Tiara Yachts – Sport Fishing Mag https://www.sportfishingmag.com Sport Fishing is the leading saltwater fishing site for boat reviews, fishing gear, saltwater fishing tips, photos, videos, and so much more. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:46:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/uploads/2021/09/favicon-spf.png Tiara Yachts – Sport Fishing Mag https://www.sportfishingmag.com 32 32 Tiara Yachts 48 LS: 2025 Boat Buyers Guide https://www.sportfishingmag.com/boats/tiara-yachts-48-ls-2025-boat-buyers-guide/ Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:46:55 +0000 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/?p=58569 The Tiara Yachts 48 LS is outfitted with numerous features that provide a high level of sport-fishing functionality.

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Tiara Yachts 48 LS on the ocean
There is plenty of space to fish and entertain on the 48 LS. Courtesy Tiara Yachts

Tiara Yachts recently introduced a fishing module and other equipment options to lend its outboard-powered Luxury Sport and Luxury Express series boats a higher level of sport-fishing functionality. 

“We’ve always been a ­cruising company,” Tiara Design Principal Gabe Rose says. “We’ve had an open-style product for decades that you could cruise and dayboat on, and now one that you can fish on.”

The fishing module, which replaces select facets of standard aft seating, includes rod ­holders and other amenities, and buyers can also add optional fish-focused accessories to enhance the standard hardtop.

Tiara Yachts 48 LS fishing module
With the Fishing module on the 48 LS, there’s a 30-gallon transom livewell, four aft rod holders, three gunwale rod/drink holders, and a work surface with sink and cutting board. Courtesy Tiara Yachts

Tiara Yachts 48 LS

The spacious Tiara 48 LS offers yacht aesthetics, plus the option of a strong fishing focus with a new fishing module and other features. The aft cockpit can be customized with either a Lounge or Adventure (Fishing) module. A U-shaped lounge faces aft; with the Lounge module, another seating unit on a novel turntable revolves to create an expanded entertainment space. With the Fishing module, there’s a 30-gallon transom livewell, four aft rod holders, three gunwale rod/drink holders, and a work surface with sink and cutting board. Twin in-floor insulated storage or fish boxes with macerators come standard.

The molded full-beam fiberglass hardtop features tempered-glass skylights; a retractable screen with shade covers them when desired. The hardtop also ­houses a ­fold-down cockpit TV.

Electrically activated sliding glass doors flank the helm station, and a roller bulkhead stored within the hardtop can deploy to complete weatherproofing or to create distinct social zones. The helm area and midcockpit are cooled by a 24,000 Btu Dometic air conditioner, and a midcockpit galley features an electric grill, refrigerators, a freezer, and storage.

The spacious bow area sports wraparound seating and a three-place lounge with electrically activated footrest and adjustable armrests. Below, the cabin houses a forward stateroom with queen berth and a midcabin stateroom with port and starboard berths. The head features a stand-up shower, VacuFlush toilet, and vanity. 

The standard trio of Mercury 600 hp Verado V-12 outboards with contra-rotating props, combined with Tiara’s integrated electronics package and Garmin marine navigation, produces a sound-dampened, ultimate driving experience. 

Editor’s Note

The stylish outboard-­powered Tiara 48 LS brings a fresh and versatile dimension to boaters with its ­optional new Fishing ­module, which allows this model to cross over from pure cruising to offshore fishing, and do both in supreme luxury. -Karl Anderson

Performance Data

  • Test Power: Triple Mercury 600 hp Verado V-12 outboards
  • Test Prop: Mercury Verado 12 Duo-Prop 31/27.5/31
  • Test Load: 750 lb. including personnel and test equipment
  • Test Speed: 38.4 mph at 4,500 rpm, 66.6 gph
  • Max Range: 348 miles

Specifications

LOA:48’4″
Beam:14’2″
Fuel Capacity:660 gal.
Dry Weight:30,000 lb.
Max HP:1,800
Certifications:NMMA

Tiara Yachts – Holland, Michigan; 616-392-7163; tiarayachts.com

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]]> Tiara Yachts 43 LS: 2024 Boat Buyers Guide https://www.sportfishingmag.com/boats/tiara-yachts-43-ls-2024-boat-buyers-guide/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:54:31 +0000 https://www.sportfishingmag.com/?p=53484 The 43 LS combines luxury with fishability.

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Tiara 43 LS running
In the bow, there’s a forward-facing chaise longue with a raising footrest. Courtesy Tiara Yachts

Family owned and operated since its founding, Tiara Yachts proudly proclaims that its boats are American-made, noting that many often outsourced facets of boatbuilding, such as cabinetmaking, wiring, varnishing and upholstering, are done completely in-house at Tiara.

After nearly 50 years in the business, Leon Slikkers and his sons formed Tiara Powerboats in 1976 in Holland, Michigan. 

Originally exclusively inboard-powered, Tiara added outboard-equipped Luxury Sport, Luxury Crossover and Luxury Express series, now powered by Mercury. All carry transferable limited warranties of five years on hull and deck, with two years on accessories. 

Tiara 43 LS fishing module
The cockpit-fishing module is equipped with a 30-gallon livewell and four aft rod holders, among other fishing features. Courtesy Tiara Yachts

Tiara Yachts 43 LS

Multiple social zones, generous and ample seating, and refined yacht aesthetics provide comfort for everyone aboard Tiara’s 43 LS. But thanks to a new cockpit fishing-module option, the center-console dayboat boasts plenty of hardcore fishing potential too.

That module includes a 104-quart coil-wrapped freezer tank and a 30-gallon ­livewell; four aft rod holders and two rod/cup holders each in port and starboard gunwales; a work surface with a sink, a cutting board and storage; storage boxes with tool holders; and a fold-down aft seat with a backrest. Pop-up lights and speakers are also part of the package. Optional rocket launchers at the back edge of the hardtop and TACO Marine Grand Slam outriggers further boost fishability.

The 43 LS’ molded fiberglass hardtop has an integrated visor and fiberglass aft supports, a tempered curved windshield and side glass. Skylights admit light; a sunscreen with shade keeps it at bay.

In the bow is wraparound seating atop storage, a forward-facing chaise longue with a raising footrest, and port and starboard side tables with drink holders. Below are accommodations for four, including a full berth and folding midcabin second berth, storage and a hanging locker, a microwave, air conditioning, and a TV.

Available options include a Seakeeper 6 gyrostabilizer, an all-chain windlass with a remote at helm, an ice maker, synthetic teak decking, a forward sunshade, and an enclosure with side and drop curtains.

Editor’s Tip 

With or without the cockpit fishing-pod option, the Tiara 43 LS features a beefy inward-opening side door on the starboard side of the cockpit. It eases boarding from the floating docks, but also allows offshore anglers to slide aboard big fish like a tuna or swordfish. -Jim Hendricks, Staff Editor, Boating and Fishing Group

Performance Data

  • Test Power: Twin Mercury 600 Verado V-12
  • Test Props: Mercury Verado V-12 Duo Prop 27.5P
  • Test Load: 26,941 (boat, personnel, test equipment, 400 gal. fuel)
  • Test Speed: 43.9 mph at 4,997 rpm
  • Max Range: 259 mi. (at 4,516 rpm, 38.3 mph)

Specifications

LOA:43’6″
Beam:13′
Fuel Capacity:400 gal.
Dry Weight:22,400 lb.
Max HP:1,200
Certifications:NMMA

Tiara Yachts – Holland, Michigan; 616-392-7163; tiarayachts.com

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