2003 Carver 460 Voyager “Little Dreamer”

Project boat with great bones — over $100,000 in documented work already done, priced at $159,000 for the buyer who finishes it.

Little Dreamer is a 2003 Carver 460 Voyager with only 580 hours on her twin Volvo Penta TAMD75P-A diesels (480 hp each), bow and stern thrusters, and a true three-stateroom, two-head layout in a sub-47-foot package. The current owner purchased her in late 2024 and has invested more than $100,000 in documented mechanical and structural work since, with receipts available. The heavy, expensive, below-the-waterline items are done. What remains is a clearly defined list of systems and cosmetic work — roughly $30,000 to $35,000 by the owner's estimates — and we have itemized every line of it so a buyer knows exactly what they are getting and exactly what is left.

The owner's plans have changed, and the price reflects that honestly. For a hands-on buyer, a cruising couple looking for a Great Loop boat, or anyone comfortable managing a yard for a few weeks, this is a chance to own a well-sorted 460 Voyager well under the market for a turnkey example.

Completed 2025–2026 (over $100,000 documented)

• Bottom job, new propeller shafts, rudder post seals, cutlass bearings and shaft seals
• Hydraulic steering system
• Starboard turbocharger replaced (July 2026)
• New house and start batteries, battery chargers and thruster batteries
• Swim platform gelcoat, rub rail, portlights, LED navigation and anchor lights, engine room blowers
• New bimini
• USCG safety gear brought current; survey findings addressed for insurance

Remaining project list (owner estimates, worksheet available on request)

• Port turbocharger replacement — the starboard side is already done
• Service or replace intercoolers and heat exchangers
• Air conditioning — units are due for replacement
• Bow thruster — motor or electronics
• One engine display repair
• Engine room clean-up and degrease
• Interior carpet and flooring replacement
• Bottom touch-up, thru-hulls and zincs at the next haul
• Cosmetic refresh — flybridge seating and canvas, interior and exterior detail

The boat is offered as-is, where-is, with full disclosure. Ask for the Condition & Repair Summary — it lists each item with the owner's estimate alongside a yard-rate estimate, so you can price the project your way.

Layout and Accommodations

Three staterooms and two full heads. The forward master has an en-suite head with granite vanity and glass-enclosed shower; the two mid-ship staterooms share the second head with matching finishes. The salon carries a leather L-shaped settee, two club chairs, an entertainment center and large windows with wood blinds. The dining settee wraps a pedestal table forward of the salon. The galley has a Sharp microwave/convection oven, Princess three-burner electric cooktop and NovaKool refrigerator/freezer, with a Malber washer/dryer combo below.

Power and Performance

Twin Volvo Penta TAMD75P-A inline six-cylinder turbo diesels, 480 hp each (960 hp total), through ZF280-1A gears (2.227:1) to bronze four-blade propellers. 580 engine hours. Kohler 15.5 kW diesel generator. 560 gallons of fuel for serious coastal range. Owner reported 23 mph at 2,250 rpm on the delivery run in July 2026.

Handling and Systems

Volvo QL electric bow and stern thrusters. 14 ft 11 in beam. 50-amp single-phase shore power. ProSport 20 Plus three-bank charger. Diesel heating system. 80-gallon holding tank.

Electronics

• Humminbird chartplotter/fishfinder/sonar
• Raymarine ST6001 autopilot
• Ritchie compass

Deck and Exterior

Flybridge with aft-facing curved settee, fixed oval table and separate helm seating. Cockpit with built-in seating, wet bar with sink and a 12 VDC aluminum davit arm. Foredeck sunpad. White gelcoat on a modified-V planing hull with 15 degrees of deadrise aft.

Lying Port Charlotte, Florida. Showings by appointment. Bring your surveyor, your list and your offer.