The 1998 Tiara Yachts 3500 Open is celebrated for its robust construction, spacious cockpit, and comfortable accommodations, making it a favored choice among boating enthusiasts. Its versatile design caters to both cruising and fishing activities, offering a smooth and dry ride.

Crazy Love is a captain owned and captain-maintained vessel which has undergone numerous upgrades, improvements, repairs and maintenance over the past five years of ownership.

-Twin Cummins 5.9L 6BTA-C 370HP Engines with approximately 2135 hours

-ZF Transmissions

-5K Westerbeke Generator

-Glendenning Engine Synchronizer

-Robertson Auto Pilot

-Garmin 12” Touchscreen plotter/48 mile radar/chirp transducer

-Custom hard top with radar mast, lights (interior and exterior)

-NEW Full Sunbrella canvas with Isinglass

-Sleeping for 5 with queen island master berth plus U-shaped settee and pullman bunk

-Microwave, two burner range, built in coffee maker, two NEW Nova Kool refrigerators

-Vacuflush head

-Electric water heater with engine heating loop (continuous hot water with engines running)

-Bluetooth stereo with interior and exterior speakers

-Color changing helm lighting

-Integrated swim platform with NEW Nautley Dinghy Ramp XL tender cradle

-Fresh and raw water washdowns in cockpit

-Electric lift engine room hatch plus day hatch for quick access.

-Custom made memory foam stateroom mattress with custom sheets

-Cruises comfortably at 22 knots and will push high twenties if needed.

-LOA: 40' 8" (pulpit to swim platform) Beam: 13’ 3”

-Installed custom-made Atlantic Towers hard top 2022

-Replaced all navigational electronics with a full Garmin suite which includes 12” touchscreen, 48 mile radome and Chirp through-hull transducer 2021

-Complete Engine Service Including fuel cooler delete, heat exchangers removed, ultrasonically cleaned and reinstalled, new oil pressure sending units, new raw water impellers, new silicone engine hoses, aftercoolers serviced, coolant changed, full fuel system service with all new filters and Racors serviced, new serpentine belts 2022

-Engine oil and filter service every season

-Replaced Firebuoy engine room bottle with new (old unit past recertification) 2022

-Replaced 3 house batteries and 2 engine batters 2023

-Replaced cable for engine sync 2022

-Replaced both fuel tank sending units and helm gauges 2022

-Replaced holding tank vent filter 2023

-Replaced all engine and generator zincs 2023

-Installed fresh water flush/winterizing system for both engines and generator 2022

-Installed flush/winterizing setup for fresh water and A/C unit 2022

-Pulled cabin A/C, cleaned and serviced 2022

-Replaced fresh water inlet 2021

-Replaced all lighting with LED including interior, engine room, deck/helm courtesy lights and all navigation lights, 2021, 2022 & 2023

-Installed SPURS brand two part line cutters on both shafts 2023

-Replaced all exterior zincs each season (shaft, trim tab, hull and rudder)

-Removed all port holes, epoxied hull cores and re-bedded port holes 2022

-Replaced most all through hull fittings (plastic to SS or Chrome) and epoxied any wet core material 2022

-Bottom job 2023

-Installed new SeaView radar mast with new LED nav light 2022

-Replaced VHF antenna and mount 2023

-Replaced radio antenna 2022

-New custom Sunbrella canvas made and installed 2023

-Re-covered transom seat cushions, cockpit bolsters and rear facing seat 2022

-Replaced helm ice maker with new Nova Kool refrigerator (dual power) 2023

-Replaced galley refrigerator with new Nova Kool unit 2023

-Replaced radio with new remote Bluetooth unit and helm speakers 2022

-Replaced VHF radio 2021

-Installed NMEA 2K network (VHF and plotter are connected) 2021

-Installed helm VHF loudspeaker 2022

-Replaced fresh water system expansion tank 2022

-Replaced shower sump/bilge pump 2021

-Installed new dual air horns and compressor 2023

-Replaced water heater 2025

-Upgraded to ultrasonic holding tank sender for black tank 2025

-Upgraded all engine gauges to digital 2025 Includes Veratron touch screen, separate rudder indicator, digital trans pressure gauges and new battery monitors.

-Up to date on all annual maintenance

FROM THE TIARA BROCHURE

The cockpit of the 3500 Open is comfortable and spacious, offering numerous seating options. The helm chair is wide and comfortable, with a rear wet bar that provides either storage or an optional ice maker, as well as a rear-facing seat. The helm itself is the standard Tiara "heads up" fiberglass folding station with full flush-mount electronics capability. On the starboard side, there is a fully fiberglass companionway door panel with an integrated navigation chart area and cup holders. The companionway door is an acoustic sliding door with a lock and a convenient built-in screen. The helm is located on the starboard side with a "heads up" fiberglass folding station with full flush-mount electronics capabilities. The arrangement of the companion seats offers a standard back-to-back configuration with storage and an insulated cooler. An optional curved lounge area, also with storage and cooler, can replace the back-to-back seats if needed. The lower cockpit is spacious, and an optional transom lounge is also available. A lounge with storage can be chosen.

Layout Description

The cabin of the 3500 Open accommodates 5 people and features a queen-size pedestal bed in the bow with a wardrobe and plenty of storage. The large U-shaped lounge can be converted into a dinette, and a double bed ... and a Pullman bed can be raised to create space for the fifth person on board. The galley is located on the starboard side and features a Corian countertop, a stainless steel sink, a recessed cooktop, a microwave/convection oven, and a Subzero refrigerator/freezer. Storage is abundant. An optional TV/VCR combination can be placed above the microwave for easy viewing from the dinette. The entire fiberglass bathroom features a Corian countertop, a sink with storage underneath, a mirror, and an exhaust fan.

Electrical Description

The electrical system of the 3500 Open features a custom 12V and 120V main distribution panel with a Plexiglas door, ammeter, feedback indicator, two 30-amp 50' shore power cables with adapter, a dual bank 12V battery system (3 batteries for house power and 2 batteries for engine power) with gel batteries, and a battery charger.

Construction to SPECIFICATIONS

A range of safety equipment is included as standard, including: cockpit lighting, automatic bilge pumps, portable fire extinguishers, Coast Guard safety and first aid kit, as well as certification by NMMA, U.S.C.G., and CE (European).

Mechanical Description

Standard mechanical features include a Teleflex steering system with a 20" stainless steel helm wheel, bronze rudder and support, fresh water cooling, acoustic insulation in the engine room, and electric dual motor hatch lifts.

OTHER Construction SPECIFICATIONS

It is constructed with a water-repellent outer gelcoat layer and hand-laid fiberglass with a specially formulated resin layer. Wood and foam core stringers are vacuum-sealed and wrapped in hand-laid fiberglass and integrated into the hull. Seacocks and all underwater penetrations are made of bronze, and a hull side exhaust system is used. The 3500 has six custom oval opening port lights with screens for excellent ventilation and natural light below deck. The 3500 also features hull side ventilation and gelcoated boat line graphics.

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

The company 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.