Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Tiara Yachts 3800 Open 2009 vs Tiara Yachts EX 60 2023 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Tiara Yachts 3800 Open 2009 vs Tiara Yachts EX 60 2023 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.
The Tiara Yachts 3800 Open 2009 carries a rated maximum of 490 hp. Engine data for the Tiara Yachts EX 60 2023 wasn't available in our records — check the manufacturer's spec sheet before sizing a motor.Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Tiara Yachts 3800 Open 2009 carries 411 gallons versus 7 gallons in the Tiara Yachts EX 60 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 EX 60 2023 is rated for 18 passengers, while the Tiara Yachts 3800 Open 2009 caps at 12. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Tiara Yachts EX 60 2023 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Tiara Yachts EX 60 2023 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 18 passengers and at 60,3 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Tiara Yachts 3800 Open 2009 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 12 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeTiara Yachts
Makenot available
Model3800 Open
Modelnot available
Model Year2009
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam14 ft. 2 in. (4.32 m)
Beam11.60 ft
Beam - Meters4.32
Beam - Meters3.54
Beam - Inches17
Beam - Inches139
Deadrise18℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 6 in. (1.06 m) with props
Draft [max] - Detail5.10 ft
Draft [max] - Meters1.07
Draft [max] - Meters1.55
Draft [max] - Inches42
Draft [max] - Inches61
Weight - Detail22,600 lbs. (10,251 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg10251.18
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.226
Weight - lbs.not available
Height - Detail9 ft. 5 in. (2.87 m) from waterline to top of windshield 10 ft. 5 in. (3.17 m) from waterline to top of optional hardtop
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters3.18
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches125
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Meters11.69
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet38
Length - Feet60.3
Length - Inches4
Length - Inchesnot available
Length [over all with swim platform]43 ft. 3 in. (13.18 m) with standard pulpit and optional 30 in. swim platform
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length overall - Detail38 ft. 4 in. (11.69 m) without standard pulpit 40 ft. 9 in. (12.42 m) with standard pulpit
Length overall - Detail60.30 ft
Length overall - Meters12.42
Length overall - Meters18.38
Length overall - Inches489
Length overall - Inches724
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardTwin Cummins? QSC8.3, 490 hp (with Smartcraft? VesselView?
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail411 gal. (1,556 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1555.8
Fuel tank capacity - Liters2649.79
Fuel tank capacity - Gal411
Fuel tank capacity - Gal7
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeoutboard
Engine max490 hp
Engine maxnot available
Battery12V 2-bank battery system with batteries and battery switches (3 engine batteries, 3 house batteries)
Batterynot available
Operational Info
Sleeping capacityPlan A: 5 Plan B: 6
Sleeping capacity4
Water capacity110 gal. (416 l)
Water capacity15
Holding tank capacity - Detail40 gal. (151 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters151.42
Holding tank capacity - Liters325.55
Holding tank capacity - Gal4
Holding tank capacity - Gal86
Cabinsnot available
Cabins2
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower