35' Tiara Yachts 3500 Express

$149,900 | 1998 | Dana Point, CA

Description

Tiara Yachts, a family-owned American company, has been crafting high-quality vessels for over six decades, establishing a well-deserved reputation for their unwavering commitment to innovation, performance, and meticulous craftsmanship. This legacy of excellence serves as the foundation for the design and engineering of the 3500 Express, a vessel that embodies the core values and dedication to quality that define Tiara Yachts.

Founded in 1955 by Leon Slikkers, Tiara Yachts began as a small, family-owned company with a passion for boat building. Over the years, the company has remained true to its roots, with the Slikkers family still at the helm and actively involved in the day-to-day operations. This continuity of leadership and dedication to family values has fostered a culture of craftsmanship, ensuring that every Tiara yacht is built to the highest standards.

Tiara Yachts’ in-house design and engineering teams, in collaboration with renowned naval architects and marine engineers, meticulously develop each new model to meet the specific needs and preferences of their discerning clientele. This collaborative approach ensures that every Tiara yacht, including the 3500 Express, offers an exceptional blend of performance, style, and functionality.

The 3500 Express is a testament to this unwavering commitment to design excellence. Its striking exterior, characterized by sleek lines and a timeless profile, showcases the careful attention to detail that has become synonymous with the Tiara Yachts brand. The vessel’s design thoughtfully balances form and function, ensuring it remains visually appealing while delivering exceptional performance on the water.

The 3500 Express features a composite hull that is crafted using hand-laid fiberglass, featuring a combination of woven roving and multi-directional knitted fabric. This layered approach enhances the hull’s strength and resilience while maintaining the desired weight for optimal performance.

Incorporating a solid fiberglass bottom, the hull provides added durability and protection from impact, ensuring that the vessel can handle various sea conditions with confidence. This composite construction technique in the hull allows for increased longevity, as well as better resistance to osmotic blistering compared to older manufacturing methods.

Robust Structural Components

The Tiara 3500 Express’s structural components, such as bulkheads and stringers are engineered to provide maximum strength and rigidity. These components are often constructed using marine-grade plywood, which is encapsulated in fiberglass to protect against water intrusion and deterioration. This helps ensure the vessel’s overall integrity and contributes to its durability over time.

The 3500 Express also features robust engine mounts and drive systems, designed to handle the power and torque generated by its twin diesel engines. These systems ensure efficient power transfer to the boat’s propulsion components, resulting in optimal performance and enhanced reliability.

A scaled-down version of Tiaras popular 4000 Open, the 3500 Express is a high-style family cruiser with impressive accommodations and an upscale price tag. She's heavily built on a beamy modified-V hull with a shallow keel and prop pockets to reduce the draft. The interior is huge for a 35-footer thanks to her super-wide beam. The big lounge next to the cockpit steps can be converted into a private stateroom at night, and both sleeping areas have folding privacy doors instead of curtains. A removable pedestal seat allows the dinette to seat five, and a nighttime lighting system activates when you step on the top companionway step. All in all, this is easily one of the nicest interiors we have seen in any midsize express. Additional features include a teak cabin sole, a huge storage trunk built into the transom, single-level cockpit seating for eight, and an optional 4-foot swim platform for stowing an inflatable or PWC. Optional 370hp V-drive Cummins diesels will cruise the Tiara 3500 at 24 knots (2728 knots top), and 420hp Cummins (or 435hp Cat) diesels cruise in the mid 20s and reach a top speed of around 30 knots. 

Pau Hana's Interior is simply stunning and must be seen in person to appreciate .  The boat has had the same owner for 25 years with only 650 original hours on her .   Major Price Reduction to $ 149,900  4/1/25 !

 


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Contact

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Engines
Number of Engines 2
Engine Model 3500 Express
Engine power (total) 740 hp
Engine hours (port/starboard) 1300
Drive Type Direct
Dimensions
LOA 39 ft
Beam 13.75 ft
Accommodations
Number of cabins: 1
Number of heads: 1
Tanks
Fresh water tanks 125|gallon
Fuel tanks 354|gallon
Holding tanks 30|gallon
Electronics & Navigation
  • Furuno 48 Mi Radar
  • Furuno GP 185 OD GPS Chart Plotter 
  • Simrad Robertson AP - 20 Autopilot
  • Icom ICM 127 VHF Radio
  • Ritchie Compass
  • TCC Flat Screen TV  ( Salon )
  • Bose Sound Bar
  • Alpine CD 5 1728T AM  FM CD Player
  • Pioneer Speakers 
  • Clarion Speakers 

Galley
  • Aluminum Sink w / Faucet
  • Sunbeam Microwave
  • Norcold Fridge
  • 2 Burner Electric Cooktop w / Cover
  • Excessive Counter Space
  • Beautiful Teak Drawer & Cabinet Storage
  • Dry Storage Compartment w / Cover
  • 110 Outlet

Deck and Hull Equipment
  • New Canvass Full Enclosure w / Covers 
  • Cockpit Seating for 8 w / Table & Covers
  • Dual Transom Doors
  • Large Swim Platform
  • Helm Seating for 6 w / Full Covers
  • Radar Arch
  • Bow Sun Pad
  • Ice Maker ( Cockpit )
  • SS Railings
  • Bow Pulpit
  • SS Swim Step Railings
  • Bow Pulpit
  • Electric Windlass

Electrical Equipment
  • 120 V AC   12 V DC System
  • AC  DC Distrabution Panel
  • Shorepower Cord & Inlet
  • Generator
  • New Batteries
  • Battery Charger
  • Hot Water Heater

Recent Upgrades & Key Features
  • Upgraded all interior cushions, new head, new Bimini, and cockpit coverings, we re-finished and painted the window casings and arch, we caulked the exterior, new stripes, new name sticker on the back , repainted the bottom,added fluorescent underwater lights, put in a new drip less system, all new house, batteries, all new engine, batteries, refurbished generator, installed new heat exchangers, ..

  • Also upgraded all the internal and external cockpit speakers new TV new microwave and special TV antenna system

Mechanical
  • Twin 370 HP Cummins 6 BTA 5.9 Diamond Series Turbo Diesels
  • Morse Controls
  • Raycor Fuel Filters
  • Sea Strainers
  • Tiara Gauges
  • Trim Tabs
  • Fire Supression System

Disclaimer: West Coast Yachts offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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