Question about the Carver 356

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This boat is on my VERY short list of next boats, which I'm hoping is by spring.

My boathouse has 16'4" of clearance from the water. The specs for the Carver 356 state the bridge clearance with arch as being 17'6", but I notice from pictures and diagrams that there is a light that extends a couple feet from the arch. Does anyone know if this light is included in the spec height?

The 355, which is supposed to be practically the same boat, has a bridge clearance of 15', but in the diagrams and pictures I notice no light.

Can anyone shed any light on this for me? I'm assuming I can remove the light if need be and place it elsewhere. Raising a boathouse is a PITA! :)
 
I will investigate and hopefully have a definitive answer
 
Okay...right from Carver. The height published by Carver is the height to the highest permanent point installed by Carver...in other words...to the top of the light.
 
Man...

That rocks so hard I can't stand it. VERY good news!

Thanks for looking into that for me, RamSport!
 
You're more than welcome. Hit me anytime with questions...I'll always help if I can.
 
Just wondering... how long has Carver held to that standard in publishing its figures? In other words, since what model year can we consider that "highest permanent point" standard to be the case???
 
You're right Pete...they haven't doen it all along, but starting model year 1998 or so, it has been done that way...I'll have to find out for sure from them, but the 356 was always published that way
 
Hey RamSport (or anyone else for that matter),

I'm headed to look at the 356 tomorrow. Is there anything I should be looking out for? What are some of the weaknesses if you know of any? I know all boats have them, but I just didn't know if you were aware of the ones on the 356.

I saw where someone in another thread mentioned engine room access. ??

Thanks!
 
I have owned a 2001 356 for a little over a year and we absolutely love it. The only drawbacks are because of the style of the boat, it is a sail and not very fuel efficient.There is one design flaw however and that is the placement of the handles that change wether fuel comes from the port and starboard tanks or the stern tank. You need to lift an engine room hatch that is half under the sleeper sofa. Underway it is a real pain in the you know what and if it is rough out, well you know. Other than these issues it is a great all around boat with more room than you will know what to do with. I'm a big guy, my kid are late teens, a lab and my girlfriend all fit with room to spare. Good luck Billy K.
 
I have a 2000 Carver 356.

I would check the Vent lines to all three gas tanks. The Tank manufacturer states that the vent lines should have an upside-down "U" to prevent water entering the fuel tanks.
All three vent lines in my Carver were installed incorrectly resulting in over two gallons of water entering the Port tank in one season.

Also, has the re-call on the engines been completed. The engines reportedly were installed improperly which resulted in raw water entering the valves. The re-call covers, amoung other things, new heads and new risers and cost about $10,000.
 
I never heard of this recall...when did it take place and which engines did it affect. We've sold quite a few 356s with all engine options and have yet to have one ingest water into the engines. We also have not had any water in fuel tanks as yours has.
 
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