98 Carver 40 CMY interested

[dkoons16]

New to this forum, thanks in advance for any information. I'm a boater for over 20 years in the Metro Detroit area. (Lake St. Clair)
My wife and I are interested in buying a 1998 Carver 40 CMY, anyone have any comments or "what to look for on this model" -- Good or bad.

Twin 7.4 Merc's (660hp total)
496 hours on them
No generator or windlass
Previous owner did major upgrades


Again, Thanks for any feedback.

D & D

[bud37]

Welcome to the forum.......the engine hours are quite low...are the engines original ?

The big question for you is....can you live without the generator and windlass? Those create value come sales time IMO. Good luck with your search...the 40 CMY is a nice boat.

[dkoons16]

Thanks. I'm more concerned about the generator (lack of). w do plan on spending the night on the water. Current owner says he uses a portable generator to keep air cond running at night. Not sure how that works.

[bud37]

QR_BBPOST Thanks. I'm more concerned about the generator (lack of). w do plan on spending the night on the water. Current owner says he uses a portable generator to keep air cond running at night. Not sure how that works.

I agree about the lack of generator. Interesting option choices by original owner.

The portable genny...... ...not really a great plan....honestly I would not have the regular gen on a night to run the AC while sleeping....maybe to cool the boat down then shut off before bed......too many very sad stories as a result of CO mishaps.

[Cooler]

While the lack of genny is a disappointment, I must say I do not miss having one. Your climate is slightly warmer than mine, but if it is a warm, humid night, I go to a marina for a slip. In our area, A/C is really only needed for maybe 10 nights a season. How many of those nights are we out cruising? Maybe 5. Seems like a big expense and hassle for not a lot of benefit. Boating season is only 5 months long, with 3 of those months being potentially hot & humid. Great boat otherwise! er

[Midnightsun]

I agree about the lack of generator. Interesting option choices by original owner.

Does sound strange however my previous boat I installed the generator myself. Got it on eBay from a new boat vendor that had to remove it as part of the sale. Seems like some people are terrified of a generator on board due to CO poisoning. Got a great deal on a Kohler with 1.3 hours on it.

[waybomb]

Welcome aboard!
Me - I'd want a properly installed marine generator.

[Tireless]

Generator a must in my view. I have never had a boat without one. I would find a 40'er that has a generator. I agree that running generator at night is a very, very bad idea, but great to give the boat a cool down before retiring fo the night.

Portable generator are great if you don't have one, but uncertain it would run the size of A/C unit you would have in that boat X2. You may get away with that in a smaller boat. They are a lot noisier and you will not be popular at the local anchorage.

They are a beautiful boat,

JMHO

Greg

[RGrew176]

I have used a portable generator for years. A lot depends on the size of the A/C unit. My last boat a 99 Bayliner 3055 Ciera had a 10000 BTU A/C unit. I have a Honda Eu2000i portable generator. It would run the A/C no problem. My Carver has a 16000 BTU unit and the generator will not run that unit.

As to running a generator all night while on the hook, that is something I would never do even with a built in marine generator. Yeah, worried about the possibility of carbon monoxide. The only time I would run my portable is if I were on a dock with no power. I would use all 50' of my power cord to get the generator as far away from the boat as possible. I only did that a couple of times. The good thing was the generator would run all night so I got a great nights sleep.

On the hook I would run it long enough to cool the interior of the boat prior to sleeping.