2005 Carver 396 (Florida)

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Exterior Photos

The hull and deck show a swim platform with ladder, curved steps with railings for deck access, and a transom storage locker. Forward gear includes a large chain locker, fresh water washdown, and a Maxwell windlass with rope/chain rode.

Deck Photos

The 73 sq ft aft deck is fully enclosed under a hardtop with wing/side doors and molded steps to the fully enclosed flybridge, which has new Strataglass (2024), an L-shaped lounge with new seat covers (2024), seating for six, a wet bar area (ice maker needs replacement), storage, and cup holders. At the helm are a high/low helm seat and companion seat, tilt wheel, an opening windshield, and a full navigation array including Raymarine C120 chartplotter with radar and depth integration, Raymarine Smart Autopilot, Raymarine depth finder and 24-mile radar antenna, Simrad chartplotter, Standard Horizon VHF, compass, and full instrumentation, with new helm/seat covers (2024).

Interior Photos

The salon features plush ultra-leather lounge seating with two recliners, a starboard sofa that converts to a berth, tiered windows, approximately 7' headroom, easily accessible AC and DC panels, and engine room access. The adjacent galley has a three-burner cooktop, convection/microwave oven, Nova Kool refrigerator and freezer, a stainless double sink, solid countertops, ample cabinet storage, and a dinette with seating for six.

Cabin Photos

The aft master stateroom has a walk-around queen bed with an innerspring mattress, two cedar closets, multiple drawers, and a separate thermostat. The forward guest stateroom provides a double/queen innerspring berth, a cedar closet, drawer storage, an opening port, and its own thermostat.

Head Photos

The master head includes a full-size shower and a Vacu-Flush toilet, separate from the stateroom. The forward guest head is also separate and fitted with its own shower.

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Mechanical and electrical spaces include twin Volvo Penta TMAD diesel engines, an Onan 11.5 kW generator showing 1395 hours, Dometic reverse cycle air and heat, a Sleipner stern thruster installed in 2020, a Reverso oil change system, and a Fireboy engine room fire suppression system. Recent service and upgrades include new electronic throttle controls (2024) and oil and filters changed in 2025, plus new AC units in the main salon and aft stateroom in 2024.
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Tom Britton

By Tom Britton

Tom has been in some kind of boat forever. He started in an 8' pram with a 1/2 hp rope pulled outboard tearing around a half acre pond in his parents backyard at 8 years old. He grew into a 12' aluminum skiff, then a 17' runabout. Next was a 23' Grady White in the Great Lakes where he got his USCG Captains License.

Moving to the Seattle area, he upgraded his license for international waters and ran a 28' Grady White, then a 30' Carver. Soon the family was in a 34' CHB Trawler and exploring the Puget Sound and Canadian Gulf Islands. That's where his career with Kodak went south as they went bankrupt and sold his division.

Tired of the corporate life, he bought a boat dealership in Bellingham, WA. Now he had a lot of boats! He was a dealer for Catalina sailboats and Monk 36 trawlers as well as brokering used boats. Part of the business included delivering boats north to Sitka and Juno, Alaska, and south up the Columbia River as far as the Snake River. Getting ready to retire, he bought a 50' Catalina sailboat to live on and sold his business.

A couple years later he moved to Hawaii owning smaller boats for fishing and diving. He worked part-time there as a boat broker selling primarily fishing boats.

Moving back to the Mainland, he again landed in Washington State where he purchased a 40' Ocean Alexander to again enjoy the Puget Sound and beyond. After 3 years, he decided his blood was too thin for the cool Northwest, so it was off to someplace warm. With sons in Alabama and North Carolina, Florida was a logical location.

Through this all, his wife, Linda, has been at his side. Tom is a member of the Palm Coast Yacht Club and Marine Trawler Owners Association. He looks forward to helping people buy and sell their boats.

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