Tartan 3400/345 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Tartan 3400 means weighing a Tim Jackett-designed dual-purpose cruiser-racer built from 2002 onward with an oven-cured epoxy hull, carbon rig, and a keel system that can be swapped between deep fin, shoal, and centerboard. The used fleet splits between owner three-cabin layouts and other arrangements, with ex-charter examples common; both layouts are available, so the buyer’s first decision is cabin count rather than model year.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. Belowdecks, the stand-alone sink to port of the companionway and the conspicuous cherry deck support pole define the saloon, while a white overhead accented with cherry battens brightens the area. Double-deep drawers beneath the aft berth and double hatches providing ventilation in the forecabin appear across the range. The separate sump with its own pump for grey water in the bilge is a standard feature worth confirming on any example. A standard fan in the aftercabin is typical. Buyers should note the head elbow room is minimal and the chart table is not large—limitations consistent across the model rather than signs of wear.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, commonly fitted equipment includes a self-tacking jib, autopilot, chartplotter, bimini, dodger, air conditioning, inverter, radar, gennaker, electric winches, hot water, short-handed setup, heating, and asymmetric spinnaker—the self-tacking jib being a factory rig element rather than an add-on. Often-seen items are a furling main and cockpit shower. Less commonly seen, and typically owner upgrades, are a watermaker, solar, bow thruster, freezer, AIS, Starlink, and life raft. The 3400’s tapered carbon spar and innovative carbon boom are standard; the optional “Q”-sail lightweight roller-furling reacher may appear on some boats as a versatility upgrade. A Yanmar saildrive unit is standard, and the electrical panel is a well-regarded element to verify in person.
What to Inspect
Documented known issues are ergonomic rather than structural. The side-opening fridge still gives pause to period testers, so confirm hinge and seal condition. The elbow room in the head was minimal on survey boats, and the chart table wasn’t as big as testers would like, so judge these against your own needs rather than expecting refit fixes. The fiddles generally were too low for serious stowage, meaning loose items need aftermarket rails. No flooding paths or drainage defects are recorded; the grey-water sump with dedicated pump should be cycled to confirm the pump. At the teak toe-rail, check fastener seals on the epoxy hull, and on the saildrive confirm scheduled seal service history.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical markets for the Tartan 3400 are the United States and Canada. For a buyer, the checklist is short and model-specific: confirm keel type and interchangeability for your draft needs; verify carbon spar and boom condition with a carbon-literate surveyor; test the grey-water sump pump; inspect saildrive seals; and accept the compact head and chart table as design constants. A three-cabin owner layout is the easier find, but ex-charter boats are common and merit closer wear inspection.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Tartan 3400/345. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 9 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 1 | $ 134,000 | — |
| Jun 25 | 3 | $ 142,500 | +6.3% |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $ 134,500 | -5.6% |
| Sep 25 | 4 | $ 175,000 | +30.1% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $ 295,000 | +68.6% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $ 280,000 | -5.1% |
| Jan 26 | 4 | $ 189,500 | -32.3% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $ 179,900 | -5.1% |
| Jul 26 | 3 | $ 179,900 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Tartan 3400/345 listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 14 (87.5%), followed by Canada.
Country view
16 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $ 179,900 | 14 | 5 | 87.5% |
| Canada | $ 175,404 | 2 | 0 | 12.5% |
Comparable models
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10 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tartan 3700 | 37' | $ 159,900 | 44 | 13 |
| Tartan 3500 | 35.17' | $ 98,000 | 29 | 11 |
| Tartan 4000 | 40.67' | $ 299,500 | 23 | 4 |
| Tartan 31 | 31.33' | $ 36,500 | 18 | 6 |
| Beneteau First 345 | 36.09' | $ 38,268 | 17 | 4 |
| Tartan 3400/345You are here | — | $ 179,900 | 16 | 5 |
| Tartan 34-2 | 34.42' | $ 29,900 | 15 | 4 |
| Tartan 40 | 40.25' | $ 89,900 | 13 | 1 |
| Tartan 3800 | 38' | $ 129,000 | 10 | 5 |
| Tartan 395 | 39.5' | $ 525,000 | 9 | 1 |