1997 / 1998 Carver 445 opinions

Your thread has been moved to the Carver forum, where it should have been posted originally. I have also retitled it to give you better indexing and response. Lots of helpful members here.

http://carveryachts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/445-Aft-MY_99.pdf This should help you, is the boat name Black Tie if it is a beautiful one it is.

As with most boats this age, most of the bugs have been worked out and now you'll be dealing with the abuse they suffered or old stuff wearing out. What you need to do is take one out on a rough day and see if you're satisfied with the handling. If she passes your test get a thorough survey done. Carver are known for not being a big water boat. Your waves don't generally get that large, but they can get steep. See if she'll meet your style of cruising. Another thing Carvers are known for is lots of space and fairly easy access to equipment.
So sea trial on the roughest day you can find. Put he nose into the waves, put them on her beam and especially on her quarter. See if she satisfies you.

Good luck.

I currently own a 1994 440.......looks quite similar to a 445. We love the layout and wise use of room. As far as issues.....we have the Cat 3116 , 300hp engines. They run great and I have no complaints (other than an exhaust nozzle I had to modify) other than I don't get the speed some advertise with the boat.....I get a 9 kt cruise at 1800 rpm and max speed of about 17 kts. She is heavy (36,000 lbs) which I attribute to a prior owners extensive remodel. The boat did have some window leaks that the previous owner dealt with and I have caulked a few of the salon windows as well. I'll continue giving it some thought and post again later.....good luck !! What have you found so far??