Tartan 3400/345 Buyer's Guide
The Tartan 3400, marketed later as the 345, is a Tim Jackett–designed 34-foot dual-purpose cruiser-racer built from 2002 with an epoxy hull and carbon rig. On the brokerage market she appeals to sailors who want light-air performance and a configurable keel without stepping up to a 40-foot footprint. Knowing what was standard, what shows up as upgrades, and where the design runs tight will keep a survey focused.
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. The standard interior carries a stand-alone sink to port of the companionway, a cherry deck-support pole, and a white overhead with cherry battens. Aft of the saloon, the berth is served by extra-deep drawers in pairs, while two hatches bring air into the forecabin. A separate grey-water sump with its own pump is in the bilge. Testers noted the head has minimal elbow room and the chart table is smaller than ideal, so a buyer who lives aboard in harbor should board and use those spaces before committing.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a self-tacking jib, autopilot, chartplotter, bimini, dodger, air conditioning, inverter, electric winches, and radar as commonly fitted gear, with a short-handed setup and gennaker frequent. Often-seen additions include heating, an asymmetric spinnaker, a furling main, and a cockpit shower. For buyer consequence, the power-and-energy cluster (inverter, often heating) and the sail-handling cluster (self-tacking jib, furling main, gennaker or asymmetric) matter most: they show whether the boat is set for dock-side comfort or offwind cruising. A watermaker, solar, bow thruster, or life raft appears only as an owner upgrade and should be evaluated on its own installation quality rather than assumed.
What to Inspect
The review notes center on accommodation compromises rather than structure. Check the head for the minimal elbow room reported by testers and confirm the chart table size meets your navigation needs. The side-opening fridge drew reviewer hesitation, so verify its latch and insulation. Low locker fiddles were flagged as insufficient for serious stowage when heeled, and the positive closing latches on all lockers anchor are worth cycling to confirm they still seat. The grey-water sump with its own pump should be traced for clear drainage, and the Yanmar saildrive examined for seal condition given its below-average-access advantage over inboards.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up in the United States and Canada. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm keel type against your draft limits, exercise the locker latches and fiddles, test the head and chart table for fit, and survey the saildrive and grey-water sump. A well-kept example with the common short-handed and climate-control upgrades will serve both club racing and coastal cruising without a larger boat’s overhead.
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 · 12 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 | 3 | $175,000 | +30.1% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $295,000 | +68.6% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $280,000 | -5.1% |
| Jan 26 | 3 | $175,000 | -37.5% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $179,900 | +2.8% |
| Jul 26 | 4 | $179,900 | 0.0% |
| Aug 26 | 3 | $149,900 | -16.7% |
| Sep 26 | 4 | $132,450 | -11.6% |
| Oct 26 | 2 | $139,900 | +5.6% |
Where they're listed
Tartan 3400/345 listings appear across 3 countries. United States has the most listings with 17 (85.0%), followed by Canada and Portugal.
Country view
20 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $179,900 | 17 | 9 | 85.0% |
| Canada | $175,404 | 2 | 0 | 10.0% |
| Portugal | $111,937 | 1 | 1 | 5.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tartan 3700 | 37' | $ 156,604 | 54 | 26 |
| Tartan 3500 | 35.17' | $ 98,000 | 29 | 4 |
| Tartan 34-2 | 34.42' | $ 29,900 | 24 | 14 |
| Tartan 4000 | 40.67' | $ 299,500 | 21 | 0 |
| Tartan 3400/345You are here | — | $ 177,450 | 20 | 10 |
| Beneteau First 345 | 36.09' | $ 33,021 | 15 | 6 |
| Elan 340 | 32.78' | $ 77,796 | 13 | 7 |
| CS 34 | 33.5' | $ 41,700 | 8 | 5 |
| Tartan 40 | 40.25' | $ 70,000 | 7 | 3 |
| Tartan 3800 | 38' | $ 129,000 | 6 | 1 |
| Scanmar 345 | 34.45' | $ 35,820 | 5 | 2 |