beautiful ship and so recognizable with our ship we have a bertram 55 of the same age we sail with the holidays through the Netherlands and we are still in love with the boat after 10 years Gr hans and hedwig
if you can overlook the "distinct" styling of these older model carvers, they built some of the toughest hulls and equipped them with the finest fittings appliances and propulsion systems. theyre the cadillacs of the great lakes
This boat strikes me as a good live aboard for a retired couple. The fact that it is gas and not diesel and that the range or the mileage is not the greatest, it is not much use than other than an occasional cruise but not for any extended journeys. But the ship is affordable but decidedly compact for it's size. Only accomadation for four. A lot of the length of the vessel is given over to the aft platform and there are no davits for a tender. So I see this as a live aboard ship in a slip.
I guess it depends on perspective. I have lived on it for several weeks at a time and it is definitely doable. It is a little to small for me to consider it for permanent. We have taken the boat as far north as Martha's Vineyard and as far south as Annapolis. It is fun on long journeys, and it goes 20 knots economically, so we get places fast.
Fabulous design just love it. Only thing that would concern me would be keeping the Bimini top waterproof. It's easy to have another sacrificial cover that goes right over the top. What do I know I'm just a novice?
On the Carver we get about .8 mpg on plane, 3200rpms, at 20 knots. At hull speed, 9 knots, around 1500rpms, we get 1.5 mpg. At least that is what I recall. We spent most of the season on the Hatteras.
Can you post a link to it. It might help others who may be interested. Although, I hope it might be available when I am ready to start looking with cash in hand
We decided to take it off the market and my son uses it as a condo in the city, and we use it for quick trips on the river. It is still for sale, we just are not pushing it. We took it out a few days ago and had a blast. It is a fun boat.
Im looking to buy a carver 355 or 356 really like yours just wish it was closer to florida. I was really interested how much you would have to run the generator while anchored overnight. Have you ever had to run the stove while at anchor? Im trying to find out how this would be if I took it out over nights for a night or two every couple weeks. To bad its in the north I just dont want to try to sail it down from the north until I spent quiet a bit of time with it . I see you still have it listed
Hi. We have never anchored out overnight on the Carver. We certainly could - just never have. We usually day-anchored and went back to the marina. We run the generator on our Hatteras 4 hours on, then 4 hours off, while anchored.
wow I'm in love with the carver 355 just wish i could afford it I'd upgrade to solar power and electric engines so wouldn't have to worry about gas mileage LoL dang so Beautiful
I do not have it listed but it is still for sale. I have been using it as an AirBrb rental and it has a nice cash flow, so I haven't been pushing the sale. It is also fun to cruise around the Delaware when I do not feel like taking the big boat out. I had her out last week, and will be posting a video of us moving her to the new marina soon. However, if someone offers $50k I will definitely let it go.
I found your videos because I'm actually in the market for a 355. Just curious if your thoughts on this model... likes/dislikes? What did you end up selling her for? Thanks!
We love our 355. I really like the way they handle and the systems are really straight forward. The 454s are the same motors I had in my old Pontiac, so I understood them. The visibility is good, it goes 20 knots and still gets decent millage, and there is plenty of room for guests. You really can't go wrong with the 355. The only reason we decided to sell ours was to get a bigger boat. We bought a Hatteras 58MY. But, I often miss the carver. It is so much fun to drive. Ours is still for sale, if you are in our area, and it is in great condition. Either way, I definitely recommend this model for layout, economy, and fun.
The only dislike I have is that the starboard engine is difficult to get to the impellars, unless you are skinny and not claustrophobic. And we have had some issues with our genset. However, that was really our fault for not turning it on a regular basis.
My wife is correcting me: the Carver can go faster then 20 knots. It just likes to eat a lot of fuel if you do. We have had her at 30 when we were in a hurry.
Yes, it is available. We have not listed it with a broker yet. A couple people have inquired but nothing is finalized yet. She is a great boat and we will miss her if she is sold.
I had exactly the same boat with twin diesels and loved it but had to sell it because of a divorce the court gave visitation rights to my ex where is your carver birth if it is still available
This was their first boat ever. No previous boating experience. They bought this knowing that if they liked the boating lifestyle they would go bigger. Which they did. Nothing about the boat made their decision to sell it.
We are currently boating down the east coast and have a hard time finding reliable wifi. The best bet is to contact us through our facebook page, "trying Not To Sink" and we can IM you.
