Straight Shafts, Truly Clean & Ready

Legendary model from famous Tiara Yachts. Immense and clean cruiser that provides seakeeping, cruising comfort plus can fish. CLEAN. Twin Volvo D11 725 hp inboard diesels with direct drive shafts, 455 hours. CLEAN. The bow thruster makes docking easy plus the joystick with trolling valves can make a newbie look in control. It integrates the electric steering, engines and bow thruster. CLEAN. The hull has AXALTA Maserati Blue paint with matching helm color and looks fantastic. CLEAN. This original owner primarily cruised aboard her yet she is outfitted with fishing features. You and your guests will be safe and comfortable at sea. Go where you want, when you want.

Extensive standards like the Onan generator plus Tiara factory options: Joystick control with Bow Thruster and trolling valves, Upper helm AC/heat 32,000 btu, Waste Macerator, Fresh water at Anchor Locker, 4 port lights, Forward deck sun pad, Drawer style refrigerator at wet bar, Grill aft with two drawer tackle locker, Teak upper cockpit table, Refrigerator/freezer for aft mezzazine seat, transom bait well, Tournament hard top with rocket launchers, rod holders, spreader lights, underside lighting, Rainier side enclosure with drop curtain, floor box macerators, 4 rod holders in gunwales, Custom rod storage in forward berth and at dinette, Garmin Package with 1kw B260 transducer, integrated Autopilot, GMR 604 6 kw HD open array radar, ACR RCL remote spotlight, Solid Teak & Holly cabin sole, Teak step treads to helm steps, Teak flooring at upper cockpit L-lounge and aft facing mezzanine seat and lower cockpit gunnel steps, guest stateroom TV, Central vacuum, Top mount outriggers, 2 underwater white lights, 17.5 inch Mahogany wood steering wheel, transom fold down lounge seat, Sonora Zephyr cockpit upholstery, Oceana interior fabric, Egyptian Beige galley tile backsplash, Riverbead for the Corian in head and interior, custom bootline is DuPont Crystal White. Always serviced. NEW Spring 2024: engine raw water intake hoses, engines zincs, transmissions oil and antifreeze. NEW summer 2025: head serviced, new duckbill valves, filter.

The proud owner added: dual Volvo engine data displays, Garmin Side Scan sonar with GT 51 thru hull transducer, Dish KVH Tracvision SAT TV, GOST security system, FLIR thermal camera for night vision, Aft sun shade, cockpit cover, foredeck sun pad cushion cover, LED blue lighting, additional cockpit stereo speakers. This boat is clean. Enjoy a special Tiara.

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Standard Pulpit .......43'3" - 13.18 m

L.O.A. with Standard Pulpit ............ 45'11" - 13.99m

Beam ....................................................... .15'4" - 4.67m

Draft (with Props) ...................................... 4'2" - 1.3 m

Dry Weight .......................30,000 lbs. - 13,607.77 kg

Height (Waterline to Top of Windshield) .............. 9'7" - 2.92m

Height (Waterline to Top of Optional Hardtop) .......10'7" - 3.2m

Fuel Capacity............. 600 U.S. gallons - 2,271.25 L

Water Capacity ................... 130 U.S. gal. - 492.10 L

Holding Tank Capacity ........... 50 U.S. gal. - 189.2 L

Sleeping Accommodations ............ 6

Cockpit Size:

Upper: 98 sq. ft. - 9.1 sq. m

Lower: 95 sq. ft. - 8.8 sq. m

Deadrise at Transom ................ 17.5o

HULL, DECK AND UPPER COCKPIT

• Tiara Yachts' transferable limited

warranties: five years on hull, deck and

fiberglass fuel tank; two years on

accessories. Exclusions apply - refer to

2018 warranty statement for specific

details and coverage areas.

• Fresh white gelcoat hull and deck

• Axalta® bootline (Carbon is standard)

• Hull constructed with a gelcoat outer layer,

balsa cored hullsides and hand-laid fiberglass

using premium resin

• Deck constructed with a gelcoat outer layer,

balsa coring, and hand-laid fiberglass

using premium resin

• Tiara custom diamond pattern non-skid deck

and cockpit surfaces

• Wood and foam core stringers, encapsulated

by hand-laid fiberglass, are integrated to

the hull

• Two (2) Coats of Anti-fouling Bottom Paint

• Gelcoated bilge

• Bronze seacocks on all underwater thru-

hull fittings

• Molded-in hullside ventilation with filters

• Recessed transom step with handrail

• Lenco™ 12V hydraulic recessed trim tabs with zincs

• Two (2) Lewmar® deck hatches with

adjusters, built-in Ocean Air® screens and

privacy covers

• One (1) flush acrylic deck skylight

• Molded-in fiberglass bow pulpit with S.S. roller

• One-piece welded, 316L S.S. 1" bow rail

with pulpit, staff, and Tiara burgee

• Flush forward anchor rode locker with

overboard drain

• Automatic rope/chain anchor windlass system with operation from foredeck foot

pedal and remote switch at helm. Includes

one (1) 10" S.S. foredeck cleat, 40' chain

rode, 200' rope rode, and Delta® 35 lb. anchor.

• White rubrail with 316L S.S. cap

• Eight (8) S.S. cleats for lines - four (4) 10"

cleats and four (4) 12" cleats

• Tiara custom composite windshield frame

with 1/4" tempered safety glass, handrails

on side wings, and a windshield wiper system with two (2) washer/wipers.

• Tiara hinged helm console designed for a

full electronics package, drink holder, and

18" S.S. destroyer tilt wheel

• Stidd® helm seat, electrically

actuated fore, aft, and vertically

• Upper cockpit wet bar; includes sink with

lid, drawer storage (underneath), storage aft

(with door), 2 recessed trash receptacles,

cutting board aft, and 120V GFI outlet

• Centerline entry to salon with acrylic sliding

companionway door, lock, screen door, and

privacy cover

• Fiberglass companionway door shroud with

chart flat and drink holders

• Port curved companion lounge with storage below and forward facing swivel seat

• Port aft-facing mezzanine seat with cooler (under seat) and storage (under step)

• Exterior upholstery: white vinyl

• Weather covers for helm console and

all cockpit furniture

• TV jack/outlet located behind the helm seat

• 12V accessory outlet located behind the

helm seat

• Drop-down engine room access hatch from the upper cockpit

• Fusion® UD750 multi-zone stereo with cockpit remote, JL Audio® M700 digital

amplifier, two (2) JL Audio® 6.5" interior speakers, two (2) JL Audio® 6.5" exterior speakers, two (2) JL Audio® 7.7" exterior component speakers, one (1) JL Audio®

8" subwoofer, and USB combo port

LOWER COCKPIT

• Molded-in steps to deck walkways,

port and starboard

• Fiberglass covering boards

• Cockpit coaming bolsters

• Two (2) chrome bronze corner hawse pipes

• Cockpit LED courtesy lighting with

remote control

• 120V GFI outlet

• Cockpit shower, hot and cold water

• Fresh water washdown outlet with 25 ft.

coiled blue hose

• Raw water washdown outlet with 25 ft.

coiled yellow hose

• Self-draining cockpit with side scupper drains

• Two (2) insulated flush floor storage boxes

• Two (2) large floor hatches split into four

smaller hatches with gas assisted actuators

• Aluminum backing plate, 24" x 24", laminated in cockpit floor

• Aft lazarette hatch

• Molded-in transom door and gate

INTERIOR GROUP

• Mold and mildew resistant vinyl hull and headliner treatment

• Teak interior - NOTE: Variations in Teak

wood grain are natural and cannot be

controlled in the manufacturing process

• Amtico® Dark Walnut floor

• Cable TV outlet

• 120V outlets throughout

• 12V lighting

SALON

• Teak companionway entry steps with hinged

storage below & trash receptacle

• S.S. companionway handrail

• U-shaped lounge/dinette seating to port

with storage below and high-gloss table;

seats 4-5. Converts to double lower berth with backrest converting to a pullman

• 32" LCD TV with HDMI port

• Soundbar with wireless subwoofer

• BluRay DVD player

• Marine Air Systems® 12,000 BTU air

conditioner with reverse cycle heat,

controls in aft port bulkhead

GALLEY

• Corian® countertop

• Stainless steel undermount sink with

Corian® cover and hot/cold water faucet

• Under counter storage and aft galley pantry

• One (1) utensil drawer

• Two-burner electric cooktop with Corian®

cover and safety shut-off switch

• Microwave/convection oven

• Vitrifrigo® dual refrigerator drawers and

refrigerator/freezer drawer combination (optional ice maker is available)

• Storage for cooktop & sink covers

• Exhaust fan

MASTER STATEROOM

• Bi-fold entry door separating master stateroom from salon

• Private entry to head

• Manually actuated queen pedestal berth with

innerspring mattress, 2 storage drawers

below coverlet, two (2) box pillows,

six (6) throw pillows

• Storage compartment under berth and

2 drawers

• Cedar-backed hanging locker, starboard

• Upper hullside storage cabinets, port

and starboard

• Two (2) reading lights, independently switched

• 19" LCD TV with connection port

• Marine Air Systems® 10,000 BTU air conditioner

with reverse cycle heat for stateroom & head,

controls located near starboard hanging locker

GUEST STATEROOM

• Entry from salon

• Two (2) bunks (upper and lower) with inner spring

mattresses, coverlets, and two (2) box pillows

• Hanging locker with shelves

• Storage under lower berth

• Two (2) reading lights, independently switched

HEAD

• Full frame doors with dual entry from

master stateroom and salon

• Full fiberglass head with glass shower

door, stall shower with sump pump/drain,

and integrated seat

• Corian® vanity countertop with Corian®

sink and storage below

• Mirrored, lighted vanity/medicine cabinet

above sink

• Upper linen storage cabinet

• Vacuflush® toilet

• Exhaust fan

• Air conditioning discharge

INSTRUMENTATION, EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY

• Tiara custom 12V DC and 120V/240V AC

electrical system with the master distribution panel located portside aft of the dinette

• One (1) 240V 50 amp 65' dockside power

cord with Glendinning® cable recoiler and

adapter for 30 amp service

• ELCI Shore power protection

• Cable TV inlet/outlets with 65' dockside power cord

• TV and AM/FM radio antennas

• Onan® 9.0kw generator with sound shield

• Battery charger (1), 80 amp

• 12V three bank battery system with two (2)

engine batteries for each engine, four (4)

house batteries and battery switches

• Battery parallel system

• Electrical bonding system

• Reverse polarity indicator

• Each engine option includes:

- Electronic controls

- Zincs, transom and shafts

- Bronze axe head rudders and struts

- Aquamet® S.S. prop shafts, 2 1/2"

- Water cooled shaft logs with PSS®

dripless shaft seals

- Two (2) Nibral® propellers

• Cummins® Engine instrumentation includes:

Cummins® electronic display for engine

functions and separate rudder angle

indicator on helm console

• High output alternators

• Ritchie® SuperSport SS-2000 compass

• Electric engine hatch actuators

• Engine room acoustical insulation with

overhead fiberglass liner

• 12V fluorescent engine room lights

• Racor® fuel filters/water separators for

engines and generator

• Raw water intake strainers on engines and

generator

• Vibration isolation mounts for engines and generator

• Oil changing system for main engines and

generator

• Two (2) bilge fans

• Three (3) automatic/manual bilge pumps with monitors at the helm, 2,000 GPH each: One (1) forward, one (1) mid, and one (1) aft

• One (1) composite fuel tank, in-line fuel vent check valve and fuel shut-off valves on top of tank

• Dockside water inlet

• One (1) fresh water tank, 130 gallons

• Fresh water pressure system with Shurflo®

variable speed pump, five (5) GPM

• One (1) holding tank, 50 gallons

• Fresh water tank/holding tank monitor

• One (1) water heater, 20 gallons

• Kahlenberg® chrome dual trumpet air horn

• HFC-227ea agent automatic/manual fire

extinguisher system in engine room

• Four (4) hand-held fire extinguishers

• Three (3) carbon monoxide detectors

• Three (3) smoke detectors

• Eight (8) 5/8" x 30' black dock lines

• Eight (8) Tiara life vests (domestic boats only)

• USCG safety and medical kit

• USCG/international LED navigation

lighting

• NMMA certified using ABYC standards

• International certification options available

(European CE and others)

43 TIARA OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

ENGINE GROUP

£ Twin Cummins® QSM11 Diesels

715 H.P........................................................935,000

£ Twin Volvo D11 Diesels w/Joystick

Control, 725 H.P........................................999,900

Note: This engine package includes the Garmin

electronics Package & 24V bow thruster

and trolling valves

MECHANICAL GROUP

£ Trolling valves..........................................12,350**

£ Bow thruster (24V)...................................9,600**

£ Cummins J/S Docking with Integrated (24V) bow thruster & trolling valves............. 53,320

* *Do not order these options with Cummins®

J/S Docking

£ Forward deck shore power........................5,030

£ Upper cockpit cool helm A/C, 32K

BTU (includes 11.5kw generator lieu std

generator)...................................................14,300

£ Bilge crash pumps.......................................3,560

£ All chain windlass (in lieu of standard

rope windlass)..............................................3,210

£ Macerator for waste system....................1,540

£ Anchor locker washdown (may order both)

£ Fresh water...............................................800

£ Raw water.................................................800

HULL, DECK, AND COCKPIT GROUP

£ Swim platform

£ 30" with built-in ladder.......................4,650

£ 42" with built-in ladder.......................6,145

£ Underwater lights, (4) multi-color LED..3,900

£ Portlights (4)..................................................3,300

£ Forward deck sun pad ...............................2,150

£ Cockpit carpet (Upper cockpit only)........1,125

£ Tapestry Grey™ w/ Grey binding

£ Tapestry Grey™ w/ Beige binding

£ Cockpit carpet (Upper & lower cockpit) 2,435

£ Tapestry Grey™ w/ Grey binding

£ Tapestry Grey™ w/ Beige binding

£ Teak decking, upper cockpit....................25,440

£ Starboard wet bar options

£ Storage.....................................................Std £ Drawer refrigerator, DC...................2,800

£ Starboard aft prep center options

£ Storage..........................................................Std

£ Tackle locker (3 drawers).....................1,680

£ Electric Grill..............................................2,325

£ Grill w/ 2 drawer tackle locker...........4,200

£ Teak upper cockpit table for curved

companion lounge.......................................4,000

£ Refrigerator/freezer for aft

mezzanine seat.............................................8,620

£ Aft Cockpit Options (choose only one)

£ Aft fold-down lounge..............................4,500

£ Transom baitwell, 50 gallons................4,500

43 TIARA OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

WEATHER GROUP

£ Hardtop

£ Cruising hardtop................................31,525

(includes side enclosures, LED spreader

lights & underside lighting, and Lewmar®

skylight with opening hatch)

£ Tournament hardtop.........................36,560 (includes side enclosures, LED spreader

lights & underside lighting,rocket

launcher, & rod holders - 2 port & 2 stbd)

£ Aft curtain..................................................3,240

£ Drop Curtain, 3 piece (does not cover aft

mezzanine seat).......................................3,240

£ Rainier® side enclosures with drop

curtain (does not cover aft mezzanine

seat)..........................................................13,260

Stamoid® canvas color

£ White £ Navy £ Sand

TOURNAMENT SERIES OPTIONS

£ Macerator for standard cockpit

flush floor boxes...........................................860

£ Rod holders in gunnels, Lee® (4)..........1,200

£ Rod holders in deck wings,

Lee® (4) (cruise hardtop only).................1,200

£ Rupp® 30 ft. outriggers (only available

with tournament hardtop)...................12,000

£ Bow rail

£ Stainless steel, traditional style............Std

£ Aluminum, traditional style...............2,700

£ Rod storage, pedestal berth (4)................445

£ Rod storage, dinette (3)...............................515

STEERING

£ SS Destroyer Wheel……............................…STD

£ Mahogany Wheel………...........................…..515

ELECTRONICS

£ Garmin® electronics pkg......................52,570

• (2) GPSMAP 7616 16" touchscreen

displays

• 17X high sensitivity GPS

• VHF 210 AIS radio

• 1kw B260 transducer

• GHP 10 autopilot

• GMR 604 6kw xHD pedestal with GMR

404 open array radar

£ ACR® RCL100 LED remote spotlight

(mounted on bow).................................2,900

INTERIOR GROUP

£ Cabin sole (in lieu of std. Amtico®)

£ Solid teak................................................5,115

£ Solid teak and holly..............................5,450

£ Guest stateroom 19" LCD TV................1,200 £ Galley ice maker for standard

freezer drawer...........................................1,215

£ Central vacuum system.............................800

£ Luxury linen sheet set, 400 thread

count, master & VIP staterooms.............925

COLOR SELECTIONS

£ Hull color

£ Axalta® Paint, Solid.........................18,305

£ Axalta® Paint, Effect......................21,560

(Specify color below - Fresh White

gelcoat is standard)

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£ Axalta® Paint, custom color bootline

(Specify color below -

Carbon is standard) ......................................2,125

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£ Axalta® Paint, custom color accent

stripe for bootline (Specify color

below).........................................................2,125

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Anti-fouling bottom paint, two coats.........Std

£ Black £ Blue

Helm console & dash color..........................N/C

£ Carbon £ Sand £Flag blue

Interior Fabric

£ Platinum £ Oceana £ Sandstone

Salon Upholstery

£ Promessa® Ermine

£ Brisa® Distressed Shield

£ Brisa® Jasper Beige

£ Crypton® Grey

£ Crypton® Beige

Exterior Cockpit Upholstery

£ Pure Grain White with silver accent

£ Pure Grain White with taupe accent

Interior Corian®

£ Earth £ Venaro White £ Sandstorm

Monday, October 29, 2018 - 11:44

Sportfishermen are designed to take you offshore, out where the big ones are, and bring you safely home. The Tiara 43 Open (Tiara has brought back that model designation for 2019) will do all that and more. With an economical cruising speed around 30 mph, her twin Volvo diesels and deep vee hull (17.5-degree deadrise at the transom) will get you out to the canyons in short order.

The Tiara 43 Open will get you out to the canyons in short order. 

Speaking of diesels, our test boat was equipped with the optional twin Volvo D11 725-hp engine package which includes the Garmin full-glass-helm electronics package including bow thruster, joy stick, and trolling valves. The engines each drive a 2.5-inch Aquamet stainless-steel shaft with a bronze strut, water-cooled shaft log with a PSS dripless shaft seal, and a Nibral propeller. The single 600-gallon aluminum fuel tank has an in-line fuel vent and check valve and fuel shut-off valves on top of the tank for easy access. Access is also good to the Racor fuel filters and the raw water filters on both engines and the generator. A nice standard feature for a boat designed to go offshore are the three automatic/manual 2000-gallon per hour bilge pumps with helm station monitors. Also good for the peace of mind is the standard HFC-227ea agent automatic/manual fire extinguisher system in the engine room.

In typical Tiara fashion, the 43 comes with so many standard features it is hard to list them all. For example, the standard Garmin electronics package includes two GPSMAP 7616 touchscreen displays, a 17X high sensitivity GPS, a VHF 210 AIS radio, a 1kw B260 transducer, a GHP 10 autopilot, and a GMR xHD 2 pedestal with a GMR 404 open array radar. All this is supported by Tiara’s custom12V/24V DC and 120V/240V electrical system and an 80-amp battery charger as well as high output alternators and a 9KW Onan generator with sound shield. 

When you first board the Tiara 43 the first thing you notice is the size of the cockpit. It is large (95 square feet), uncluttered, and self-draining with side scupper drains, exactly what you need for boating big fish. A 24-inch square aluminum plate in the center is standard with the boat and serves as the base for an optional Release Marine BS 6-2 Battle Saddle fighting chair. The cockpit floor has five hatches for fish boxes, bait wells, and storage. An optional 50-gallon transom bait well is also available. A hot and cold water freshwater shower and a molded in-transom door and gate, as well as fresh and saltwater wash-down outlets complete with hoses come standard. Our boat had the optional swim platform and optional Tournament hardtop, which includes side enclosures, LED spreader lights, underside lighting and rocket launchers, and rod holders. A pair of optional Rupp 30-foot outriggers completes the serious fishing-machine look.

The cockpit on the Tiara 43 Open is large, uncluttered and self-draining.

The standard deck hardware on the 43 would be hard to improve. There is a bronze hawse pipe on each quarter, four 10-inch and four 12-inch stainless steel cleats, a molded in-bow pulpit with a stainless bow roller, and a one-inch 316L stainless pulpit and bow rail. The flush anchor-rode locker drains overboard and houses a rope/chain electric windlass controlled by a foot pedal or a remote switch at the helm. The boat comes with a 40-foot chain rode, a 200-foot rope rode, and a 35-pound Delta anchor. The side decks are adequate, and the composite windshield frame includes hand rails on the sides.

The upper cockpit includes an aft-facing mezzanine seat with storage underneath, a portside wet bar, and rotating helm and mate’s seats. With the addition of the optional table and a forward facing seat portside aft, this area becomes a lounge for entertaining. The centerline companionway gives access to the salon, kept comfortable by a marine Air Systems 10,000 BTU air conditioner/heater. The L-shaped galley to starboard features Corian counters, a stainless sink, a two-burner cooktop, microwave/convection oven, and Vitrifrigio dual-refrigerated drawers. Also to starboard is the all-fiberglass head, with shower, with dual entry from the salon and master stateroom. The master sports an adjustable-pedestal queen-size bed. A bi-fold door offers full privacy. On the port side, aft of the master is a small, but adequate guest cabin with over and under single bunks and a lot of storage space. Aft of the guest is a U-shaped dinette that converts to a double bunk. 

My host for the sea trial, Grady Byus, from North Point Yacht Sales used the joystick to ease us out of a tight slip at Bert Jabin’s Yacht Yard. The 43 responds instantly to the joystick and is easy to control in tight spots. We idled down Back Creek in low-speed mode, which deploys the trolling valves in the transmissions and allows a speed of only a couple of knots. Once out of the creek we accelerated slowly to cruising speed. As the boat came up on plane, with zero trim tabs, there was some bow rise, but visibility forward remained clear and unobstructed. As we cruised into the light chop the noise level was pleasantly low, both at the helm and below, with normal conversation possible. When I asked for a wide-open-throttle run, Grady mentioned that the D11s are big engines and take a moment to spool up. We started to accelerate. When the turbos kicked in, she jumped up on plane and we were instantly doing 36 mph plus. The deep-vee hull tracks smoothly and responds to control inputs precisely and predictably.

In short, I think that Tiara has created a very successful dual-purpose boat in the 43 Open. She works well as a fishing machine and as a comfortable cruiser for six. 

The Tiara 43 Open is a fishing machine, as well as a comfortable cruiser.

By Captain Rick Franke

L.O.A.: 45 ft. 11 in.

Beam: 15 ft. 4 in.

Power: Twin Volvo D11 725 HP Diesels

Draft: 4 ft. 2 in.

Weight: 30,000 lbs.

Fuel Capacity: 600 gal.

Water Capacity: 130 gal.

Holding Tank Capacity: 50 gal.

Deadrise at Transom: 17.5 deg.

Range: 400 mi.

The wind blew steady from the east and pushed some hefty rollers toward the coast. Meanwhile, the outgoing tide ripped through the narrow confines of the Fort Pierce inlet, meeting those swells head-on. The resulting mess could be described as a confused headsea or as a salty friend calls such conditions, “delamination time.” As we pointed the bow of the new Tiara 4300 Open toward the inlet, Dave Walsh, Tiara’s marketing manager, and Rick Eggerding, the director of product development, looked at each other and smiled. This is the kind of sea state that can make or break a boat’s reputation, so we had no choice but to throttle up and hold on.

Consider the 4300 Open’s reputation made. We took water over the bow and shots from the side and had one drop into a deep trough. The cockpit cleared the water in no time, and I felt not a single shudder or rattle as we powered through the morass. The only part of the boat that didn’t fare well was the Tiara burgee on the bowrail, which came untethered and looked a little ragged after a time.

Don’t consider that an omen as the 4300 Open ably replaces the old 4200 as the flagship model in the Tiara Open lineup. The new version adds a foot of LOA, five inches of beam, and a short ton (2,000 pounds) of weight. What remains the same is her sturdy construction. Tiara starts in the mold with a hand-laid skin coat of vinylester resin and cores the hull sides with balsa. The major components are prefabricated, single-piece, closed-molded parts. The deck is also closed-molded and balsa-cored while the stringers are cored with wood and foam and integrated into the hull structure. Add to that a sharp entry, generous bow flare, and reversed chines, and you have the reason for our shudder-free ride.

When we came about and headed back through the inlet on a following sea, the 4300 Open never lost her tracking, thanks in part to 17.5 degrees of deadrise at the transom, on the higher side compared to similar boats (many in this range fall between 11.5 and 18 degrees). Her heavier build also helped. Whether you get this boat in the fishing or cruising version, you will appreciate her seakeeping. Sitting in the double-wide Stidd captain’s chair at the helm I felt more than comfortable operating the boat in the heavy offshore swell. I did note considerable bowrise while climbing onto plane, an observation supported by the trim numbers recorded during testing in calmer seas. But that was my only operational issue.

The 4300 Open also remains true to her predecessor in terms of propulsion with straight-shaft inboard Cummins diesels. Tiara was one of the first builders to design boats specifically for IPS pod drives, and in the sportier 4300 Sovran, that system is de rigueur. “This is a more traditional, heavier boat,” says Walsh of the 4300 Open. “We love IPS, but matching the propulsion for this hull takes us in the direction of the straight drive.” To heed the growing demands of the remote-control crowd, Tiara does offer a ZF joystick and bow thruster package as an option.

Our test boat also featured the Tournament Series option, meaning she was equipped to fish. She had the fishing hardtop, which is stout enough to support a custom tower and includes LED spreader lights, a teaser-reel compartment, four rod holders, and side enclosures for nasty days. The cruising hardtop is thinner and sleeker and eschews the aluminum piping. (There’s also a no-top option.) Both hardtops feature an improved helm-ventilation design, compared to the 4200 Open’s. Instead of the old version’s powered vent in the windshield that blew air onto the helm and passenger, the 4300’s vents are integrated into the hardtop and flow air down from above. I enjoyed the fresh air in my face on this 80-degree afternoon, and when latched down, the vents proved watertight while running the inlet. Plus, the single windshield mullion, compared to two on the 4200, enhanced visibility at the helm.

I relinquished the controls to Eggerding and enjoyed the view from the forward-facing, double-wide passenger seat on the helm deck. The seat rotates to a sideways position to complete the L-shape lounge on upper cockpit. It’s a nice feature that allows the passenger to see what’s in front underway, then turn the seat to enjoy a conversation with others at idle speeds or on the hook.

To watch the fishing action, the best seat in the house is the aft-facing bench on the mezzanine. There’s an option for a bait-prep station with an ice maker for fishing or a wet bar and a drawer refrigerator for cruising. Stepping down into the cockpit, I took out a tape measure to record the dimensions: 95 square feet of open deck below the mezzanine. Anglers will appreciate the additional work space, up from 87 square feet on the 4200, as well as the straight transom, a change from the previous model’s reversed transom. Our test boat had almost every fishing feature on the options list, from the 50-gallon transom livewell to macerators in the spacious fishboxes to the gunwale rod holders. Tiara glasses an aluminum backing plate into the cockpit sole for mounting a fighting chair. If you’re more inclined to cruise, you can opt for a different seating arrangement, like a fold-down transom bench or L-shape aft cockpit lounge.

I didn’t go below decks until we made it back into calmer waters. Although I appreciated the teak interior and sole, Corian countertops, and dual refrigerators in the galley, what caught my attention was the additional stateroom. Where the 4200 Open had just the master forward of the saloon the 4300 also has a guest stateroom to port opposite the head with bunks. The saloon settee converts to a double berth and a pullman upping sleeping capacity to seven.

What else did I like? I noticed how, walking out to check out the windlass and the anchor pulpit, I always had a handhold, easily transitioning from the hardtop handles to the optional aluminum bowrail as I moved forward. The bowrail came up to mid-thigh, safer than the shorter cosmetic rails found on some boats that are just tall enough to trip over. That burgee had seen better days, but everything else onboard should keep Tiara’s excellent reputation as a builder intact.

2/715-mhp Cummins QSM11 diesel inboards; SmartCraft DTS electronic controls; power-assisted Hynautic hydraulic steering; bronze through-hulls and strainers; 2/Lewmar deck hatches w/ Ocean Air screens; deck skylight; pulpit; windlass w/ foot pedal and helm remote; 35-lb. Delta anchor w/ 40′ chain and 200′ rope; Stidd helm seat; Clarion AM/FM/CD stereo with remote, amp, subwoofer, 4/cockpit speakers, and iPod interface; cockpit coaming bolsters; LED cockpit lighting; cockpit shower w/ hot water; freshwater and raw-water washdowns; transom door; teak interior sole; cable TV/phone outlet; Sharp Aquos 32″ flat-panel TV; Bose Lifestyle system; 22,000-Btu A/C w/ reverse-cycle heat; Corian galley counters; two-burner electric cooktop; microwave oven; 2/Vitrifrigo refrigerator drawers; queen pedestal berth; Sharp Aquos 19″ flat-panel TV w/ DVD; VacuFlush MSD; 240v 50 amp 65′ shorepower cord w/ 30-amp adapter; cable TV and phone outlets; 9-kW Onan genset; Victron 80-amp battery charger; 4/engine and 5/house batteries; SmartCraft engine-monitoring system; Ritchie compass; Racor fuel-water separators; 4/handheld fire extinguishers; 3/CO detectors; 3/smoke detectors

tournament hardtop w/ spreader lights, side enclosures, and 4/rod holders; ice blue hull w/ white bootstripe; antifouling paint; flag blue dash and helm; Raymarine electronics; Xenon underwater lights; wet bar w/ drawer refrigerator; transom livewell, dinette rod locker; 19″ flat-panel TV/DVD player in guest cabin; galley ice maker; rod stowage; rocket launcher; aluminum bowrail

• Optional Power: none

• Water Capacity: 130

• Overall Length: 45’11”

• Beam: 15’4″

• Fuel Capacity: 600

• Draft: 4’2″

• Year: 2010

• Type: Product+boattest

• Standard Power: 2/715-hp Cummins QSM11s

• Test Engine: 2/715-mhp Cummins QSM11 diesel inboards

• Transmission/Ratio: ZF 325-1A marine gears w/ 2.037:1 reduction

• Props: 29×39 4-blade Michigan nibral props

Mar 24, 2010

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The newly-launched Tiara 4300 Open was designed to replace the hugely popular 4200 Open and serve as a response to customer feedback. Some significant design changes were made to the layout, and some others were carried over from the old 4200 to this model. The bottom line is a (slightly) bigger and (very much) better yacht. Given her fast-paced boat show schedule, current images aren’t even available on this boat yet, and won’t be until about the middle of next month, but until they are, we wanted to point out some of the features that are new and unique to this boat.

Capt. Steve Says...

To start with, as you may have guessed, it’s bigger. One foot (.3 m) bigger, and it’s added to the cockpit. Tiara has gone with a straight transom and kept the widely popular mezzanine seating and the option of choosing between a bait prep module or an entertainment center with refrigerated drawers.

Overhead Integration

One significant change is in the hardtop. While still an option (add $29,090 for the cruising hardtop and $33,780 for the tournament) it’s in the integration to the windshield that’s different. Previous versions had a space between the hardtop and the windshield that typically got filled with isinglass. Now, Tiara has removed the power opening vent from the bottom center of the windshield, and replaced it with an integrated system at the top of the windshield. This results in a vastly improved air flow with visibility improved exponentially as well due to the fact that there is now only a single mullion running down the middle of the windshield.

New Cabin Layout

Gone are the days of the single berth forward and a settee that converts to a berth. Now, the 4300 features a two stateroom design with the master forward and a guest stateroom with over/under bunks to port. This is a vast improvement over the previous design and should be a huge hit with the families shopping the 4300 for use as a fishing/cruising boat.

This is a major change in our book, and it makes this boat more desirable, we think, than other boats in this class with just one dedicated cabin, or one cabin plus a large hanging-locker with a berth squeezed into it.

A feature that Tiara aficionados will be glad is here to stay is the full length skylight over the saloon that bathes the room in natural light.

Keep It Quiet

Tiara’s Dave Walsh tells us that the company worked long and hard to lower the noise level throughout the boat as well. Aside from design changes to the engine room access, Tiara has added sound deadening features such as insulation, seals, and isolators to create, what Tiara says, is their quietest straight drive boat to date.

As far as performance goes, obviously it is too soon to tell, but you will get a rough idea by looking at our test numbers of the old 4200. The 4300 should be able to improve upon them slightly.

We’ll look forward to doing a touch and feel to the new 4300 soon and verifying these and other items. Until then, you have to hit the South Florida boat show circuit to get an early look at this new and improved version. We’ll certainly be looking forward to our peek.