Re: My Boat Shopping Odyssey
Thanks, John. Layout IS a Carver specialty, no doubt about it. One of our lady boating friends who's been aboard numerous models and sizes is absolutely convinced that Carver's cabin design team is female. I've seen several myself and I don't doubt it. That's not a bad thing. The cabins are always good looking and laid out very, very well.
And where Carver styling can sometimes be a bit odd, this boat has good lines and proportions. It looks great in the water. Power? Yeah, a boat this size (like my Four Winns) would benefit from V-8's, but Carver only offered either a single 5.7 or twin 4.3's. I have it on good authority (former Carver sales rep) that the single engine boats were pretty tippy, and the twin engines much better in that respect. This one felt stable.
