Hello, all, I'm a new owner, along with my son, of a fairly old but sturdy Carver 2827 (1988) which came with two Penta TAMD31s. The previous owner had her for 15 years, here in Northern Ireland, and has looked after her well.

Some issues which are getting attention; smoky starboard engine, and a very stiff throttle on it, and the trim tabs aren't behaving. Those, and some upgrading of the electronics, will be attended to in coming weeks - a great pity it's the middle of the season here; so much time wasted by that damned virus!

She's in the marina at Ardglass which I used for my previous boat, a Fisher25; a lovely, small group of friendly people here, and a couple of decent pubs nearby. Her new name is Hornbill III (the Fisher was Hornbill II and the first Hornbill was a GP14 built by my Dad in c. 1957, and sailed at Tanga in East Africa.)

If there's anyone in the region who also owns a Carver, please get in touch; makes things a lot easier when someone has already found the sources for the various parts (I know about goldenarrow.co.uk, who have shown themselves willing to work through the crisis) ! Cheers, PaulC