BOATS

BOAT TESTS

Tiara 5800 Sovran

By Capt. Bill Pike

Boat Tests

SPECIFICATIONS

Builder: Tiara

Model: 5800 Sovran

Model Year: 2007

Boat Type: Cruiser

LOA: 57'10"

Beam: 15'10"

Draft: 3'4"

Weight: 40,500 lbs.

Standard Power: 3/435-mhp Volvo Penta IPS 600 diesels

Optional Power: none

Fuel Capacity: 650 gal.

Water Capacity: 200 gal.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT

Taylor Made curved-glass windshield
Lewmar windlass w/ helm and foot controls
Kahlenberg dual air horns
Ritchie Globemaster compass
Hunter Douglas blinds
2/Vitrifrigo refrigerator drawers
3-burner cooktop
Denon AM/FM stereo/CD/DVD player w/ iPod port
granite countertops
Kohler plumbing fixtures
2/Dometic VacuFlush MSDs
Splendide 2000S washer/dryer
2/20-gal. Seaward water heaters
30- and 200-amp Victron battery chargers
16 batteries (8 engine and 8 service)
16-kW Fisher Panda genset
96,000-Btu Cruisair A/C
Racor fuel-water separators
Groco RG1250P sea strainers (main engines)
QL Marine trim tabs
2/Glendinning CableMasters w/ 50-amp shore-power cords
FE-241 auto. fire-extinguishing system
Reverso oil-change system

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

Volvo Penta joystick control in cockpit
Raymarine electronics package (2/E120 multifunction displays w/ 4-kW radar antenna, Ray 240 VHF, ST8001 autopilot, DSM300 digital sounder module)
11' Nautica RIB w/ 40-hp Yamaha outboard w/ Nautical Structures davit
ACR spotlight
Fisher-Paykel dishwasher
VacuFlush macerator system

This article originally appeared in the November 2007 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.