To Carver Riviera:We just put a deposit down on a 1982 Carver Mariner. I read the previous posts about what to look for but is there anything else you can add. We are getting it surveyed in March. By the way our Marina is in Edgewater, MD also. Maybe we'll see you out there some time.
Sorry, I just noticed this message. Most of the issues we have encountered are just age issues (lost a starter motor and one bilge pump quit working) or that we want to improve the boat. We had the luch of having cockpit upholstery that was one-week old when we first saw the boat, but I have a friend with a 1985 Montego that needs now to replace his.One thing to watch is leakage around the ports. Not a hard fix (just remove all the bolts, recaulk, and rebolt), but it is somewhat time consuming and it is just nice to know if it needs to be done. I need to do the 6 windows in my rear cabin before we splash in April since most of them leak a little bit. I assume that the Mariner's might have similar issues.BTW, we are at Little Island Marina in Ramsey Lake.
Thanks for the response. I will defineately keep these items on my watch list. We will be going to survey the boat this Friday. I hope most things will be in good shape. It is only natural that there will be a few issues I think. On a visual inspection of the windows they showed no signs of leakage.I saw a picture of your type of boat, sure is a beauty. Well anyway thanks for your input.We are out of South River Marina.
1989 Carver Mid Cabin here........Love the boatWould like bigger, but the boss(wife) says NO..Oh well...we win some and we lose some.....I lost this one
Georgian Bay is a beautiful area. Some say it's the best F.W. boating in the world. Not too sure about that statement but it sure seems like I've gone to heaven when I'm out there. Former B.E. Member, where are you planning to be this summer and when? We spend every weekend up there on anchor. Maybe we could connect.
New to forum, not new to boating.
1985 Riviera here.
This is a bit longer than I like but should provide you with some meaningful information, if you're not already familiar with it.
Generally, if you're going for best economy (MPG), running at hull speed is best.
Hull speed (Knots):
Sq. root of waterline length (LWL) multiplied by 1.3.
Example, a 28' LOA boat having a waterline length of 25' is sq. root of 25 (5) multiplied by 1.3 = 6.5 Knots.
Knots to MPH = Knots X 1.15, in this case, 6.5 X 1.15 = 7.48 MPH.
OR:
Sq. root of LWL X 1.495 = 7.48 MPH
Other than that, running in the "Sweet-spot" (usually 3,000 to 3,400 RPM) will provide the best compromise between consumption and time.
Although you didn't mention the length or weight of your Carver, more to your point:
My 1988 34' Sea Ray Sedan with twin 454 350HP Mercruisers ran 22 Knots (25.3 MPH) at 3200 RPM burning 20 GPH, which equates to 1.1 NM/gallon (approx. 1.27 MPG).
Considering the Sea Ray has prop-pockets, which, when going ahead (it handled terribly when going astern), lends to better efficiency than a boat without them, your Carver with twin 454s will be something less that that (I'd guess 80%).
Therefore, extrapolating from known data and applying it against the unknown but assumed, I suspect your Carver could get around .9 to 1 MPG, which is really not too bad.
Refitting,ground up,a 1980 Montego for use on Lake Erie pictured in the rebuilding forum.Can't wait to feel her!!!That Georgian Bay trip is on our have to do list also,hopefully this season round trip from the Erie Island area.Looks like a beautiful area to live you lucky dog!!!
Also new to the forum. Nice to have a place dedicated to go to. I bought a 1988 27' Carver Montego last January. Spent most of the summer getting it into condition to use in the Pensacola Sound and Bay. Still have a lot to do. Like replacing all the rails and the Starboard cockpit window (any Idea where to find one?). Fixing some minor fiberglass scrapes and minor electrical.
I've got an '82 3607 aft cabin with Crusader 454s. Hull speed works out as 7.6 kts and, since this is mostly a displacement hull, top speed is about 18 kts at 4,000 rpm. No speed demon, the old tub, but it handles like it was 20' shorter and takes seas like it was 50' longer. The nice thing is that I can get hull speed at 1,800 rpm. Any idea of the gph consumption at that rpm??
I just bought a 2003 36 Sport Sedan thats the good news. I live in Ca and it will make the trip from Tampa to PT Everglades this week to catch Yacht Paths to Ensenada for a June 3rd delivery.
The boat will be added to Marina Sailings rental program. I have been renting boats from them for years and they do a great job of monitoring the rentals. It is the only such program in Los Angeles area. www.marinasailing.com is your interested.
I can hardly wait for it to arrive. It will be the second Carver that I have owned.
Carver owners....
1985 Carver Riviera 2807 here.
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