Overview

First introduced in 1994, the Tartan 3500 is perhaps the perfect family cruising boat designed to maximize comfort and safety without compromising on sailing performance.  

Commissioned in 2001, hull 105 of 140, "Spirit" features excellent performance, surprisingly large accommodations and the quality construction and finish that one expects from Tartan Yachts.  She has had many notable upgrades in recent years to keep her in top shape.  Come see for yourself why this beautiful yacht should be your next boat!

Descriptions

The Tartan 3500 has a redesigned coach roof for added interior space and headroom. And it's full of innovative ideas, like a transom featuring an electric swim platform for easy access to the dinghy or the water.

White gel coated hull, hand laminated with alternating layers of strand mat and unidirectional E-glass. It is partially balsa cored for stiffness. The gelcoat back-up layer is laminated using Vinylester resin for blister resistance. The deck is hand laminated, using a balsa cored unidirectional E-glass laminate and polyester resin, with a contrasting non-skid. All hardware installation points are solid glass backed with 1/4" aluminum plates. The hull to deck joint is chemically bonded and fastened w/ SS fasteners that are drilled and tapped into aluminum backing plates then molded into hull flange.    

The lead beavertail keel is the shoal draft version and draws 4’10”. The balanced spade rudder is an elliptical foam cored blade with fiberglass skins and is built around a three inch stainless steel rudder shaft.

• 12KG CQR anchor with 5/16” chain and 5/8” nylon rode, Fortress anchor as back up
• Simpson Lawrence Horizon 900 electric windlass mounted below deck
• Quick windlass remote with up/down controls
• Slotted aluminum toe rails
• Six mooring cleats
• Double stainless steel bow and stern rails
• Stainless steel stanchions  
• Stainless steel lifelines (2018)
• Custom boarding gate added on starboard bow for easter boarding when docked bow in (2021)                                                                
• Drop down electric swim platform with stainless steel swim ladder
• Two stainless steel dorades with stainless steel guards
• Bowmar hatches with hinged cherry screens (2)
• Hood chromed bronze portholes (gaskets on opening portlights replaced 2016)
• Porthole screens
• Dodger, Bimini and Connector piece (2014)
• Teak grab rails
• Teak drop boards (varnished and custom weighted cover 2018)
• Teak hinged companionway screens
• Cockpit cushions (2019)
• Keel rebedded and faired with epoxy (2014)
• Keel soda-blasted, faired and sealed with vinylester, and barrier-coated (2020)