[Matta0413]

This will be my 6th season with my 2002 3100 Open. I love the boat, Tiara sets the bar for quality in production boats. I have the 8.1 Crusaders in mine and have no complaints at all. Unless you are going to put more than 150 hours a year on the boat I really do not think having Diesel engines is a big deal. Of course if you really want them you can find 31's out there that have them. As for the year, there are plenty of older Tiara's on the river where I keep my boat and if well taken care of they last a very long time. The layout on the older Tiara's is a little different, mine seems to be more open. My wife and I travel with the boat several times during the season. When it is just the two of us the boat has plenty of room. When our 23 year old daughter comes along it gets a little tight but still doable. We do a lot of weekend trips and a full week trip once a season.