02-06-2013, 09:34 PM
Hi TodC
Last year we purchased a 2000 3800 open with diesels but had hunted long and hard for a 35 open. We had our hearts set on the 35. I did some major research and one thing I found out very quickly was not to purchase a 35ft Tiara with gas. Any Tiara dealer worth their distributorship would tell you that.
The boat is to heavy and the gas engines do not have enough torque to push that boat adequately.
I ended up with the 38 because it was less expensive and the wife said I like the bigger boat and when the wife says she likes the bigger boat I was not going to complain. The gas consumption was a major factor and I burn 4-5 more gallons per hour at cruise compared to the 35 Tiara but if I pull back to 17-18 knots its less.
Go to boattest.com it has accurate test specs and this will help your decision making process. :up: :up:
Last year we purchased a 2000 3800 open with diesels but had hunted long and hard for a 35 open. We had our hearts set on the 35. I did some major research and one thing I found out very quickly was not to purchase a 35ft Tiara with gas. Any Tiara dealer worth their distributorship would tell you that.
The boat is to heavy and the gas engines do not have enough torque to push that boat adequately.
I ended up with the 38 because it was less expensive and the wife said I like the bigger boat and when the wife says she likes the bigger boat I was not going to complain. The gas consumption was a major factor and I burn 4-5 more gallons per hour at cruise compared to the 35 Tiara but if I pull back to 17-18 knots its less.
Go to boattest.com it has accurate test specs and this will help your decision making process. :up: :up:
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