Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2010 vs Tiara Yachts 4300 Open 2016: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2010 vs Tiara Yachts 4300 Open 2016 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.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2010 at 41,6 ft versus Tiara Yachts 4300 Open 2016 at 43,1 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2010 tips the scales at 30 125 lbs - 125 lbs more than the Tiara Yachts 4300 Open 2016 at 30 000 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 Tiara Yachts 4300 Open 2016 tops out at 600 hp. Engine specs for the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2010 aren't listed - confirm with a dealer before selecting an outboard.Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Tiara Yachts 4300 Open 2016 carries 600 gallons versus 475 gallons in the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2010. 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 4300 Open 2016 is rated for 13 passengers, while the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2010 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 4300 Open 2016 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Tiara Yachts 4300 Open 2016 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 13 passengers and at 43,1 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2010 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
Model3900 Convertible
Modelnot available
Model Year2010
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam14 ft. 5 in. (4.44 m)
Beam15.40 ft
Beam - Meters4.39
Beam - Meters4.69
Beam - Inches173
Beam - Inches185
Deadrise14℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 6 in. (1.06 m) with props
Draft [max] - Detail4.20 ft
Draft [max] - Meters1.07
Draft [max] - Meters1.28
Draft [max] - Inches42
Draft [max] - Inches50
Weight - Detail30,125 lbs. (13,664 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg13664.46
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.30125
Weight - lbs.not available
Height - Detail16 ft. 6 in. (5.03 m) from waterline to top of standard hardtop
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters5.03
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches198
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet41.58
Length - Feet43.11
Length [over all with swim platform]44 ft. 1 in. (13.43 m) with standard pulpit and optional 30 in. swim platform
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length overall - Detail39 ft. 0 in. (11.9 m) without standard pulpit 41 ft. 7 in. (12.7 m) with standard pulpit
Length overall - Detail43.11 ft
Length overall - Meters12.67
Length overall - Meters13.14
Length overall - Inches499
Length overall - Inches517
Displacementnot available
Displacement30000.00 lbs
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Max no of engines2
Max no of enginesnot available
Engine/s standardTwin Cummins? QSC8.3 Diesels, 550 hp
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail475 gal. (1,798.07 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1798.07
Fuel tank capacity - Liters2271.25
Fuel tank capacity - Gal475
Fuel tank capacity - Gal600
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeinboard
Battery12V 2-bank battery system with batteries and battery switches (3 engine batteries and 4 house batteries)
Batterynot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeCummins
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower600 hp
Engine 2 Engine Makenot available
Engine 2 Engine MakeCummins
Engine 2 Horsepowernot available
Engine 2 Horsepower600 hp
Engine 2 Fuel Typenot available
Engine 2 Fuel TypeDiesel
Engine 2 Drive Typenot available
Engine 2 Drive Typeinboard
Operational Info
Sleeping capacity6
Sleeping capacity2
Water capacity110 gal. (416.36 l)
Water capacity130
Holding tank capacity - Detail38 gal. (143.85 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters143.85
Holding tank capacity - Liters189.27
Holding tank capacity - Gal38
Holding tank capacity - Gal50
Cabinsnot available
Cabins1
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower
Performance
Maximum speednot available
Maximum speed28.7
Maximum speed measurenot available
Maximum speed measureknots