Opinions Please

[Robbie430]

Just wanting to know what everybody thought of Carver Yachts. Thank You

[a64pilot]

Chevrolet which means good quality decent build good value. Not a Hatteras but no Bayliner either
My opinion


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[Sailingcouple13]

Don't buy new...

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[CaptTom]

One opinion: Carvers maximize living space. They look nice (on the inside) and are well laid out for spending time aboard. Every boat is a compromise. The Carver hulls are often not as good in seas, they have a lot of windage, and things in the mechanical spaces are often very difficult to work on.

As for the exterior styling, I'm not a fan of the Euro-style, bug-eye, Chlorox-bottle look. I have owned a boat with that type of design, and I survived, but some of the larger Carvers seem to take it to an extreme.

[ranger58sb]

Yep, decent quality for price. Good use of space.

One issue that often seems to follow the space thing is that the hulls tend to be (near as I can tell) a bit fat, so wake can be an issue. Couple that with an underpowered propulsion system (e.g., gas engines in a boat heavy enough to need diesels) and the wake issue gets even worse.

Doesn't seem to be a deal when driven at displacement speeds or when on plane under decent power.

-Chris

[Tingum]

Capt Tom summed it up quite well. Life is too short to own an ugly boat.