Boat is a 2013 3100 Open
Dash upgrade complete…
1/2” Starhoard, CNC cut at work..
Pair of 12” Garmin’s
Fish Hawk
Moved the auto pilot controller (upgraded from the GHC 10 to a GHC 20) to the side
Replaced radio with a Garmin 315 to free up space.
Everything was 2013 era stuff and needed to go.
If anyone needs the DXF file for the dash let me know…

My starboard Mercruiser 7.4L 454 gen 4 has finally died...likely threw a rod or dropped a valve. 2900hrs. I'm looking into repowering both mains with either crate 454's or complete drop in 454's mius trans and FWC. Does anyone have first hand experience with which route may be more cost effective? Other than replacing the oil and trans coolers and starter the other parts are in good condition. Michigan Motors sells the crate for $5K and complete drop in for $17K plus $1600 for FWC...quite the difference in price but I'm not sure what labor and yard time would cost for tearing down old motors and installing parts on the crate motor. I figure an expereinced mechanic could do that in 1-2 days?? any suggestions are welcome. Photos attached..

The “smart craft tool” of my Tiara tells me the water alarm of the "RACOR" diesel filters, I checked but there is no water.
I have disconnected the sensors but it continues to give me the alarm.
Is there anyone who has had the same problem and how did they solve it?
Thank you Max

I am looking for a hardtop.
2000 3500 Express.

Thanks,
ts

I am a proud owner of a 1989, 33 open that I have owned for 25 years. I love the boat and the memories of my wife and kids we had all these years.

Now I am looking to get a dockside mechanic to replace elbows and risers, and to repair an oil leak that I suspect is coming from one of the oil hoses going to the heat exchanger.

I have tried several shops in the Sarasota, FL but no one will work in an inboard. 

Any help or suggestion will be greatly appreciated. 

Thank you. Angel.

Hi…could you please let me know if this model can be outfitted for offshore saltwater florida fishing (rod holders, fish boxes, etc) or is the configuration simply not suited for this use.

Thank you

Hello- new owner of a 2008 Tiara 32 Open. Cummins diesels, Florida boat now at home in Cape Coral.

Can someone help with a Manufacturer and model number for a replacement freezer for  the OEM Sub Zero freezer.
The challenge seems to be finding something 15" wide to fit in the original hole.
 Sub- Zero no longer makes this model and after 3 hours on the internet cannot find a 15" wide freezer anywhere!!
Thank You!!

I recently finished up a few late fall haul out projects. I did the usual bottom paint job, serviced the props, replaced all the zincs, and installed a new 5” black vinyl boot stripe over the chalky factory one in the gel coat. The yard was pretty quiet in late November so I decided to finally proceed with the repair of a soft spot in my swim platform that’s been bugging me for a few years now. 

I’ve had plenty of time to research the different repair options but ended up following the advice of my fiberglass guy and decided to do the repair from the top. The soft area was directly forward of the swim ladder. Probably caused by water infiltration from the hinge screws of the boarding ladder cover. Originally we were going to try to remove the core and retain the inside layer of fiberglass, but it proved to be too thin during the removal process. We ended up removing all of it, giving us a great view of the construction inside. It was surprising how heavy the squishy core was from being so waterlogged. There was still a bit of soft core around some of the edges so we dug it all out until we reached solid material. That area was then filled and a new fiberglass ledger was secured around the perimeter. A new plywood core was then wrapped in fiberglass cloth and resin and plugged into place. The layup process followed and a few days later we were ready to do the non-skid. I’ve never liked the factory nonskid from 1995, so opted to grind down the entire deck and apply Awlgrip Griptex. I’m a big fan of this product and used it when I did a much more extensive repair on the bow which I also posted a few years ago. Someday, I would love to do the entire boat. The color used is Oyster White, which is nearly identical to the Tiara gelcoat from 1995. Here’s a few pictures from the process. The deck is as solid as a rock now.... I'm really happy how it all turned out.

Does anyone know how to remove the access panel on the port dash of the 43 open so that I can fix the sliding hatch door. The screws have vibrated out.