Carver Mariner

BoatVerdict market snapshot

These are asking prices. No free or public source publishes US used-boat transaction prices, so nobody — us included — can honestly show you what these boats sold for. What we can show you is what 29 sellers are asking, which is the number you are actually negotiating against.

The BoatVerdict take

• BoatVerdict listing data

  Asking prices vary widely: the middle half of listings runs $11,000 to $45,000, a 4.1x spread. On this model the year and the condition matter far more than the badge, so a headline price tells you very little until you place the specific boat on the year table below.

• Recall (USCG/CPSC)

  7 federal recall campaigns on file touch this builder. Check the specific hull against the recall list below before you put money down; remedies are free but only if the work was actually done.

• BoatVerdict inference

  Diesel power shows up in our sample for this model. Diesel keeps its value and its hours better than gas, but a bad one is a five-figure repair — survey and oil analysis are not optional on a diesel boat.

Each point is tagged with the evidence behind it. Nothing here is a claim we cannot trace back to a counted listing, a federal record, or a named analyst judgement.

Carver Mariner prices by model year

Recalls affecting Carver

7 federal recall campaigns on file. Recalls are issued against hull-identification ranges, so a campaign listed here may or may not cover the specific boat you are looking at — check the HIN. Remedies are free from the builder, but only if the work was actually performed, and there is no central database that proves it was.

• ⚠ Recall070042T9/20/2007

  MUFFLER BONDING

  Model:"396, 444, AND 410"Units:396
• ⚠ Recall000160T8/9/2000

  HULL DECK JOINT SEAL

  Model:396 MOTOR YACHTUnits:70
• ⚠ Recall060049S7/31/2006

  ISOLATION BULKHEAD

  Model:MARINER 350 & 360Units:914
• ⚠ Recall970044T5/21/1997

  ELECTRICAL GENERATOR; CIRCUITS WIRING

  Model:310 EXPRESSUnits:12
• ⚠ Recall950337T12/1/1995

  CO INTRUSION

  Model:TROJAN 370/390Year:1994Units:107
• ⚠ Recall970124T11/19/1997

  CARBON MONOXIDE

  Model:350 MARINERUnits:149
• ⚠ Recall960027T1/16/1996

  FUEL TANK GASKET

  Model:SANTEGO/EXPRESS/AFT CABINYear:1995Units:121

Engines we actually see on the Mariner

• Marine diesel inboard (Yanmar / Cummins / Universal) 1 listing · 3% of our sample

  Conventional shaft-drive marine diesels (Yanmar and Cummins especially) are the most durable propulsion in pleasure boating — 5,000–10,000 hours is normal with maintenance. On sailboats, a repowered modern diesel replacing a legacy gas Atomic 4 adds significant value.

  Service reality: Judge on oil analysis, coolant condition, and service records over raw hours. Check the heat exchanger, mixing elbow (on the exhaust), and motor mounts.

  Full Marine diesel inboard (Yanmar / Cummins / Universal) reliability profile →

Carver Mariner specifications

Rows marked "our listing data" are measured from listings, not published by the builder, and will differ from a brochure. Rows without a source we can name are not shown at all.

What to inspect on a used Carver Mariner

1. Marine diesel inboard (Yanmar / Cummins / Universal): Judge on oil analysis, coolant condition, and service records over raw hours. Check the heat exchanger, mixing elbow (on the exhaust), and motor mounts. Seen on 1 of the 29 Mariner listings we track.
2. Get the hour meter reading and divide by the boat's age. Above 300 hours a year is heavy use for a Marine diesel inboard (Yanmar / Cummins / Universal). Threshold from BoatVerdict's engine-family profile for Marine diesel inboard (Yanmar / Cummins / Universal).
3. Assume saltwater service unless the seller can prove otherwise: pull the engine cowling and look at the powerhead, check trim-cylinder rams for pitting, and open the battery and fuse boxes for green corrosion. 100% of the listings we observed for this model are in coastal states.
4. On the older hulls, core moisture is the deal-breaker: sound the transom and the deck with a plastic mallet, and treat any soft or dull-sounding area as a survey-stopper rather than a bargaining chip. We observe listings back to 1982, so boats over 44 years old are actively traded in this model.

This list is specific to this model: analyst items for the hull, plus items driven by the engines and the regions we actually observe on Mariner listings. It is not a generic pre-purchase checklist, and it does not replace a surveyor.

What a Mariner costs to own

$11k – $33k per year

• 33 ft hull, the median observed length for this model
• Saltwater berth, based on where most listings we see are located (NY)
• Includes insurance, storage, routine service, fuel at moderate seasonal use, and a reserve for wear items
• Excludes loan payments, major engine replacement, and refit work

Where Mariners are for sale

• NY 6
• CA 6
• WA 3
• MA 3
• VA 2
• TX 2
• GA 2
• MD 2
• CT 1
• ME 1

Counts of distinct boats we observed per state, from 29 listings in 20 metro areas. We publish the distribution, not the listings themselves.

What else buyers cross-shop

• Carver Montego median ask $9,000 · 25 ft · 24 listings
• Sea Ray 330 Sundancer median ask $30,000 · 33 ft · 60 listings
• Sea Ray Sundancer 320 median ask $69,000 · 32 ft · 96 listings
• Sea Ray 340 Sundancer median ask $65,000 · 34 ft · 53 listings
• Sea Ray 310 Sundancer median ask $42,500 · 31 ft · 54 listings
• Ranger Tug median ask $118,000 · 31 ft · 27 listings

Chosen by measured similarity — same builder first, then comparable length — and limited to models whose own page meets our evidence bar. No paid placements, no filler links.