For $400,000 I think I'd rather buy the best Hatteras I could find around $200,000 and put $200,000 into it. You'd have a much better boat and you'd be proud to own it. If I owned that Carver I'd be kicking myself that it wasn't painted, had no isolation transforms, no stablilzers, etc, etc.....

After owning a painted boat, I'd never own one with finish gelcoat and I boat in the north away from the worst of the sun damage.