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396 Carver Gas or diesel
- boatdave
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 12
- Joined: June 22nd, 2015, 2:33 pm
- Vessel Info: Currently looking for 396 Carver
- Location: St. Louis
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396 Carver Gas or diesel
- Cooler
- Admiral
- Posts: 1571
- Joined: May 22nd, 2018, 12:09 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Carver 330 Mariner
Twin 350XL Crusaders
Home port: Menominee, MI - Location: Green Bay, WI
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Re: 396 Carver Gas or diesel
( All weather people have to say this on air, near lakes )
- buster53
- Admiral
- Posts: 996
- Joined: May 12th, 2017, 10:41 am
- Vessel Info: 2001, Carver 356
- Location: Lower Potomac, VA
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Re: 396 Carver Gas or diesel
Now, my current 356 with 8.1 Crusaders...I’m very happy with that combo.
- Icango560
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 29
- Joined: June 4th, 2020, 8:38 am
- Vessel Info: 2004 Carver Voyager 560, 675 Volvo’s.
- Location: Guntersville, AL
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Re: 396 Carver Gas or diesel
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- CYO Supporter
- Posts: 5814
- Joined: July 10th, 2015, 9:58 pm
- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver 3807 Aft Cabin
- Location: Ontario, Canada
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Re: 396 Carver Gas or diesel
Both engines you mentioned are good builds. As mentioned, it really depends on your boating habits, budget, condition of the boats in question, etc. Also consider that not all areas have easy access to diesel fuel, and while gas techs are common, a good diesel tech is a little harder to come by. No ignition tune-ups on diesels to worry about but there are other things that have to be maintained or else. And hardware/components associated with diesel engines are usually more costly than their gasoline counterparts. You're right in that the size of the boat is on the edge of being best with diesels. I typically put that benchmark at 38-42 feet depending on the boat's design. Would love to have diesels in my 38 but the 3807 is a big boat overall for a 38. A 38 express
or smaller design aft cabin on the other hand would be fine with gassers. Pros and cons to both but you can't beat a diesel though for distant cruising.
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