LOA ............................................................ 43.08 ft (13.13 m)
LWL ............................................................ 37.86 ft (11.54 m)
Beam .............................................................. 13.58 ft (4.14 m)
Draft
Fin .................................................................... 8.25 ft (2.51 m)
Beavertail Keel .............................................. 5.83 ft (1.78 m)
Displacement
Fin .......................................................... 21,800 lbs (9888 kg)
Beavertail ........................................... 23,800 lbs (10796 kg)
Ballast
Fin ............................................................ 6,750 lbs (3062 kg)
Beavertail .............................................. 8,775 lbs (3980 kg)
Capacities
Fuel .............................................................. 60 gal (227.12 l)
Water ......................................................... 120 gal (378.54 l)
Auxiliary .......................................................... 56 hp diesel
Berths ..................................................................................... 7
Sail dimensions
I, Self tacking jib ........................................ 57.6 ft (17.55 m)
J, Self tacking jib .......................................... 17.5 ft (5.33 m)
I, Reacher ..................................................... 59.6 ft (18.17 m)
J, Reacher ..................................................... 18.75 ft (5.75 m)
P ..................................................................... 54.0 ft (16.46 m)
E ....................................................................... 18.2 ft (5.53 m)
Total Sail Area, ST Jib ..................... 994 sq ft (92.35 sq m)
Mainsail Area .................................... 490 sq ft (45.52 sq m)
Sail Area 150% reacher ................... 852 sq ft (79.15 sq m)
Bridge Clearance ...................................... 64.75 ft (19.74 m)
Performance Ratios
SA/Disp (W/Self Tacking Jib) ................................... 19.3
Ballast/Disp (Beavertail Keel) ................................... 37%
Disp/Length (Beavertail Disp) ................................... 196
Engine ............................................................55 hp Saildrive
Fuel Capacity .................................................60 US Gallons
Water Capacity ...........................................120 US Gallons
Designer ................................................................Tim Jackett
Stylish and Solid for Comfort at Sea
In the case of the Tartan 4300, designer Tim Jackett hit the nail on the head when he said that the company’s latest hull is well suited to take a couple on an extended coastal cruise and, on occasion, a sail well offshore. In fact, by the time our test sail on the 4300 came to an end a couple of days later, our judges concluded that the builder had matched the design brief so perfectly that they had no choice but to name the 4300 as the Best Midsize Luxury Cruiser as well as the 2008 Domestic Boat of the Year.
