Fish alone or as a pair, on lakes of a few hundred acres, rivers and gravel pits, with the boat towed to every trip? Choose the Hawala 410: lighter, nimbler and cheaper. Fish as a crew of two or three, troll, and head out on Windermere, Loch Lomond, Lough Erne or any big water where the chop builds in a quarter of an hour? Choose the Hawala 450: 4.50 m of length and a 174 cm beam give you a margin of stability and space you cannot add to a smaller boat later. Still undecided? One question settles it: how often will you be on big water with more than two aboard?

How do the Hawala 410 and Hawala 450 differ?

Both boats share the same double-shell (top-and-bottom) hull construction, the same deck layout and the same list of optional kit. The difference is 40 cm of length and everything that follows from it: weight, space, behaviour in a chop and price.

Spec	Hawala 410	Hawala 450
Hull length	410 cm	450 cm
Beam	announced at launch	174 cm
Construction	double-shell, top-and-bottom	double-shell, top-and-bottom
CE design category / persons	announced at launch	C/D, 4/5 persons
Storage lockers	announced at launch	6, including a 225 cm rod locker
Best for	small lakes, rivers, solo or a pair	big lakes, trolling, 2–3 anglers
Price	from PLN 11,000 net (≈ €2,500, indicative rate)	from PLN 13,000 net (≈ €2,950, indicative rate)
Availability	available (new)	available

Which boat is more stable in a chop?

Stability on a lake comes mainly from beam and hull shape, and only then from length. The Hawala 450 is 174 cm wide, so when you step to the gunwale to net a fish or deploy the bow-mount motor, the boat stays under your feet. The double-shell hull is stiff: it does not flex or creak in waves, and the self-draining deck clears whatever slops over the side.

Length matters in a short, steep chop, which is exactly what wind makes on a shallow lake. A longer hull bridges two crests instead of dropping between them, so the 450 pitches less and soaks the crew less. On a calm day you will not notice the difference in the 410. You will notice it on the way back, when the wind has swung and you have 3 km to run into the waves.

How many people fit in a 4.1 m boat, and in a 4.5 m one?

The Hawala 450 is CE certified in design category C/D for 4/5 persons. For anglers that means three of you fish in comfort, each with your own zone and no tangled lines. Six lockers, including a 225 cm side locker for assembled rods, swallow three people’s tackle and leave the deck clear.

The Hawala 410 is a boat for one or two anglers. A third person fits, but with three people casting from 4.10 m you start counting the space for every swing. If you fish with a son or a mate and someone joins once every few months, the 410 is right. If your regular crew is three, the 450 is a different level of comfort.

Which boat is easier to tow, launch and store?

Here the 410 wins, and this is its main argument: fewer kilos on the hitch, a shorter rig in the slipway car park, and winching onto the trailer single-handed.

Both boats travel on a boat trailer behind an ordinary car. The numbers that matter in the UK:

An unbraked trailer may have a maximum authorised mass of up to 750 kg, and no more than half the kerb weight of the towing car.
A category B licence issued since 1997 now lets you tow a trailer of up to 3,500 kg MAM.
Towing speed limits are 50 mph on single carriageways and 60 mph on dual carriageways and motorways.

A Hawala 410 with motor, battery and trailer has a good chance of staying well inside 750 kg and fitting a 6 m deep garage. A Hawala 450 on its trailer usually needs a carport or a space on the drive. At the slipway you feel the difference in your arms: you slide the 410 onto the trailer alone; the 450 is more comfortable with two people or a winch.

Trolling or spinning: which length suits your style?

Trolling likes the 450. You need room for rod holders along both gunwales, a fish finder with a big screen, a bow-mount motor with its battery in the bow locker, and a second person to play the fish while you clear the other lines.

Spinning from one or two positions does not need those 40 cm. On the 410 you fish from the bow and the stern without getting in each other’s way, and the agility when sneaking up to reeds or a fallen tree is an asset. The same goes for vertical jigging and feeder fishing at anchor: what counts is a stable platform, not length.

Small lakes and rivers, or Windermere and the loughs?

Small lakes, rivers and pits: narrow slipways, shallow bays, a forestry track to the water, fallen trees along the bank. Here the 410 is quicker onto the water and off it, and the shorter hull turns more easily in a river bend or a narrow channel.

Big waters: Windermere is England’s largest lake at around 15 km² and almost 17 km long, so a westerly has room to build a proper chop. The 450, with its C/D category and 174 cm beam, is designed for those days.

The CE category marks the boundary: D covers sheltered waters in winds up to force 4, C covers inshore waters in winds up to force 6 and waves up to 2 m. A normal summer breeze on a large lake is force 3–5, so the category C margin in the 450 is real, not just paperwork.

How much does a 4.1 m or 4.5 m fishing boat cost?

The Hawala 450 in standard trim costs from PLN 13,000 net (PLN 15,990 gross), roughly €2,950 at an indicative rate. That buys a complete hull with six lockers, grab rails, cleats, a bow roller, ventilated battery and fuel lockers and full drainage. Motor, fish finder, bow-mount motor, electrics, seats, lighting and trailer are options priced to the way you fish.

The Hawala 410 in standard trim costs from PLN 11,000 net (PLN 13,530 gross), roughly €2,500 at an indicative rate. It is cheaper beyond the hull too: less laminate means a lighter trailer and often a smaller motor, so the complete package comes in lower. For a quote with your kit, open the configurator and tick the 410.

Paperwork, such as whether your boat needs registering with a navigation authority and what licence you need, depends on the water and the motor, not on hull length: both models sit in the same brackets. We have the details in our FAQ, and we are happy to talk through delivery to the UK.

Choose the Hawala 410 if…

you fish alone or as a pair, and a third person is the exception,
your waters are lakes of a few hundred acres, rivers, pits and bays with narrow slipways,
the boat is towed to every trip and lives in a garage,
you mostly spin, jig vertically or fish at anchor,
you want the lower entry price and lower yearly costs.

Choose the Hawala 450 if…

your regular crew is two or three,
you fish Windermere, Loch Lomond, the Irish loughs, the Broads or other big water,
you troll and need space for rod holders, a fish finder and a bow-mount motor,
the boat stays on the water or under a carport in season, not in a garage,
you want a margin of stability and the C/D category for days when the wind turns.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Hawala 410 built the same way as the 450?

Yes. Both models use the same double-shell, top-and-bottom construction, the same deck finish and the same list of optional kit. The difference is hull length and the weight, space and price that follow from it.

Do I need a bigger car for a 4.5 m boat?

Not necessarily. What matters is the weight of the whole rig on the trailer and the towing limit in your car’s handbook. Most cars from compact size up tow an unbraked trailer of up to 750 kg without trouble. Tell us what you drive and we will check the configuration.

Is the Hawala 410 available now?

Yes. The Hawala 410 joined the range in November 2026 at PLN 11,000 net (PLN 13,530 gross), roughly €2,500. Beam, CE category and crew capacity will follow once certification is complete. Tick the 410 in the configurator and we will come back with a quote and a build date.

You do not have to decide today. Go through the configurator: pick a model, tick how and where you fish, and we send back a concrete quote for the hull and the kit. Full details of both boats are on the Hawala 450 and Hawala 410 pages.