Hello everyone
We just got finished looking over a boat and we have questions, First off the boat is a repo and is a 1989 Carver Californian 55'. The boat is a bit larger then what we wanted by 5-10'. It has low hours on the motors and looks like a new genset installed 16kw westerbeke. Some of the items needed is a new enclose for the fly bridge. It has all the aluminum ribs but the material and zippers are shot. Have no idea on the cost of a new enclose so anyone with knowledge for ruff figuring would be helpful. Needs to be scrubbed and waxed new carpet. New or used dinghy and motor. It will need some money spent in the engine room because the PO did not keep it up. Some teak will need to be refinished. The normal stuff due to neglect corrosion things like that. We know we will need a survey but first we need to make a bid and see if it is accepted.
The questions we have is the quality of the make. What might the burn rate be for this boat at 8 knots? Oh it has Detroit diesels with turbo not 671s. not sure as what type they are right now. What is a good figure to go by to have the boat pulled and I guess it should be pressure washed at the same time.
This boat is in our budget but others in our budget are too small. Maybe live aboard later on. Any questions just ask and we will try to answer.
Paul & Tracy
We just got finished looking over a boat and we have questions, First off the boat is a repo and is a 1989 Carver Californian 55'. The boat is a bit larger then what we wanted by 5-10'. It has low hours on the motors and looks like a new genset installed 16kw westerbeke. Some of the items needed is a new enclose for the fly bridge. It has all the aluminum ribs but the material and zippers are shot. Have no idea on the cost of a new enclose so anyone with knowledge for ruff figuring would be helpful. Needs to be scrubbed and waxed new carpet. New or used dinghy and motor. It will need some money spent in the engine room because the PO did not keep it up. Some teak will need to be refinished. The normal stuff due to neglect corrosion things like that. We know we will need a survey but first we need to make a bid and see if it is accepted.
The questions we have is the quality of the make. What might the burn rate be for this boat at 8 knots? Oh it has Detroit diesels with turbo not 671s. not sure as what type they are right now. What is a good figure to go by to have the boat pulled and I guess it should be pressure washed at the same time.
This boat is in our budget but others in our budget are too small. Maybe live aboard later on. Any questions just ask and we will try to answer.
Paul & Tracy