Carver 36 Mariner 2004 to current

After Math,
Do a search on this site for Tom Tripp, he has a 2004 Silverton MY for sale. The boat is super mint with alot of aditional equipment, the boat is a steal, I have personaly seen the boat and know the "anal" owner.

Walter
 
You may also want to look at the Mainship 40' Sedan Bridge. I have a 1993 that I have upgraded. The boat has copious amounts of interior room and the bridge will seat at least 8. Everything is really on one level after you step down 2 steps from the cockpit. They were made from 1993 to 1999. They come standard with 7.1L big blocks but I have seen some with Yanmars. I repowered this year with 8.1Ls and for a 40' it gets out of it's own way! The shower will accomidate 2 people. The Mainship is very similar to Silverton's. Good luck with your search.
Regards Bill
 
I have the 356 Aft Cabin and my brother-in-law has the 350 Mariner. Choosing between the two seems to really be a matter of how you'll be using it. I will say that our boat feels a LOT bigger though it is the same length at the waterline. We chose the aft cabin for the reasons people mentioned above (2 berths and heads as well as the enclosed cockpit which is basically like having a sun porch (we have two wicker chairs and a wicker love seat on ours)). We also have and integrated staircase leading up to the helm so no ladder. My brother-in-law likes the Mariner because it's just he and his wife most of the time, and when they do have guests there is plenty of communal sleeping space. He also likes to fish a lot so he just got it rigged for fishing (can't do that with the aft cabin). We both have the big blocks, and I would definitely recommend them. I haven't really warmed to the looks of the Mariner, but that's just a subjective thing. If you do like how it looks, it's a great boat.
 
Aftermath, I am getting ready to trade an 04 Mariner. Great boat but has asingle state room. My family has grown so that is why I am moving to a MY. I have 6.0 crusaders which is the biggest engine package you can get in the Mariner. You can run the Crusaders at 80% which is 4000 rpm. Runs about 24 mph & burns around 33 gph. I run about 3500 19 to 20 mph. This gets you into the low 20s gph. No flow meters, just fill to fill. Lots of storage space, pull out sofa bed & dinnet converts into a berth. With 4 people on board it can get a little tight if your stuck inside due to weather, Forward state has a queen island with an inner spring mattress. Large shower stall which is great. The bridge has plenty of seating. Docking is easy but becomes a bit of a sport with the wind. The boat has no keel at the stern & it lets you know it when the wind gets going. As long as there is a piling to lay it up on you can tuck it in. Good luck on your search
 
Thanks for the info. It looks as if we are going with a trawler if the survey turns out well. We flip-flopped but now (at least for this month) feel that with our avaiable time, desired destinations, and wacky fuel prices we would be best suited in a trawler.
 
you dont need a trawler to save fuel just go slow. My 440 acmy gets 2nmpg at 8.5 kts
 
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