This will probably spur some controversy but its 100% true in my PERSONAL experience. Every single Florida Yacht Broker I have ever dealt with...
On almost every Carver I have been on the forward and aft bilge connect through the stringers and the engine room is sealed off.
The flybridge should just come off using screws and can be lifted by 3 or 4 guys, even easier with a forklift and some straps. A friend of mine...
You do have to watch out for those storm seas lol.
Not all Carvers have a flat bottom.. Theres not much risk in buying one that a surveyor passes. They are straightforward and often look a lot...
I have the panels on my aft deck snap up to the hardtop and on every Sedan boat I run they don't really even budge since they are pulled tight...
Depending on the year Sea Ray used Strataglass / Makrolon / EZ2CY on the Sedans. The 550 is virtually the same boat as the 58 as far as the...
Long post to clarify one thing, it doesn't save fuel to run on one. I had a 370, the older brother to the 406. Running on one engine did not save...
I know of a 53' that is for sale in Illinois. Shes a 1953 and while I havent seen her in person for a few years she was a very nice example 5+...