Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Tiara Yachts 34 LS 2023 vs Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Tiara Yachts 34 LS 2023 vs Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story: intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008 measures 39,0 feet overall (2008), giving it roughly 4,1 additional feet of deck space compared to the Tiara Yachts 34 LS 2023 at 34,9 feet (2023). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008 tips the scales at 23 000 lbs - 9 200 lbs less than the Tiara Yachts 34 LS 2023 at 13 800 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 400 hp, the Tiara Yachts 34 LS 2023 has a 30-hp advantage over the Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008's 370-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 Sovran 2008 carries 300 gallons versus 200 gallons in the Tiara Yachts 34 LS 2023. 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 Sovran 2008 is rated for 11 passengers, while the Tiara Yachts 34 LS 2023 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 Sovran 2008 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 11 passengers and at 39,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Tiara Yachts 34 LS 2023 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 10 that costs less to run day-to-day.
Measurements / Dimensions
Length overall - Detail34.90 ft
Length overall - Detail39 ft. 3 in. (11.96 m) without standard pulpit and with swim platform
Length - Feet34.9
Length - Feet39
Length overall - Meters10.64
Length overall - Meters11.96
Length overall - Inches419
Length overall - Inches471
Beam11.00 ft
Beam13 ft. 11 in. (4.24 m)
Beam - Meters3.35
Beam - Meters4.24
Beam - Inches132
Beam - Inches167
Draft [max] - Detail3.10 ft
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 5 in. (1.04 m) to bottom of drive system, fully loaded
Draft [max] - Meters0.94
Draft [max] - Meters1.04
Draft [max] - Inches37
Draft [max] - Inches41
Draft Min2.20 ft
Draft Minnot available
Displacement13800.00 lbs
Displacement23000.00 lbs
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Detail10 ft. 3 in. (3.12 m) from waterline to top of standard hardtop
Deadrisenot available
Deadrise14.5℃
Height - Inchesnot available
Height - Inches123
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg10432.62
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Meters3.12
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail23,000 lbs. (10,433 kg)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length [over all with swim platform]39 ft. 3 in. (11.96 m) without standard pulpit 41 ft. 9 in. (12.72 m) with standard pulpit
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters11.96
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.23000
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches3
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Gal200
Fuel tank capacity - Gal300
Fuel tank capacity - Liters757.08
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1135.62
Engine makeMercury
Engine makeVolvo
Horsepower400 hp
Horsepower430 hp
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typeoutboard
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Engine 2 Engine MakeMercury
Engine 2 Engine MakeVolvo
Engine 2 Horsepower400 hp
Engine 2 Horsepower430 hp
Engine 2 Fuel TypeDiesel
Engine 2 Fuel TypeDiesel
Engine 2 Drive Typeoutboard
Engine 2 Drive Typeinboard
Engine modelnot available
Engine modelIPS
Engine 2 Engine Modelnot available
Engine 2 Engine ModelIPS
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardTwin Volvo? D6 IPS450 with IPS Joystick Control, 330 hp
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail300 gal. (1,136 l)
Batterynot available
Battery12V 2-bank battery system with batteries and battery switches (3 engine batteries, 4 house batteries)
Max no of enginesnot available
Max no of engines2
Engine maxnot available
Engine max370 hp
Operational Info
Sleeping capacity2
Sleeping capacity5
Water capacity30
Water capacity102 gal. (386 l)
Holding tank capacity - Gal20
Holding tank capacity - Gal38
Holding tank capacity - Liters75.71
Holding tank capacity - Liters143.85
Boat typePower
Boat typePower
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail38 gal. (144 l)
General Boat Info
Model Yearnot available
Model Year2008
Modelnot available
Model3900 Sovran?
Makenot available
MakeTiara Yachts
Body / Hull
Hull typenot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull materialnot available
Hull materialFiberglass