waybomb wrote:Source of the post Welcome aboard.
I've had three Carvers.
A 1988 2807 Riviera, bought brand new. What a nice boat. Twin 305s gave it plenty of power, hi freeboard, drove staright as an arrow. Only thing I would have done differently was get a hard top.
Then a 1989 4207. Big block gas engines. A complete dog. Ok in calm weather. But could not keep out of its way in any big weather. I had the pleasure of piloting one re-powered with 500hp Cats. That was a real boat. With gas engines, an absolutely fine dock queen condo on the water.
I bought a high performance boat after the 4207. I was so sick of the lack of power. I guess I went overboard. Wife does not like go-fast, so we found a project 3697. It's actually a great boat. Enough power with twin 350hp Crusaders, easy access to most things, great cabin and plenty of cockpit for a non-fisherman.
***You mention wishing you had a hardtop for the Riviera you used to own. We are new Riviera owners and were wondering if we should get a new canvas or try to get a hardtop. Do you mind sharing your opinion on this?
Thank you
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