1994 Tartan 3500

Designed to be a well-mannered, firm and able sailing vessel, the Tartan 3500 delivers performance. Her moderate beam and powerful ends, linked with either the deep fin or the optional beavertail keel provide excellent stability and sail-carrying ability. The long waterline and strong rig offer fast passages and a competitive edge, while the contoured cockpit seats, wide coamings and pedestal steering ensure a skipper's comfort both at sea and dockside. Her frame has been well-engineered and constructed to save weight, yet remain sound. The hull is a balsa-cored sandwich structure with a vinylester barrier coat between NPG-ISO gelcoat and the hand-laid laminate. A cored deck and a bond-in-place grid structure produce a strength-to-weight ratio that makes her a high-performance, medium-displacement cruiser-racer. The pattern non-skid of her deck maximizes safety, comfort and function. Logical in layout, she has two-foot-wide side decks and inboard shrouds that afford easy passage both fore and aft, plus allow optimum sheeting angles for efficient upwind sailing. Mounted through solid glass and aluminum backing plates, her quality equipment is strategically placed for either cruising or racing pleasure. Leading all lines aft to a cockpit that is quite manageable by one, she features a low-stretch genoa and main halyard, Dacron genoa and main sheets, traveler tagline and reef lines. Down below, she is fully fitted for cruising comfort with good stowage and generous accommodations. Her interior is highlighted by Tartan's trademark beautiful joinery and hand-rubbed oil finish while being suitably complemented by the pleasing aesthetics of her fine fabric selections. The voluminous curves coupled with the clever use of angular bulkheads enable her nav station to be tucked aft while providing plenty of room to stand and move about.

Boat sleeps 6.  1 Forecabin with lockers, hanging locker and (4) drawers. 78" x 60" forward  "V" berth. Furniture grade main cabin settees and seats with contoured cushions. Main cabin with teak hardwood cabinets throughout. Large storage outboard of main cabin seatback. Varnished drop-leaf centerline table with table storage. Full navigation station tucked aft to starboard. Navigation locker with storage space for extensive electronic installation.

Aft cabin with 78" x 60" double berth, hanging locker and shelves. Storage below berths. Helmseat battery storage bin. Propane gas storage for two tanks - portside. Hinged storage on top of engine box. Cockpit seat locker. Headroom - 6' 4 1/2".  Hot water heater.  Stern shower.  Microwave and sink with pressure h and c water in galley. Force ten propane 2 burner stove w oven which is gimbaling. 

Single private shower cabinet w sink and vanity, storage to port at base of companionway.

White, off-white or sand gelcoated deck with patterned, contrasting non-skid. Hand-laminated sandwich composite of polyester resin. Uni-directional "E" glass and end grain balsa core. All hardware installation points are solid glass backed with 1/4" aluminum plates. Joined to hull using stainless steel fasteners that are drilled and tapped into aluminum backing plates then molded into hull flange. Bonded with 5200 sealant.

Equipped with a Harken traveler, Harken headsail furling Mark II and hard vang  allow skipper to tame sail handling nicely. Also equipped with lazy jacks on the boom. Boat is sloop rigged with a aluminum mast  with excellent ability to sail to weather.

SS wire rigging, aft backstay, double spreaders

Inner and outer jib tracks w adjustable cars

Harken STC46  2 speed primary winches 

Harken ST16  halyard winches -coachroof mounted

Teak o/b mounting pad on stern ss rail

Dark Blue canvas dodger w ss frame -(no Bimini )but zipper attached to dodger  to add one if desired.

Wheel cover (blue)

SS bow and stern pulpits

Double lifelines with 3 entrance gates

Aft, midship and bow cleats

Teak toe rails

SS rubrails

Keel Type: Beavertail bulb
Ballast: 4900 lb
Displacement: 12100 sq ft
Max Draft: 4'10" BEAVERTAIL keel

IJPE : 617.00 sq ft
I : 47.00 ft
J : 13.75 ft
P : 41.25 ft
E : 14.25 ft
Working Sail Area : 617.00 sq ft

Original  loft maintained North sails with lazy jacks on aluminum Mast and aluminum boom.

Headsail is 135%

UV protector on headsail.

Main is battened

2-burner Force 10 gimbaled stove with oven and broiler

Double stainless steel galley sinks with good depth.

 S2 propane monitor

Foot pump for extra water supply

Microwave oven  

Built-in trash bin.

Hot and cold pressure water and manual fresh water pump.

67 gallon freshwater aluminum  supply

Extensive lockers, shelves and drawers

Corian countertops

 2 level reefer w access thru countertop hatch and lower level door.  Cooled by Seafrost refrigeration

27hp 3 cylinder FWC diesel with controls on ss pedestal for shifter and throttle and instrument panel.

25 gallon fuel capacity with remote gauge. Racor fuel filter/water separator.  3 blade bronze Autoprop self pitching propeller on shaft. ALSO SECOND 2 BLADE BRONZE STOCK PROPELLER. Brass interior cabin dome lights and directional lights. Courtesy night lights strategically placed around cabin sole. Navigation lights. Electric sump pump. Electric bilge pump. 12 volt DC metered panel. 110 volt AC shorepower with distribution panel and 50 ft. shorepower cord.  (2)  batteries with selector switch, (1) 8D and second group 27 starting battery. Electrical bonding system. UL approved stranded, tinned copper ABYC color coded wiring throughout.

Raymarine ST 4000 autopilot and new Raymarine electronics/gauges for speed, depth, wind direction and rudder indicator via Raymarine installed 2017 on bulkhead for easy reading.

Furuno 24 mile radar mast mounted

Garmin 547xs GPS on pedestal mount

Several 12 DC accessory plugs, one at nav station and another at the helm starboard side next to Autopilot control.

Autoprop self pitching provides exceptional cruise ability constantly adjusting for speed and condition for best fuel use.

Interior cushions are Teal

Cove stripe is red single

Interior has 8 optional hatch screens

Dark Blue dodger features port and starboard leather ss handles as well as a rare grab  full width grab rail in leather. Dodger is like new.

Wheel and teak table covers round out the canvas package.

Seafrost dual system mechanical upgrade for refrigerator driven off engine lower pulley or AC shore power or inverter, keeps food really cold!

Rail mounted  propane fueled Barbecue grill

Macerator and "Y" valve in head

4 Caframo 12 volt fans -battery operated

Multiple fender covers with fleece covers

Demon stereo/ AM/FM/cassette w 2 Bose speakers below

Flag Blue hull paint over NPG/ISO gelcoated hull, hand laminated with alternating layers of strand mat and uni-directional "E" glass locally reinforced. Partially cored with Baltek balsa for stiffness with solid glass at all thru hull, chain plate and keel installations. Gelcoat backup layer is laminated and chemically bonded using a 4mm barrier coat of vinylester anti-corrosive resin for blister resistance. Bronze thru-hull fittings. Bulkheads and floor timbers are directly taped to the hull skin while in the mold. Built to ABS Plan Certification..  Manual head. "Sugar Scoop" stern platform with folding SS ladder for water access. SS stanchions, bow and stern pulpits, double lifelines, 3 entrance gates: P and S and stern.   Beige decks with non skid. Cove and Boot stripes are single and double red.

Single SS Bow roller w mounted CQR 35#  anchor w chain and nylon rode.

Second Fortress aluminum anchor stowed aft

Folding Teak Cockpit table with teak cup holder

6" Ritchie compass and leather grab pedestal

Chrome dorades and ss grab rails on teak deck mountings