I am about to purchase a Carver Santa Cruz 25'. Before I do, I was wanting to know if parts are readily available for these older boats. I have owned an older runabout and had some problems finding parts. Just wanted to see what I am getting into with this project. If you have any other information on this boat please share. What "hidden problems" should I look for on the boat before purchasing? What problems may come in the future? etc. Thanks for any help and advise!

To all,
I have my windscreen removed and then found out how hard it is to find local talent to manufacture the plastic.
My best bet at the moment appears to be UPD Plastics in Davie, Fl. They seem to have a good reutation.

I need some help.......
In there stock windsheild listing is a 1999 406Carver. I looks like Carver may have used the same windscreen template (based on looking at pics on the net).
Does anybody know for sure?
Does anybody own a 406 model around the upper bay on the Chesapeake who would be willing to give me permission to board and take measurements to compare to mine?
This would save me some shipping costs to send my old one down to FL.

Any help or thoughts would be appreciated!

Frank

I'm considering buying my first Carver, and the owner has only briefly had his boat and is very unfamiliar with it, having used it twice in the last 2 years, but never had it pumped out despite using the head a few times and the sink often. It's a 1980 Santa Cruz 26, and he doesn't know if it has a holding tank and if so, where it's located. I only briefly looked at it during a blizzard, so I couldn't tell where it is located. Is it possible that in 1980 Carver didn't install one at the factory?

I have a 1996 355 Aft Cabin in the Chesapeake. Last winter I had the bull soda blasted and painted. I have water in the bilge below the galley floor and below the aft state room floor in the bilge. I do not have water in the engine compartment. I have eliminated a fresh water leak. I'm thinking there is a space between the engine compartment floor and the hull, water is leaking around a thru hull fitting, leaking in to this space and running forward to the bilge below the galley floor and running aft to the floor below the aft state room. Any thoughts, experience or opinions.

Hi,

I have a 1990 3608 ACMY and when I am using city water hook up at the dock I have hot water for the aft shower but when out on the water and I am using the water pressure pump I have hot water in all other faucets except for the aft shower. I am assuming it is a check valve somewhere but I am unable to locate it. Does anyone have any ideas or thoughts? Thank you in advance for your help!

I am looking to change to either a large Fortress or Rocna anchor. What is the largest size that anyone has been able to put on the 560?

Has anyone used any props other than the ZF's on a 560? I am being told the Acme prop should be much superior to the ZF...

Just bought a 89 mariner 32 and needs work but I still enjoy it, so when the po gave me the parts in his garage it had the overhang there he put wood around the door .....so how would I go about putting it back again
Thanks in advance for any help
Gary

Hello Everyone,

My lady and I have been looking for a retirement boat for the last two years. We keep falling in love with Carvers. We will be taking the plung in a few months and it looks like it's going to be a Carver. So, I decided to make contact with "The Comunity".

One of the things we like about Carvers is the cockpit option. It's so easy to get aboard boats with cockpits when you're old like us. I'm looking at either a 390, 400, 404, or 430. We like the extra room in the 430, but they seem to be rare compared to the smaller ones. We looked at a 504 and it's just too big and too expensive.

Can you recomend topics that will help us make a decision and also help us make the transistion to living aboard?

Thanks

Hey guys,
Just bought a 89 mariner 32, looking forward to learning about it, iam a x sailor and wanted to try the other life lol, this looks like a great spot to get info for the boat
Gary