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Santa cruz 2688 new owner

Posted: April 14th, 2022, 11:16 am
by hlfm
Hi- I joined a couple months ago. Searching for other similar ancient Carver owners because the boat manual doesn’t explain much. Many mysteries have been uncovered, but there still are others. Grew up boating, but being a girl, wasn’t learning more than staying out of the way and how to tie a kleat. Most of my experience as an adult has been sea kayaking here in the San Juan Islands, where the only systems involved navigation and currents.
My husband and I got our 1980 Santa Cruz last year, it had every registration and receipt and had never been moored uncovered until this winter. Feel terrible about not being able to continue the covered moorage, but it’s just not not available.
Yesterday I finished replacing the water heater, and next on my list are the fuel sender switches so at least the fuel level won’t continue to be the biggest mystery.
Look forward to learning as much as possible here!

Re: Santa cruz 2688 new owner

Posted: April 14th, 2022, 12:09 pm
by km1125
Welcome aboard!!

Post up any questions! Lots of things the same in boats of similar vintage, especially Carvers. Post up pics too, because will corelate to other models much easier than just a description.

Re: Santa cruz 2688 new owner

Posted: April 14th, 2022, 3:01 pm
by Viper
Welcome aboard.

Re: Santa cruz 2688 new owner

Posted: April 14th, 2022, 5:53 pm
by waybomb
Welcome aboard!

Re: Santa cruz 2688 new owner

Posted: April 15th, 2022, 2:17 am
by RGrew176
Welcome Aboard. Good luck getting her up and running like a fine swiss watch.

Re: Santa cruz 2688 new owner

Posted: April 15th, 2022, 9:03 am
by Grafunkus
Welcome aboard.

Re: Santa cruz 2688 new owner

Posted: April 15th, 2022, 2:19 pm
by hlfm
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Re: Santa cruz 2688 new owner

Posted: April 16th, 2022, 10:48 am
by Jangocat
What year and length? Ours is 1975 28' which we trailer. Check our Avatar. It's from when we were moving the boat from Portland to Boise .And welcome aboard. Jim

Re: Santa cruz 2688 new owner

Posted: April 16th, 2022, 11:08 am
by Phrancus
Nice boat! from the pre-fancy-curvy-lines era, straight and true. Enjoy!

Re: Santa cruz 2688 new owner

Posted: April 18th, 2022, 1:53 pm
by hlfm
Jangocat wrote:Source of the post What year and length? Ours is 1975 28' which we trailer. Check our Avatar. It's from when we were moving the boat from Portland to Boise .And welcome aboard. Jim

HI Jim-Thank you. it's 1980 28'. I can't imagine towing it! Heather