[jclark003]

I went from a 43 open to a 52. The 52 is a fantastic sea boat with great handling and a ton of room. The 3406 Cats are considered bullet proof but like all marine engines, that largely depends on how well they are maintained. They will cruise at 30 MPH @ just under 60 GPH. Tiara put a lot into the boat and they are all rigged with first class equipment. For the money they are really hard to beat. On the negative Tiara epoxied the hull and the gel coat had a hard time bonding. As a result they had to warranty most of the bottoms. They probably corrected this in the later production years. I was able to confirm the warranty work before I purchased mine as if not done, the cost is significant. Also Tiara missed sealing the air box drains on some of them and if left unchecked, resulted in wet hull sides. Something a good surveyor will find right away.
I am really happy I grabbed one of these. It really is an amazing boat. Of course most Tiaras are... send me PM if you want more details.