05-28-2020, 01:16 AM
Hi,
New member here. We are looking to buy our first boat for use in the Pacific Northwest. No previous boat ownership experience in this class. We have been renting runabouts for a while. Some of our desires/requirements include at least 1 cabin, full head, bbq on main deck, hardtop with full windscreen, wide(er) side deck for easy access to bow, good build quality etc.
Plan is to get a boat that will work for the next 5-6 years, whole family gets trained by a captain on the boat, gain experience in freshwater lake for at least a year before venturing into the salt/locks.
We looked at a couple of Tiaras Sovran (4300 & 4400) to understand what Tiara offers in their yachts. We really liked the build quality of the Tiaras. We felt the layout of the Sovran in general suits our desires. We really liked the wide beam with the wide side decks that were easy to walk on. Overall, we feel the 2007-8 3900 Sovran is the right boat at the right price point for us.
Any owners of 3900 Sovran of that vintage here? I would really appreciate if you chime in with your thoughts in the early IPS builds. Have they been reliable? I understand annual maintenance is a bit more on IPS boats but we are ok with that.
I have also come across some posts about the Older IPS pods that needed updates (pulleys, seals, strainers etc.) Which model year did these updates appear in? Was this a service campaign by Volvo to fix the issues or something that the owners had to pay for? How do I make sure that these have been addressed. Is this something the survey will reveal?
Any other issues to look out for the 2007-8 model years?
Regards,
JR
New member here. We are looking to buy our first boat for use in the Pacific Northwest. No previous boat ownership experience in this class. We have been renting runabouts for a while. Some of our desires/requirements include at least 1 cabin, full head, bbq on main deck, hardtop with full windscreen, wide(er) side deck for easy access to bow, good build quality etc.
Plan is to get a boat that will work for the next 5-6 years, whole family gets trained by a captain on the boat, gain experience in freshwater lake for at least a year before venturing into the salt/locks.
We looked at a couple of Tiaras Sovran (4300 & 4400) to understand what Tiara offers in their yachts. We really liked the build quality of the Tiaras. We felt the layout of the Sovran in general suits our desires. We really liked the wide beam with the wide side decks that were easy to walk on. Overall, we feel the 2007-8 3900 Sovran is the right boat at the right price point for us.
Any owners of 3900 Sovran of that vintage here? I would really appreciate if you chime in with your thoughts in the early IPS builds. Have they been reliable? I understand annual maintenance is a bit more on IPS boats but we are ok with that.
I have also come across some posts about the Older IPS pods that needed updates (pulleys, seals, strainers etc.) Which model year did these updates appear in? Was this a service campaign by Volvo to fix the issues or something that the owners had to pay for? How do I make sure that these have been addressed. Is this something the survey will reveal?
Any other issues to look out for the 2007-8 model years?
Regards,
JR
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