Tartan 4700 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used-market Tartan 4700 means looking at Tim Jackett's raised-saloon cruiser built around a standard 75 hp Volvo saildrive and a solent-style carbon rig. These are substantial 47-foot boats with lead fin ballast and an aft-cockpit layout, offered in both owner and ex-charter trim. Knowing which layouts and upgrades are common, and where the design shows its weak spots, will sharpen any survey appointment.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common on the brokerage market, though both owner and ex-charter versions turn up. The standard plan puts a forward owner's cabin with centerline queen and en suite head, an aft stateroom with another queen and its own head, and a starboard bunk cabin that some boats replaced with a pantry or office. The raised saloon carries a drop-leaf table and L-shaped settee to port with a nav station to starboard, while the galley sits down a step forward — spacious but isolated from the cockpit.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Power and energy systems are commonly fitted with an inverter and a bow thruster, the latter proving invaluable when grabbing a mooring. Often-seen upgrades include a watermaker and a code zero for offwind range. Sail handling commonly shows a self-tacking jib with electric winches, and a short-handed setup is often present; a chartplotter at the helm and a swim platform round out the frequently seen kit. Buyers should weigh whether a listed boat has the thruster and electric winches, as retrofitting hydraulic furling or a code zero later is costlier than buying it already aboard.
What to Inspect
The galley's distance from the companionway leaves it poorly ventilated and makes serving the cockpit awkward — confirm whether a previous owner added a fan or vent. The massive bridgedeck that keeps water out also makes companionway access difficult with the dodger up; check that the deployable canvas and framing haven't been notched or strained to compensate. A tester found the aft cabin's steering-gear box intrudes above the starboard berth and headroom there is cramped, so inspect that berth for pad modification. Also verify the last companionway step's headroom and the raised cabin top's forward blind spot from the helm.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Used Tartan 4700s are typically found on the market in the United States. A short checklist for the viewing:
- Confirm layout — owner three-cabin vs ex-charter, starboard cabin use
- Verify bow thruster, inverter, electric winches, self-tacking jib present
- Check galley ventilation and bridgedeck/dodger companionway conflict
- Inspect aft-cabin steering box and cramped headroom
- Test helm visibility past raised cabin house seated
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Tartan 4700. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 4 | $345,000 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $345,000 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 1 | $345,000 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Tartan 4700 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $345,000 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
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