The Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2009 is a modified-V design and the Tiara Yachts 5800 Sovran 2012 is a deep-V design, so you're likely deciding between two noticeably 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 5800 Sovran 2012 measures 60,8 feet overall (2012), giving it roughly 30,8 additional feet of deck space compared to the Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2009 at 30,0 feet (2009). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Tiara Yachts 5800 Sovran 2012 tips the scales at 43 500 lbs - 30 275 lbs less than the Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2009 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 435 hp, the Tiara Yachts 5800 Sovran 2012 has a 50-hp advantage over the Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2009'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 5800 Sovran 2012 carries 650 gallons versus 210 gallons in the Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2009. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.

The Tiara Yachts 3000 Open 2009 is rated for up to 10 people. Passenger data for the Tiara Yachts 5800 Sovran 2012 wasn't available.