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TIARA'S NEW 3700
BRIDGES THE GAP
BETWEEN CRUISER
AND OFFSHORE
FISHING MACHINE.
Spend some time looking at midsize combi/ fi shing/ ope n crui sing boats and you' ll begin to sec a palLc rn. Though manufacLure rs and sa lespeo pl e may procl aim the "du ,d i Ly" o f' Ul(:sc designs, the boaL is usual-
IY,l cruiser Illoclificclto hand le some portfishing or a spo rLfi shing boa t with sca led-back cruis in g accommodati ons. Sure, you can enjoy e ithe r ac tivi ty, but to s, lti sfy o ne gro up , desi gn e rs ge ne ra ll y must ta ke s0 1l 1l' tilin g' away ['ro m th e o th e r gro up. The Ti ara ~7()O O pe n is o ne o f th ose rare mod e ls that eve nly stradd les th e lin e beLween fa mi ly cruiser and fishing mac hin e. She plays th e ba ll right up the middle of Lh e fa irway, never ve nturing into either rough.
Thoug h a n all-new design , sh e's not unique . The 3700 incorporates several innovative ideas found in the Tiara 4000 and 3500-like the indusuial-strength aluminum windscreen with power-assi ted vent, power helm seat, and ti lt-back helm console-whi le eschew
ing such activiLy-specific features as an oversized PWC transom locker or a LO urnamenL-ready fighting chair.
iNhe n you sLep aboard the ~700 you kn ow you ' re on a we ll-bui lt boa l. All wa lkin g surfaces and deck spaces are cove red in T iara's diam ond-patte rn nOll -
BY CAPT. CHRIS KELLY PHOTOGRAPHY
BY FOREST JOHNSON
MA Y 1995 POWER & MOTORY ACHT 97
kid , a surface I tested with my bare kn ees while trapping several out-ofcontrol school do lp hin in the corner of th e 3700 's cockpit. T he patte rn is not so shal low that it becomes clogged with fish blood and slippery, yet not so d eep it' ll send you limping fo r th e medici ne kit after a kneeling fish-figh t.
Th e 3700 h as most eve rything you ' ll need to compe te with the d ed ica te d sportfishing boats. Seven
ty-two square fee t of usable cockp it space with a sole that's reinforced fo r a fig h ting chair, full bolster paddi ng on th e inwales, and a se lf-drai ni ng cockpit with ove rsized scuppers and cove r ing fl aps are standard. T o tha t you can add lockable inwale rod stowage racks, fresh- and raw-water washdowns, four rod holders, an ove rsized fi shbox, an in-so le circula tin g li vewell, a bait-prep station with sink, and even ou trigge rs. So equipped (as was our tes t boa t), you 're ready to h it the tournam ent trail.
vVhen we got into some dolphi n off Key Largo, Flo rida, I had a chance to sample several of these fishing features first-hand . All in-so le stowage boxes feature heavy-gauge stainless steel twist handles th at lay absolutely flush with the deck. Nothing to trip on he re, yet the boxes' semipermanent installation restricts access to posts, rams, linkages, and pumps below decks. The bait prep station is at the perfect working height, and while I would have apprecia ted a waist-high livewe ll along the transom, tha t wo u ld be crossing th e cru ise r/ sportfisherman line. Instead, the 3700 has an optional fl ip-down lounge seat along the transom as well as a two-person, aft~facing lounge seat fo rward and to port. Heavily padded , this aft-facing lounge is a great place to wa tch bai ts or eruoya snooze. And wi th twin 435-hp Caterp illar 3208DITAs purring along
Above: The 3700 has the same wave-crushing ride that made Tiaras famous. Below: Her helm handles a full Raytheon naY/fishing package that's flush-mounted, surprising for a midsize boat.
PMY TESTED: TIARA 3700 Boat type: open crui ser/sportfisherman Base price: $314,900 Standard power: 2/435-hp Caterpillar 3208 DITA diesel inboards Optional power: 2/420-hp Cummins 6CTA 8.3M2 diesel inboards Notable standard equipment: custom aluminum windshield w/electric vent; til t-away helm; AM/FM stereo cassette; 2-bu rner cooktop; microwave oven ; a.c./d.c. refrigerator/freezer; Vacu-Flush toilet; grouped
SPECIFICATIONS LOA: 39'8" (w/pulpit) Beam: 14'2" Draft (engines down): 3'9" Approx . displacement: 21 ,000 Ibs.
Bridge clearance: 10'4" Fuel capacity: 411 gal. Water capacity: 98 gal. Sleeping capacity: 4-5
VDO instru mentation Notable optional equipment: swim platform w/built-in lad der; 8-kW Westerbeke genset; bait-prep station w/tray, sink, and cutting board ; power helm seat; cockpit rod-stowage racks; cockpit in-sole boxes; circulating livewell Hull type: modified-V Oesigner: Tiara design team Construction: hand-laid fiberglass with Teclam stri ngers integrated with the hull
DRIVE TRAIN Test engines: 2/435-hp Caterpillar 3208DITA diesel inboards Transmissions: Twin Disc Reduction ratio : 1.77:1
Propellers: Nibral Steering: Sea Star Teleflex Controls: Te leflex Trim tabs: Bennett
TEST RESULTS: Conditions: temperature: 80°; humidity: 75%; wind: 10 knots; seas: 1 foot; load: full fue l and water, 3 persons, mi nimum gear.
1000 8.5(7.4) 3.6 2.36(2 .05) 873 1250 10.1(8.8) 5.6 1.80(1 .57) 667 1500 11 .0(9.5) 11.2 0.98(0.85) 362 1750 14.3(12.4) 17.6 0.81 (0 .70) 299 2000 20.6(1 7.9) 25.4 0.81(0.71) 300 2250 24 .1 (20.9) 30.4 0.79(0.69) 293 2500 29 .6(25 .7) 36 .6 0.81(0 .70) 299 2750 34.5(30.0) 46.0 0.75(0.65) 277
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Fuel flow measured by DZL meIer Usable range IS 90% 01 lotal adver1lsed capacity Decibels measured on A scale using GenRad GR 1565 B 3: 0 7 9 11 II 15 11 18 1: 1 U 26 27 28~
~~MX~ ~ acousllcal melor (60 dB IS lIle level 01 normal convorsauon) .
at forward id le , th e resuitjnf?; ("l. 5-mph speed was slow e no ug h to avoid th e n eed for tro lli ng va lves ye t bri sk
e nough to generate strikes. T h e ra ised bridge d eck is a d irect
descendant of Tiara's 3500 and 4000, with sLi c h notable features as a recessed Plex iglas-covered ch art table tJl at's deep enough for a BBA chart kit
p lus plotting tools, a raised L-shaped 10Ling ror fOLir to port, and a h e lm be n c hsea t for two that moves foreand-aft e lec tr ica ll y. The mu ltileve l
instrument pan el is tinted gray to cut down on g lare whi le offer ing excellent visib ili ty of the craSH ferenced
VDO C' ng in e gauges anel Ray th eo n e lec tro ni cs package. It in cluded the Ra yc hart (j I OES , V850 Co lor Video Sounder, Ra)1) ilo t 650, R21XX radar,
a nd T50 speed and depth d igital i nstrumen ts. Rarely seen flush-mount
ed on a midsize cruiser due to space restrictio ns, an elec tron ics package this ex tensive is normally found on ly on .. . fishing boats. Hmmm .
You gain access to the engine room via a single centerline hatch on th e
Above: The saloon's lounge has a flip-up backrest that doubles as a pilot berth. Below: More than 70 square feet of cockpit space means plenty of fighting room.
THE SALOON'S AN INSTANT TRANSITION TO CIVILIZED LUXURY
bridge deck. vVhile there's no standing headroom there, the after end of the bridge deck comes up with the help of twin electIi c/ hydraulic ram s providing welcome ventilation and headroom, but not a convenient second enayway. There's good centerline room between the pm-verplants, and all fluid-level sticks are in board for easy access. There's good access outboard of the engines as well , but it required climbing around the exhaust system to get it.
Leaving the hooks, blood, and lube oil aste rn , you enter the main saloon via the centerline companionway. It's an instant u-ansition to civi lized luxury.
Saloon carpeting is standard on the 3700, but the op tional teak-and-holly sole is an upscale complement to the teak cabinetry and bulkheads throughout the boat. The saloon boasts a generous 6'7" of headroo m and sleep s three to port: two in the U-shaped leather lounge that converts to a double berth and one in the p ilot berth creat-
ed when you swing the lounge 's backrest up and suspend it from the ceiling.
The open, L-shaped galley is along th e aft bulkhead , and I particularly liked the p lacement of the dual-voltage, under-coun ter refrigerator / freezer. It faces forward as all boat refrigerators should. vVhy? vVhen you' re underway, items slide back into the 'fridge, not out onto the floor. Other standard equipment includes a microwave, builtin coffee maker , two-burner e lectric cooktop, and pull-out pantr)'.
Fully fonvard is the owner's stateroom, with its 6'3/1 headroom, cente rli ne double be rth , hullside shelving, dual cedar-li ned hanging lockers, and color 1V and YCR on a swivel stand. A full y equipped , dual-access head with Yacu-Flush toi let and separate shower with seat rounds out the inte rior.
As far as performance is concerned, the 3700 is noticeably- and surplisingly-more responsive than her smal ler 3500 counterpart, cutting tighter ,
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faster turns during my fu ll-speed, 360-degree turning test. There's no clunk from the transmissions when she's put into gear, and she's up and on plane in short order. As we cooked alo ng a t nearly fu ll speed from Key La rgo to Fort Lauderdale , 1 ke pt one hand on the wheel and one on the ,.viper switch while taking three-footers nearly head on. I never had to use that switch, and by now, having tested bo th th e 3500 and 4000, I' ve g rown accustomed to the wave-crushing ride and so li d fee l that is the hallmark of Tiara.
With her ex tensive optio ns list and good fl ex ibil ity, the new 3700 Open is a so lid boat that a ll ows you to tip th e usage scale toward cruising or fi shing or leave it right where it is. 0
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