Hello everyone, 

We are proud owners of a 1994 Tiara 4000 express / Soft top/ Cummins 6CTA 8.3's with 3000 hours here in Toronto, Canada, and this is our 5th boat (2 Sail, 2 power including a Tiara 32) in 15 years and the first impressions of the bones and design are very satisfying....She passed the survey with flying colours except soft spots and saturation of the swim platform. She has been a freshwater boat all her life.   

The enhancements planned are : 
a. A Custom hardtop (I know it's an ambitious one
b. New upholstery (easier)
c. Sprucing up on Mechanicals - A diesel guru buddy is flying in from the Carribbean to dign into her and open the motors for a check / refresh. 
d. Recoring the swim platform (moderate job)
e. Some electronics upgrades 

I noticed that the holding tank is metal which is generally avoided these days with the Fibreglass and plastic tanks finding favour.

I will post separate threads on each of these to get valuable feedback from the experienced wise people here in the forum.  

I grew up in a Navy family and have tinkered with glass work, marine systems, electrical and electronics in the past decade and a bit.  

Thanks, everyone! 

AJ.

Looking to replace both Balmar 912-100 alternators (rewind shop said both shot cant repair) - have a newer ARS-5 external regulator but looking for an alternative to the very expensive Balmar's --- as I understand it it needs to be a p-type and most alternators I am searching are n-type any help or direction would be appreciated

I have been fighting a leaking windshield for a year now and it was an issue with the previous owner. We have stripped the headliner to expose the fiberglass ceiling. The leak appeared behind the fridge and once sealed it appeared on the starboard side. The yard thinks we got the windshield finally sealed but now the leak is creeping to the bow. It could be totally unrelated and a hatch leaking issue, but I havent seen a hatch leak prior to the yard. Someone mentioned about windshield frame/caulk weep holes and make sure they aren't covered up because water will get in the frames and has to escape. Has anyone dealt with this or can anyone confirm if there are weep holes in the windshield caulking?

Hi to everybody,

I would like to try to deepen my knowledge of the waste water tank as I'm not sure if the one on my Tiara 4300 Sovran has a visual or audible alert to indicate it's overflowing.

I'd also like to know how you go about making sure it's emptied.

It's always a pleasure to access this forum, because every time I've needed it, I've always found accurate and effective suggestions, so I thank you in advance for any clarification on the matter.

Giampiero / Rome / Italy

All the water hoses that feed my three AC units are showing signs of age and need to be replaced. Has anyone undertaken this project? Not sure if Tiara made replacing them something that could be accomplished later. Sometimes I have seen hoses with clamps in areas that can’t be reached and that makes this a daunting task. Any advice is appreciated.
  Mike

Anyone know of a replacement model for the battery charger on a 1995 Tiara 40 Express?

Hello All,
I have a '93 Tiara Open located in Newport Beach, CA. I bought it three years ago. Paid $50k for it.  The boat was in great condition but with both 350 gas Crusader engines having 1600hrs. However, the previous owner kept all maintenance records and it was well maintained. I put about $20k into fixing areas that were old. Due to health issues, I decided to sell it but took "one more" trip to Catalina Island (26mi each way). You guessed it...half way back the port engine overheated. I quickly shut it off as I saw the temp gauge going up. I limped back to dock. There was coolant spray over the port engine that came from the overflow bottle.
After the engine cooled, I started the engine for a minute. Then when I went to start it again, there was a "clunk" and it wouldn't turn over.  I had two mechanics look at it. One checked the oil and said the oil level was high. He pumped out oil that also had coolant to maybe seawater in it. One said "new engine", the other was more optimistic saying possible head or engine rebuild. 
Does anyone have experience with a similar failure? If so, what was the finding? A cracked block was tossed out as was broken crank shaft? One said no way to know without pulling the engine from the boat.
Does anyone think the engine could be repaired without pulling the engine?
I appreciate any feedback you all have. 
Many thanks!

I am in the process of purchasing a 2014 Tiara 31 Coronet. 
What should I look for besides the usual boat/engines stuff? 
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Looking for the curved seat for 31 open. its a 1996 but besides color, I believe they are the same for all newer hull 31 opens.

2001 40 Express: the windshield washer squirts water onto each of the 3 windshield sections. Boat was in storage for one year. When I fired everything up, the washer will not stop, & the switch is not working to start it or end the wash. The main water pump keeps running because it needs to continually supply the washer. Is there a solenoid on the washer circuit that might be going bad? Any idea where that solenoid is, or how to fix this issue?  Thanks in advance.