Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 vs Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008 — Same Brand, Different Boat
Matching a deep vee Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 against a modified vee Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008 means you're likely deciding between two genuinely different on-water experiences. Hull type shapes everything from ride quality and fuel burn to dock handling and resale trajectory.
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department — Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 at 41,6 ft versus Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008 at 39,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 tips the scales at 30 125 lbs — 30 102 lbs more than the Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008 at 23 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 550 hp, the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 has a 180-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 Convertible 2013 carries 475 gallons versus 3 gallons in the Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008. 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 Convertible 2013 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008 caps at 11. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Tiara Yachts 3900 Convertible 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 41,6 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Tiara Yachts 3900 Sovran 2008 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 11 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeTiara Yachts
MakeTiara Yachts
Model3900 Convertible
Model3900 Sovran?
Model Year2013
Model Year2008
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam14 ft. 5 in. (4.44 m)
Beam13 ft. 11 in. (4.24 m)
Beam - Meters4.39
Beam - Meters4.24
Beam - Inches173
Beam - Inches167
Deadrise14° at transom
Deadrise14.5℃
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 6 in. (1.06 m) with props
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 5 in. (1.04 m) to bottom of drive system, fully loaded
Draft [max] - Meters1.07
Draft [max] - Meters1.04
Draft [max] - Inches42
Draft [max] - Inches41
Weight - Detail30,125 lbs. (13,664 kg)
Weight - Detail23,000 lbs. (10,433 kg)
Weight - kg13664.46
Weight - kg10432.62
Weight - lbs.30125
Weight - lbs.23
Height - Detail16 ft. 6 in. (5.03 m) waterline to top of standard hardtop
Height - Detail10 ft. 3 in. (3.12 m) from waterline to top of standard hardtop
Height - Meters5.03
Height - Meters3.12
Height - Inches198
Height - Inches123
Length - Feet41.58
Length - Feet39
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]39 ft. 3 in. (11.96 m) without standard pulpit 41 ft. 9 in. (12.72 m) with standard pulpit
Length overall - Detail41 ft. 7 in. (12.7 m) with standard pulpit 39 ft. (11.9 m) without standard pulpit
Length overall - Detail39 ft. 3 in. (11.96 m) without standard pulpit and with swim platform
Length overall - Meters12.67
Length overall - Meters11.96
Length overall - Inches499
Length overall - Inches471
Displacementnot available
Displacement23000.00 lbs
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Meters11.96
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches3
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typeModified Vee
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine makeCummins®
Engine makeVolvo
Engine modelQSC 8.3 diesels
Engine modelIPS
Fuel tank capacity - Detail475 gal. (1,798.1 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detail300 gal. (1,136 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1798.07
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1135.62
Fuel tank capacity - Gal475
Fuel tank capacity - Gal3
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typeInboard - Twin
HorsepowerTwin 550 hp
Horsepower430 hp
Engine 2 Engine Makenot available
Engine 2 Engine MakeVolvo
Engine 2 Engine Modelnot available
Engine 2 Engine ModelIPS
Engine 2 Horsepowernot available
Engine 2 Horsepower430 hp
Engine 2 Fuel Typenot available
Engine 2 Fuel TypeDiesel
Engine 2 Drive Typenot available
Engine 2 Drive Typeinboard
Engine/s standardnot available
Engine/s standardTwin Volvo? D6 IPS450 with IPS Joystick Control, 330 hp
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 capacity6
Sleeping capacity5
Water capacity110 gal. (416.36 l)
Water capacity102 gal. (386 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail38 gal. (143.85 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detail38 gal. (144 l)
Holding tank capacity - Liters143.85
Holding tank capacity - Liters143.85
Holding tank capacity - Gal38
Holding tank capacity - Gal38
Cabinsnot available
Cabins1
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower