This document is the owner's manual for the Tartan 3400 yacht, providing detailed information for its use and maintenance. It includes specifications, layouts, and maintenance schedules, as well as individual instruction manuals and warranty registration cards from suppliers of major equipment.
Function Description
The Tartan 3400 is a sailboat designed for cruising and racing. It features a single unit fiberglass hull with NPG/ISO gelcoat and a resin-infused modified epoxy laminate, ensuring strength and durability. The yacht is equipped with a diesel engine for auxiliary power, a comprehensive electrical system, and various electronic navigation aids. The rigging system is designed for performance and ease of handling, with options for different sail configurations. The interior is laid out for accommodation, with fresh water, gray water, and black water systems for comfort and convenience.
Important Technical Specifications
- Length Overall (LOA): 34'5" (10.5m)
- Length Waterline (LWL): 30' 5" (9.72m)
- Beam: 11' 11" (3.63m)
- Draft:
- Fin Keel: 6'6" (1.98m)
- Beavertail: 4' 11" (1.5m)
- Centerboard Up/Down: 3' 11"/7' 0" (1.2/2.13m)
- Displacement:
- Fin: 10,800 lbs (4899kg)
- Beavertail: 11,000 lbs (4990kg)
- Centerboard: 11,800 lbs (5353kg)
- Ballast:
- Fin: 3,500 lbs (1588kg)
- Beavertail: 3,700 lbs (1678kg)
- Centerboard: 4,000 lbs (1814kg)
- Auxiliary: Diesel/27 (Saildrive)
- Berths: 6
- Fuel Capacity: 25 gallons (94.64 liters)
- Water Capacity: 60 gallons (227.12 liters)
- Holding Tank Capacity: 20 gallons (75.7 liters)
- Sail Area (100% Self Tacking Jib): 620.18 sq ft (57.67 sq m)
- I - Foretriangle: 46' 0" (14.02m)
- J - Foretriangle: 12' 9" (3.89m)
- P - Mainsail Luff: 44' 4" (13.51m)
- E - Mainsail Foot: 14' 9" (4.5m)
- Mainsail Area: 326.93 sq ft (30.4 sq m)
- 100% Foretriangle: 293.25 sq ft (27.27 sq m)
- Sail Area (155% Reacher): 856.12 sq ft (79.68 sq m)
- Reacher Sail Area: 529.19 sq ft (49.28 sq m)
- Spinnaker Pole Length: 13' 9" (4.2m)
- Bridge Clearance: 55' (16.76m)
- Ballast / Displacement Ratio: 34%
- Displacement / Length Ratio: 171.3
- Sail Area / Displacement Ratio: 18.8
- Righting Moment at 1 Degree: 980 FT LBS
- Standard Wheel Size: 40
- Shaft Size: Saildrive
- Battery Size (Engine/House): 27/27
- Battery Amp Hours (Engine/House): 105/105
Usage Features
The Tartan 3400 is designed for both performance and comfort. The manual emphasizes the importance of proper commissioning, including careful lifting, standing rigging adjustment, and bottom painting.
- Rigging: The mast is a carbon section (110200) with a 3/8" internal round groove for the main sail. The boom is a pocket boom design. Tuning the rigging is a critical process, with detailed instructions for both dockside and under-sail adjustments to ensure optimal performance and prevent mast failure. The mast is designed to carry up to approximately 12 inches of rake, which affects helm balance.
- Fuel System: The aluminum fuel tank is pre-tested and static grounded. Fueling procedures require extinguishing all open flames, ensuring no smoking, and turning off all electrical circuits.
- Engine and Transmission: The yacht is equipped with a diesel engine and saildrive transmission. The manual directs owners to the engine's specific owner's manual for detailed operating and maintenance instructions. It also covers propellers, including removal and installation.
- Controls: General engine controls, including starting and shutdown procedures, are outlined. It is advised to start the engine before lowering sails to allow for maneuvering if the engine fails to start.
- Electrical System: The electrical system is designed for reliability, with wiring and connections kept high to minimize water exposure. Main switch panels are protected, and circuit breakers are generally left in the "on" position, with the entire panel shutting off at the main battery switch for extended periods. Bilge pumps, memory, courtesy lighting, and inverter control remain "hot" even when the main battery switch is off.
- Electronics: The yacht can accommodate various electronic equipment such as knotmeters, depth sounders, wind indicators, radios, and navigation aids. Proper installation of thru-hull and masthead fittings is crucial, with emphasis on keeping connectors and wiring high to prevent water contact. All electronic equipment should be separately protected by circuit breakers or fuses.
- Safety Equipment: The manual lists essential safety equipment, including fire extinguishers, life jackets, life buoys, lifelines, safety harnesses, flashlights, dinghy/life raft, flares, fog signals, radar reflectors, and anchors. Owners are responsible for maintaining these items and consulting US Coast Guard regulations.
Maintenance Features
The manual provides a comprehensive maintenance schedule covering various components of the yacht.
- Topside Surfaces: Gelcoat and painted surfaces require regular cleaning, waxing, and inspection for damage.
- Portlights and Hatches: Lexan surfaces should be cleaned with mild soap and water.
- Wood Surfaces: Interior teak surfaces need cleaning and oiling annually, while cherry surfaces require washing and polishing.
- Bottom of the Yacht: Detailed instructions are provided for bottom painting bare fiberglass, including scrubbing, de-waxing, sanding, and applying antifouling paint. This method is approved to maintain the hull blister warranty.
- Cove Stripe and Vinyl Rub Strip: These require regular cleaning and inspection.
- Running Rigging: Regular inspection for wear and tear, especially on rope halyards and sheets, is necessary.
- Lifelines, Pulpits, and Stanchions: Periodic inspections for damage, rust, and secure attachment are recommended.
- Winches and Blocks: Winches require stripping, cleaning, and lubrication monthly in saltwater and twice a season in freshwater. Bolts securing winches should be checked regularly. Blocks and sheaves need regular inspection for damage and lubrication.
- Engine: Maintenance is covered in the engine's owner's manual. It's important to operate the engine until it reaches full operating temperature to prevent corrosion.
- Power Train: Inspect saildrive blades, pins, and fasteners, and change saildrive oil as per the engine manual.
- Electrical: Inspect all navigation lights, batteries, and the charging system. Do not turn off the main battery switch while the engine is running to avoid damage to the charging system.
- Plumbing Systems: Clean out bilge and sump debris strainers, and inspect all fittings for leaks.
- Steering Systems: Inspect gater and clamps, lubricate nylon bearings, and inspect bolt assemblies for tightness.
- Deck Fittings: Check all deck fittings for security and service all winches.
- Winter Storage: Detailed procedures for laying up the yacht for winter storage are provided, including hauling, cradle support, draining fresh water systems, and preparing head and holding tanks.
Tartan Yachts offers a limited warranty for new yachts delivered after August 1, 2010.
- Basic Warranty: 12 months for defects in material or workmanship.
- Structural Warranty: 15 years for chain plates, mast step, and floor timbers.
- Blister Warranty: 15 years for osmotic blistering in below-the-water gel coat surfaces (does not apply to keels, rudders, and other painted surfaces).
The warranty period begins on the earlier of delivery to the original owner or the first day of the thirteenth month after manufacture. Hanover Marine, LLC is the sole authority for approving warranty claims. The warranty excludes damages from misuse, improper maintenance, environmental conditions, and non-Tartan manufactured components. Commercial use voids the standard warranty.
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