 l; 240 l for US/EPA boats), so go by the label on the tank or the boat’s own papers rather than an advert. The 2021–2023 manual describes checking the fuel-tank compartment for water through the aluminium pipe on top of the tank, and checking the fuel filter for water every two months.3,5,19,6,2
  • The optional Side-Power bow thruster sits under the foredeck; lift out the bottom of the storage box to reach it. It runs off the auxiliary battery, and the manual allows only short bursts, at most four runs of 30 seconds within 25 minutes, because it can overheat.1
  • Winterising: drain the fresh-water system completely (Axopar advises against antifreeze in it), clean and flush the toilet and holding system while still afloat and drain it after lifting. Run the macerator now and then, as it can seize when left unused.1,2
  • Much of the equipment was optional and varies from boat to boat: trim tabs, Mercury Active Trim, windlass (Engbo in the MY2016–2019 lists, Quick in 2020–2022), Webasto heater, Dometic fridge, shore power with charger, Garmin or Simrad electronics. Go through the specific boat’s equipment list instead of assuming a standard spec.4,6,21,23,31

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