Opinion on Carver

[Chris-380]

I really appreciate this thread as we are now boatless and leaning heavily towards a 2000 vintage 53 Voyager with Cummins 450s. I bought Pascoe's book last year and swore off searching for a Carver for a while based on his considered opinion but after touring several Carvers, reading countless articles and posts, I've come to the conclusion that there is no perfect boat so one needs to buy the best compromise for one's intended use. When we retire and have limitless time to care for a boat I will sell the Carver and probably buy a mid ninties Tolley 61 or Hatteras but for a logical next boat for bay and delta cruising with an occasional trip down the coast to Monterey the Voyager seems like a perfect next step.
Carpe Diem

A friend has a 53’ pilot house, I thought it was beautiful, my dream boat to retire with, it is a 2000 iirc

 

[Carpediem44DB]

A friend has a 53’ pilot house, I thought it was beautiful, my dream boat to retire with, it is a 2000 iirc

Great! I wish Carver folks had a site like this. There is a Facebook group but I hate the format as much as I have distain for Zuckerburg.

 

[Carver370]

There are a few of them if you google Carver Owners.