I was very impressed with the Carver 40 something yacht at the AC boat show. It was sitting next to a similarly sized Marquis, and while my buddy and I were waiting in line to see them, we both took a guess at the price tags. I guessed $380K on the Carver and $500K on the Marquis. My guess was high on the Carver, the price was $280K, and I was way low on the Marquis, it was over $650K.
I was impressed with the fit and finish of the Carver, and they made great use of space on the inside. The only thing that surprised me was behind the cabinets in front of the helm - lots of storage (the kids would LOVE to sleep in there, I bet), but it was unfinished and had rough fiberglass exposed.