2004 Tiara Yachts 3800 Open | 38ft

38 TIARA 3800 OPEN 2004

Tiara is one of the country’s premier builders of dual-purpose
express boats, combining hardcore fishing capabilities with
beautifully crafted interiors. Like all of Tiara’s Open models, the
3800 was offered as a tournament-ready fishing machine or
equipped with the cruising amenities of a comfortable family
express. A huge U-shaped settee to starboard, opposite the galley,
dominates the elegant single-stateroom interior. There’s a separate
stall shower in the head, and the beautiful teak and holly cabin
sole gives the interior of the 3800 a traditional feel found in few
other boats. (Note that an alternate floorplan introduced in 2003
has a smaller head but adds a portside settee.) The cockpit, with
about 70 square feet of space, could be ordered with an aft-facing
jump seat or a complete tackle center. The entire helm deck lifts
mechanically for easy access to the large engine room. Additional
features include a hideaway TV in the salon, a cockpit wet bar, a
fold-down transom seat, transom door and shower, side exhausts
and wide side decks. Prop pockets reduce the shaft angles and
draft. Cummins 480hp diesels cruise the Tiara 3800 at 25–26 knots
(about 30 knots top).