Dayboat or Cruiser?

Tiara 39 Coupe delivers the best of both worlds.

“Elliott Key or simply cruising the ICW and stopping for lunch.” Issy Perera, president of Apex Marine in South Florida—and a Tiara Yachts dealer—knows precisely where Tiara’s new 39 Coupe is going to create a remarkable swagger among the growing number of dayboats that now congregate popular gathering spots on weekends.

Yet the twin Volvo IPS 500 drives and 300-gallon diesel fuel capacity will just as easily conquer Key West, Havana Harbor and Marsh Harbour. “Cruising, especially with the price of fuel dropping, remains an important component for today’s boater,” acknowledges Tom Slikkers, president and CEO of S2 Yachts, Tiara’s parent company. “As we modernize our fleet with innovations, we’re more in tune with our customers’ changing lifestyles, and the Coupe series caters to dayboaters and cruisers alike.”

This is Tiara’s third Coupe following successive launches of their 50 and 44 Coupes that share a design trait styled around outdoor entertaining. A cockpit sole to hardtop sliding glass door glides open creating a seamless union between galley and salon inside, with an outdoor cockpit conducive to conversation, dining or simply enjoying the fresh air.

The helm station, with it’s integrated electronics, is still part of the salon thanks to the L-lounge seating.

Relax from your travels in the large Master with a queen-sized berth. There are plenty of storage compartments.

The Tiara 39 cuts through the water with grace.

Across many boat lines, builders are “Swiss Army knifing” entertainment centers in cockpits, combining storage space, recessed grills, tackle drawers, and ice makers. Tiara’s vision is a designer’s dream. By positioning this feature of the Coupe series at the transom, a functioning focal point island was created, which serves as a luxurious forward-facing lounger, while the swim platform side includes a hidden grill, drawers and entrance to a cavernous storage trunk.

This island establishes two ways of egress, a definite advantage for singlehanded docking or boarding regardless of the marina’s finger pier configuration. The dual entry is also a winner with grill masters as they rush a plate of hot hamburgers or mouthwatering mahi-mahi from the innovation award-winning Kenyon All Seasons Electric Grill recessed in the aft island. This eliminates a congestion point yet keeps everyone close to the conversation.

An optional teak salon table with manual hi-lo pedestal bases easily stores between meals—storage is abundant in the Coupe series. IPS equipped boats opened spaces below decks that massive engine blocks once occupied. That room led to the enlargement of cabin space and in the Tiara 39 Coupe’s instance, a garage-like fiberglass liner accessed by a simply actuated one-piece door. Shore power cables, fenders, cleaning supplies, hoses, and fishing rods—there is room for it all—are out of sight, yet easily within reach.

Built for living outdoors, the salon delivers a yacht-like ambiance within the 13′ 3″ beam. The starboard galley features an Isotherm 120V/AC drawer unit—drawer refrigerator on top with lower drawer freezer, microwave/convection oven, and recessed two-burner electric cooktop. All appliances are neatly accented by Corian countertops and easily powered underway by the Onan 7.5kW generator. Portside, an L-lounge offers seating for four, with easy viewing of the 28″ LCD TV with Samsung Blu-Ray DVD player mounted above the galley.

Tiara has wisely chosen to sculpt a command center with the Volvo Glass Cockpit integrated electronics package with Volvo engine option. Twin Garmin 12″ displays allow for orchestration of every feature, sounder, radar, plotter, optional video cameras, all on presets that best serve you in the moment. While the 17.5-inch leather trimmed wheel offers a pleasing, reassuring tactile response, Volvo Joystick Plus Control with joystick driving may be the closing argument that sways the purchasing jury. Tiara’s sweet-riding hull delivers an exceptional driving experience, one that tempts you to turn hard to starboard as if cornering a roadster. Joystick control removes any navigation and docking hesitation.

Other notable design features include a manual sunroof and Duette blinds for port and starboard salon windows. The Fusion 3 zone sound system—with wired remote powered by JL Audio digital amp—blasts your favorite tunes from four speakers and Polk 8″ subwoofer with tuned enclosure. Bring your own playlist on board, as the unit accepts USB/MP3 and has integrated Bluetooth.

For weekends aboard or vacation adventures, below deck accommodations are inspirational. The master centerpiece is a queen-size pedestal berth with a deep quilted innerspring mattress. Storage is a cut above normal, with a cedar-backed hanging locker, a couple of upper storage compartments port and starboard, and significant space below the berth. Privacy is afforded with a bi-fold teak door.

An aft stateroom sports a full-size berth and a clever portside settee that can be used for additional sleeping capacity. For families, these sleeping arrangements are ideal, but owners who prefer separate sleeping accommodations will find the roominess of both staterooms more than adequate.

The single head between the master and aft stateroom is easy to access by day or night, and the over-the-counter mirrors and LED lighting create a sense of space. The shaped sink, single handle faucet and teak countertop over the lower vanity storage add a distinctive designer element to the head and shower.

Throughout the 39 Coupe are rich, solid wood flooring, decorative wall coverings, and heavy-duty hardware on latches that will stay closed in unsavory seas. Desirable options prospective owners should consider include a flat-screen TV and DVD player for the master stateroom, the elegant Sisal Seagrass aft cockpit carpet, and a well-engineered Makefast Marine powered sunshade that extends over the aft outdoor seating.

Tiara’s 39 Coupe eases the dilemma of choice between dayboat and cruiser, while giving a nod to changing lifestyle choices on the water.

SPECIFICATIONS
LOA: 40’10”
Beam: 13’3″
Draft: 3’4″
Bridge Clearance: 13′
Displacement: 23,290 lbs.
Fuel/Water: 300/100 gals.
Power: Twin Volvo IPS 500
Cruise/Top Speed: 30.1/40.3 mph
Range: 272 nm @ cruise
MSRP: $703,704 (base); $769,299 (model reviewed)

CONTACTS:
Tiara Yachts
725 E 40th Street
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 392-7163
tiarayachts.com

Apex Marine
2550 S Bayshore Dr, Suite 104
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
(305) 858-9700
sales@apexmarine.co

Southern Boating, By Alan Wendt, January 2016

Tiara’s 50 Flybridge offers world-class views and Volvo Penta’s IPSII drives and engines.

Piloting a boat from the flybridge helm station adds the bonus of unmatched ocean vistas, but hot, humid weather can be a deterrent to outdoor operation. Add in rain and wind and you could get chased down below—but not aboard Tiara’s new 50 Flybridge. Based on the successful 50 Coupe launched in late 2013, the 50 Flybridge is designed to be encircled with a removable enclosure. When closed off to the elements the helm and passenger space can be shelter from poor weather or blissfully air conditioned. As a case in point, at the 2014 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show where the 50 Flybridge was introduced, that cool upper perch was a favorite spot of show-goers looking to escape the midday heat.

Even better, while underway the captain has complete operational control of the 50 Flybridge while six or more guests can comfortably sit inside. The center-mounted helm station is fully rigged with steering wheel, throttles, shifters and a Garmin 15-inch multi-function display, a mini-version of the Glass Cockpit arrangement on the main-deck helm station. The Glass Cockpit is a collaboration between Garmin and Volvo Penta that gathers all driver information and displays it in one spot. The easy-to-handle, pinch-to-zoom displays give you instant control. (Learn more about the Glass Cockpit at southernboating.com/volvo-penta-glass-cockpit/.

All the settings that you control, including instrument dimming, are carried out concurrently at the helm and the flybridge. With the Glass Cockpit system you get a common, ergonomic design—and interface—for the whole dashboard, with push buttons on the controls and touch buttons on the screens.

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“We opted for the center-style helm because it’s more comfortable to run,” explained David Glenn, marketing director for S2 Yachts, the parent company of Tiara Yachts and Pursuit Boats. “Having this central helm also keeps everyone engaged, with the three-person lounges to either side. There’s also the convertible sunpad lounge area that looks aft. It’s a great spot to get out of the fray and look toward the cockpit and swim platform while people play in the water.”

A port-side staircase leads guests down from the flybridge to the spacious cockpit, which features an aft lounge along the transom bulkhead, a fiberglass cockpit table with high-low actuator, and port and starboard aft-facing seats in the corners with storage underneath. Port and starboard stairs lead to the huge swim step, with an optional Nautical Structures hydraulic swim platform.

“There’s a ton of storage in the aft garage for fenders, toys and more,” added Glenn, demonstrating how the area is accessed via a single electrical door hinged at the top. “This also allows you to get to the Volvo Penta IPS pod drives and running gear.” Access to the engine room is through a hatch in the sole of the cockpit.

Moving forward through the cockpit, sliding-glass doors lead into the salon and the expansive galley inside that occupies the entire aft section. With the sliding-glass doors open the flow from the transom bulkhead all the way forward to the helm station is completely open. The aft galley is a connecting point and allows the chef to be fully engaged with guests and the pilot. The galley is equipped with a refrigerator/freezer to starboard and electric cooktop and sink on the port side.

A lounge with a large Ultraleather couch is forward to port—teak and walnut are incorporated into all the furniture. A Samsung 40-inch flat-screen TV that rises out of a console is to starboard, and all the way forward is the starboard helm station with a helm chair and fully outfitted Glass Cockpit dash.

The three-stateroom arrangement has an interesting atrium area when you descend from the helm on the port stairs. “There’s lots of light through these large windows—it’s open and you can see all the way aft,” Glenn points out. “The boat also features teak and wenge wood and Chilewich wall coverings throughout the interior.”

The VIP berth in the bow area offers twin beds that can be split apart or pushed together along with a hanging locker and plenty of storage. The VIP also features private access to a starboard dayhead with a large shower area. “This layout has a washer and dryer and third stateroom,” Glenn said. The third stateroom can also be situated as an office with a couch.

The master stateroom is located amidships and offers a well-appointed bathroom with a shower and wood-slate floor. A divided storage compartment with manually actuated gas spring drawers under the queen-size bed is an intelligent way to use the space. The bed is positioned with its headboard on the starboard side, and to port is a couch and large window above it. The master also features a cedar-backed hanging locker and its own Marine Air 16,000-Btu air conditioning system. There’s also a Samsung 29-inch flat screen TV and Blu-Ray DVD player.

Comfortable cabins and a spacious galley make the Tiara 50 Flybridge a superb overnighting platform whether at anchor or at the docks. In addition, while underway the boat’s twin Volvo Penta D11 750-horsepower diesel engines provide the power for remarkable performance. The engines are mated to Volvo Penta’s latest-generation IPSII 950 drives with Joystick Plus control. The pods make it possible to dock in a completely intuitive way, and also deliver 30 percent reduced fuel consumption and a 50 percent lower perceived noise level compared to conventional inboards.

“The 50 Flybridge runs on the same bottom as the 50 Coupe,” explained Tom Slikkers, CEO and President of S2 Yachts, during a presentation at the Fort Lauderdale show. “The Tiara DNA is incorporated into all the new boats we are launching classic lines in a luxurious boat that is equipped with the best propulsion and electronics available.”

By Doug Thompson, Southern Boating March 2015