Hello

[Stig]

Hello we, my girlfriend and i, was just given a Carver 3396 Mariner 1981 model with two Volvo 155hp located in the Canary islands. It has been used by an elderly man as winter "residence" getting away from the cold in Norway.
We already have a house in the northend of the island with a hobby workshop so i am well equipped to take on this task i hope It is a big project i think, a lightning strike killed the batteries 4 years ago and due to his age (88) he did not bother replacing it so the engines have not been started since. Due to the lightning strike all the electrical need checking of course, and the toilet is out of order...
Well, the plan is to use it as he has at first, as a "cabin" down south on the island starting out with fixing the looks like polishing/paint and appliances etc. replacing all textiles and so on, and then start fixing the technical bit by bit as we go along. I hope to find inspiration here and hopefully get some help when i need advice

[pepmyster]

Welcome!!!!!!!!!!

[waybomb]

Welcome aboard!

[Viper]

Living the dream Welcome aboard.

[ColRon]

Welcome aboard! Good luck with your project!

[RGrew176]

Welcome Aboard and good luck getting her up and running once again.

[Cooler]

Welcome! Highly recommend getting a certified marine electrician involved when you get to that part. Lightning strikes are fickle issues with potential fire source underlying the impact. Watch out for wacky canaries! er

[bud37]

Source of the post Hello we, my girlfriend and i, was just given a Carver 3396 Mariner 1981 model with two Volvo 155hp located in the Canary islands. It has been used by an elderly man as winter "residence" getting away from the cold in Norway.
We already have a house in the northend of the island with a hobby workshop so i am well equipped to take on this task i hope It is a big project i think, a lightning strike killed the batteries 4 years ago and due to his age (88) he did not bother replacing it so the engines have not been started since. Due to the lightning strike all the electrical need checking of course, and the toilet is out of order...
Well, the plan is to use it as he has at first, as a "cabin" down south on the island starting out with fixing the looks like polishing/paint and appliances etc. replacing all textiles and so on, and then start fixing the technical bit by bit as we go along. I hope to find inspiration here and hopefully get some help when i need advice

Welcome to the forum......my advice as always, free don't matter, get a proper survey to find out what you got there before spending any money. Lightening strikes can damage all sorts of things including structure can't tell from the surface.......Good luck with the boat.