Carver Boats 350 Mariner

Highlights:

1. Twin Horizon engines with 317 original hours (all but 40 in freshwater)
1. Original owner lived on the fresh water lake in a lake front house. Over his ownership period, his wife unfortunately suffered two strokes (hence the extra stainless rails). With limited use (never slept in or cooked in at that point), I purchased the boat in February of 2013.
2. Notable improvements in the last 21 months
1. New 15,000 btu Marine-Aire A/C unit.
2. Engines serviced to original specifications
3. Ethanol resistant fuel lines installed
4. Bilge pump replaced
5. Extensive work done on generator including stator replacement (287 hours)
6. New look carpet installed in cockpit and helm areas (plus 3 small matching area carpets)
1. This carpet material is being installed on new 2014 boats
7. New bimini top and eisenglass surrounds in late 2014
8. New double trumpet Air horns
9. New seating surfaces in the salon and dinette
10. New color GPS
11. New flatscreen TV, Bose sound bar, Bluetooth enabled audio head unit, Pioneer and JL Audio marine speakers
12. Updated trim dcor in the stateroom to allow for a greater variety in decorating.
13. Memory foam topper added to existing mattress.

Observations:

The first question asked is why sell the boat after a short term of ownership and a period of extensive upgrading. Simple; my wife still gets seasick, even in the calm waters of a protected marina. While she has enjoyed outings on a calm day, even in our friends new 55 yacht she cant avoid queasy feelings onboard. After upgrading two boat sizes in recent years to gain greater stability, I have to stop fighting it and move to a land solution for my wife.

Why this boat? This is a very popular model with some of the most usable interior space and outside seating of any boat in its class. I purchased this boat well, and with all the upgrades and lightly used surfaces, I can sell it well below market value. Four versions of this boat are at brokerages within my marina to show the truth in my statements. This is a boat that you can board today and enjoy with family and friends right away.

Is this a perfect boat? No. There is some paint chipping at the base of the aluminum arch. I have been working on it, solved adhesion issues and need a better color match. I have all the chemicals and paints to transfer to the new owner. The boat will need bottom paint soon. It could also use a little waxing at this point. It should be noted that this boat was under cover in fresh water for most of its life. It has ample gelcoat that will allow it to buff up like new for the next family.