Inventory
1999 Tartan 3800
Description
FRESH WATER BOAT, 1700 HRS, ELECTRICAL REFIT
This beautiful 1999 Tartan 3800 has spent its life in fresh water and represents an outstanding opportunity to own one of Tim Jackett’s most respected performance cruisers. Renowned for its exceptional build quality, classic lines, comfortable accommodations, and impressive sailing performance, the Tartan 3800 is equally at home on weekend cruises, extended passages, or club racing. At 38 feet, she offers a spacious and thoughtfully designed interior featuring rich teak joinery, two private cabins, a large salon, a fully equipped galley, a separate shower, and generous storage throughout. The comfortable cockpit, quality deck hardware, and well-balanced sail plan make her easy to handle short-handed while still delivering the responsive sailing characteristics Tartan is known for. Freshwater ownership has helped preserve the vessel, making her an excellent choice for buyers seeking a clean, well-maintained yacht with timeless appeal. Whether you’re planning Great Lakes cruising or coastal adventures, this Tartan 3800 is ready for her next chapter.
Dimensions
LOA 38 ft 0 in
Beam 12 ft 5 in
Draft 5 ft 3 in
Dry Weight 16 000 LBS
Engines
Yanmar
HP: 39
Hours: 1700 (full rebuild in 2024) ($9000)
Shaft Drive
3 Blade Max Prop
Electronics/ Equipment
Raytheon 5200 Autopilot
Raytheon TRI DATA
Raytheon Chart Plotter/ Repeater
Standard Horizon VHF
Mastervolt Battery Maintainer
Xantrax Truecharge 2 Battery Charger
Full Panel Rewire – 2025 ($12,000)
Hot Water Tank
Galley Fridge w/ ice chest
Galley Dual Burner Propane Stove
Electric Windlass w/ Foot Pedals
Galley Microwave
Step Through Transom
Propane Locker
Cockpit Storage Locker
Sail Inventory
North Sail Radial Asymmetric Spinnaker – lightly used
Full Batten Main Sail with Harken Battcars
135% Genoa Rolling Furler
Harken 48 Self Tailing – 2
Harken 32 Sel Tailing – 3
Accommodations
Forward Double V Berth w/ Sink
Mid Ship Dinnette
Aft Double Berth
Standup Shower Stall
Jabsco Manual Head
Tankage
Fuel 38 G
Water 80 G
Waste 24 G
Other Details
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
