2000 Tartan 3500

The Tartan 3500 is a 35-foot sailing yacht built on a reputation for balanced design that performs equally well for cruising and racing. The fiberglass hull, combined with careful engineering and clean lines, makes for a boat that is straightforward to handle and visually appealing. This example shows evidence of thoughtful maintenance and light use.

Below deck, the interior emphasizes quality finishes with hand-varnished cherry joinery throughout. The layout includes two cabins with an aft cabin featuring a double berth and upgraded mattress, plus a full galley with propane stove and oven, refrigerator, and hot and cold pressure water. The saloon is spacious with ample storage, including a drop-leaf table with drawer space. A navigation station with charting table sits forward, and the head includes a separate shower stall.

On deck, the boat carries modern navigation electronics including a Raymarine plotter and autopilot control. Four Harken self-tailing winches, a newer bimini-dodger connector in navy blue, and an electric windlass with washdown support sail handling. Ten stainless portlights on the cabin top and two large opening deck hatches provide ventilation. A solar panel and Delta anchor with chain and rope rode complete the deck inventory.

The rigging is straightforward and robust, with white powder-coated spars, a keel-stepped two-spreader mast, and 1x19 stainless wire rigging. A single Yanmar diesel engine of 27 horsepower provides propulsion for those moments without wind. The SA/D ratio of 17.1 indicates responsive sail handling for a boat in this size class.