Yachting USA — January 2018

74 YACHTING JANUARY 2018

Tiara built 172 4200 Opens from 2002 to 2008. The 4200 replaced the 4100 Open, which also had a six-year production run.

BROKERAGE

CLASSIC CRAFT FOR THE AVID YACHTSMAN

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t’s been 16 yearssince I ran Hull No. 1 of Tiara Yachts’ 4200 Open.

Back then I noted that her optional 700 hp Caterpillar C12 diesels provided

a 34.6-knot top hop and a 29.5-knot cruise speed. Notable features: She

had a solid fi berglass hull and balsa-cored sides. Twin 535 hp Cummins

QSM11s were standard. Electronic controls were optional. Her range was 288

nautical miles at cruise speed. Belowdecks: The Plan A layout had a forepeak

stateroom, and the Plan C layout had a second twin-bunk stateroom abaft and

to starboard of the forepeak. All layouts had one head. Availability: At press

time, 14 of the Tiara 4200 Open were on the market, ranging from $299,995

for a 2003 cruising model to $429,000 for a 2007 boat tricked out to fi sh.

TIARA 4200 OPEN

MIDWEST GEM

The Tiara 4200 Open is a versatile vessel that is popular with cruisers and anglers alike.

By Patrick Sciacca

LOA

44'10"

MAX

BEAM

14'11"

FROM THE ARCHIVES

“The 4200’s hull form has fi ne

convex sections forward

that moderate to 17.5 degrees of

deadrise at the transom. She

has a shallow keel to enhance

directional stability. Her ride

at cruising speed was dry and com-

fortable in the 2- to 4-foot seas.”

— Yachting, June 2003