Our Loop Boat
1989 Carver Santego 38 motor yacht
The boat we chose as our home for the next year is a 1989 Carver Santego 38 motor yacht. The Santego, currently named “Zinful,” was re-powered with twin Yanmar diesel engines, and also has a diesel generator. We anticipate our average cruising speed to be a blistering 8 knots, or 9.2 mph.
This was the 9th boat we looked at in person, and probably the 32,498,672 boat we looked at online – or so it feels. We wanted a boat between 35′ – 45′, with one or two diesel engines, solid bones, and hopefully in need of some aesthetic and electrical upgrades to bring the price into our budget. That’s “Zinful” in a nutshell! We plan to upgrade the boat with new electronics at the helm, new upholstery inside and out, a fresh coat of bottom paint, and of course an off-grid solar system.
M/Y Zinful | Before Refit
Follow along as we transform M/Y Zinful into M/Y Swamp Puppy!
