Hello. New member here, I joined to read all that I could on Carver boats as my wife and I have really fallen in love with the idea of a Carver 3697 Mariner. We think this boats layout will work very well for our family due to its combination of interior and exterior spaces and what we feel is a very versatile design.

Now for my big question. As I've been investigating the possibility of transporting a boat that I might buy I've received quotes as high as $7k to transport 800 miles with the reasoning being the excessive height of the Mariner design. Can anyone with experience shipping/transporting this model share any advice on the actual height when using a hydraulic trailer? We know that the radar arch will need to come off, but what about the windshield and possibly the rear seat?

Thanks in advance for any help, I have searched the forums and read every thread but I'm unable to get a clear answer. Would love to own one of these but I'm unable to find anything fairly local, at least not at the moment.

Ben in SC