Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2011 vs Tiara Yachts 43 LE 2023 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2011 vs Tiara Yachts 43 LE 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.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department — Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2011 at 41,6 ft versus Tiara Yachts 43 LE 2023 at 43,6 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2011 tips the scales at 30 125 lbs — 6 125 lbs more than the Tiara Yachts 43 LE 2023 at 24 000 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 power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 600 hp, the Tiara Yachts 43 LE 2023 has a 50-hp advantage over the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2011's 550-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 2011 carries 475 gallons versus 54 gallons in the Tiara Yachts 43 LE 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 43 LE 2023 is rated for 13 passengers, while the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2011 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 43 LE 2023 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Tiara Yachts 43 LE 2023 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 13 passengers and at 43,6 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2011 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 Year2011
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam14 ft. 5 in. (4.44 m)
Beam13.00 ft
Beam - Meters4.39
Beam - Meters3.96
Beam - Inches173
Beam - Inches156
Deadrise14℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 6 in. (1.06 m) with props
Draft [max] - Detail3.50 ft
Draft [max] - Meters1.07
Draft [max] - Meters1.07
Draft [max] - Inches42
Draft [max] - Inches42
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) waterline to top of standard hardtop
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters5.03
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches198
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet41.58
Length - Feet43.6
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 - Detail41 ft. 7 in. (12.7 m) with standard pulpit 39 ft. (11.9 m) without standard pulpit
Length overall - Detail43.60 ft
Length overall - Meters12.67
Length overall - Meters13.29
Length overall - Inches499
Length overall - Inches523
Displacementnot available
Displacement24000.00 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 makeCummins®
Engine makeMercury
Engine modelQSC8.3 Diesels
Engine modelnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail475 gal. (1,798.1 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1798.07
Fuel tank capacity - Liters2044.12
Fuel tank capacity - Gal475
Fuel tank capacity - Gal54
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeGas
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeoutboard
Horsepower550 hp
Horsepower600 hp
Engine 2 Engine Makenot available
Engine 2 Engine MakeMercury
Engine 2 Horsepowernot available
Engine 2 Horsepower600 hp
Engine 2 Fuel Typenot available
Engine 2 Fuel TypeGas
Engine 2 Drive Typenot available
Engine 2 Drive Typeoutboard
Operational Info
Sleeping capacity6
Sleeping capacity4
Water capacity110 gal. (416.36 l)
Water capacity6
Holding tank capacity - Detail38 gal. (143.85 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters143.85
Holding tank capacity - Liters151.42
Holding tank capacity - Gal38
Holding tank capacity - Gal4
Cabinsnot available
Cabins2
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower