Hello,
I am trying to figure out the LOA vs model number for the Carver Californian yachts. I was looking at a Carver 506 and it’s LOA was a few feet longer than 50. Same for the Carver 44 that is a FSBO.. its LOA is much longer.
On the way out of the marina, I struck up a conversation with the owner of a 1990 Californian that was made under Carver (the HIN started with CDR.....) about fees for slips and such. He said his boat model is exactly the LOA of the boat, cannot remember if his boat was a 42 or 45’. I mentioned that Carver does not include the swim platform or bow pulpit in the length of the boat for the purpose of model designation.
I tried to find brochures for the Carver Californian or the earlier Californian but no luck.
Question for Californian owners, are your boats LOA longer than the model. Is a 42 or 48 really have LOAs of 42 and 48’? After researching the Californian, I maybe interested in a 48 at a minimum but ideally a 55 footer with a cockpit would be ideal. If no cockpit, I would definitely have someone build a longer swim platform for a Davits and ease of boarding. I have no real feel for the cost of an extended platform but it would be worth the $$$, if not unreasonable.
Thank you in advance
Streff
I am trying to figure out the LOA vs model number for the Carver Californian yachts. I was looking at a Carver 506 and it’s LOA was a few feet longer than 50. Same for the Carver 44 that is a FSBO.. its LOA is much longer.
On the way out of the marina, I struck up a conversation with the owner of a 1990 Californian that was made under Carver (the HIN started with CDR.....) about fees for slips and such. He said his boat model is exactly the LOA of the boat, cannot remember if his boat was a 42 or 45’. I mentioned that Carver does not include the swim platform or bow pulpit in the length of the boat for the purpose of model designation.
I tried to find brochures for the Carver Californian or the earlier Californian but no luck.
Question for Californian owners, are your boats LOA longer than the model. Is a 42 or 48 really have LOAs of 42 and 48’? After researching the Californian, I maybe interested in a 48 at a minimum but ideally a 55 footer with a cockpit would be ideal. If no cockpit, I would definitely have someone build a longer swim platform for a Davits and ease of boarding. I have no real feel for the cost of an extended platform but it would be worth the $$$, if not unreasonable.
Thank you in advance
Streff