Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2008 vs Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a modified vee Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2008 against a deep vee Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 measures 41,6 feet overall (2013), giving it roughly 38,6 additional feet of deck space compared to the Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2008 at 3,0 feet (2008). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 tips the scales at 30 125 lbs — 16 900 lbs less than the Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2008 at 13 225 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 550 hp, the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 has a 165-hp advantage over the Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2008's 385-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 carries 475 gallons versus 21 gallons in the Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2008. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2008 caps at 10. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 41,6 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2008 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 10 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeTiara Yachts
MakeTiara Yachts
Model3000 Open
Model3900 Convertible
Model Year2008
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam12 ft. 6 in. (3.81 m)
Beam14 ft. 5 in. (4.44 m)
Beam - Meters3.81
Beam - Meters4.39
Beam - Inches15
Beam - Inches173
Deadrise14℃
Deadrise14° at transom
Draft [max] - Detail2 ft. 8 in. (0.8 m) with props
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 6 in. (1.06 m) with props
Draft [max] - Meters0.81
Draft [max] - Meters1.07
Draft [max] - Inches32
Draft [max] - Inches42
Weight - Detail13,225 lbs. (5,999 kg)
Weight - Detail30,125 lbs. (13,664 kg)
Weight - kg5998.75
Weight - kg13664.46
Weight - lbs.13225
Weight - lbs.30125
Height - Detail8 ft. 11 in. (2.7 m) from waterline to top of standard hardtop
Height - Detail16 ft. 6 in. (5.03 m) waterline to top of standard hardtop
Height - Meters2.72
Height - Meters5.03
Height - Inches107
Height - Inches198
Length - Meters9.29
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet3
Length - Feet41.58
Length - Inches6
Length - Inchesnot available
Length [over all with swim platform]35 ft. 0 in. (10.6 m) with standard pulpit and optional 30 in. swim platform
Length [over all with swim platform]44 ft. 1 in. (13.43 m) with standard pulpit and optional 30 in. swim platform
Length overall - Detail30 ft. 6 in. (9.29 m) without standard pulpit 33 ft. 0 in. (10.06 m) with standard pulpit
Length overall - Detail41 ft. 7 in. (12.7 m) with standard pulpit 39 ft. (11.9 m) without standard pulpit
Length overall - Meters10.06
Length overall - Meters12.67
Length overall - Inches396
Length overall - Inches499
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typeDeep Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardTwin Crusader? 6.0 l MPI, 375 hp
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail210 gal. (794.9 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail475 gal. (1,798.1 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters794.94
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1798.07
Fuel tank capacity - Gal21
Fuel tank capacity - Gal475
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Engine max385 hp
Engine maxnot available
Battery2-bank 12V battery system with batteries and battery switches (2 engine batteries, 2 house batteries)
Batterynot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeCummins®
Engine modelnot available
Engine modelQSC 8.3 diesels
Horsepowernot available
HorsepowerTwin 550 hp
Operational Info
Sleeping capacity4
Sleeping capacity6
Water capacity32 gal. (121.13 l)
Water capacity110 gal. (416.36 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail20 gal. (75.71 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail38 gal. (143.85 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters75.71
Holding tank capacity - Liters143.85
Holding tank capacity - Gal2
Holding tank capacity - Gal38