Hi all, anybody installed a Sideshift bow thruster on a Mariner 350? I just want to know how was the installation and where you put the batteries etc.

Hey everyone. Been a while since posting because everything was Hunky Dory. Until. Genny started great, 110v , beautiful. Turned on shore power 1, great. Then shore power 2 and when the ac kicked in, Back fires......So I'm going to start with replacing the plugs this weekend unless someone has had this happen before to them. I changed the plugs in 2017 when I bought the boat. Thanks for reading.

I see a number of prior discussions on planing speed, but I'm hoping to get some data from someone with this model so I can use the info as a reference when troubleshooting performance. Mine has TAMD 74P engines, but not sure if that is relevant to the knots the boat is going when it gets up on plane, although knowing the RPM which I'm assuming would be engine specific would also be interesting.
I'm still trying to determine the cause of smoking which on my last outing occurred on speeds up to 2000 RPM which was about 14 knots. (I recorded 11.8kts at 1850RPM and 15.5knts at 2200RPM). 4 people aboard, 750lb dinghy, 200 gallons of fuel, bottom not heavily fouled but probably some soft growth.

There is forward facing white light on the slanted fiberglass below the helm area and above the windshield on my 1992 Carver 36 aft cabin motor yacht. It has the same fixture as the transom nav light, on a short chrome pole. It isn't getting power (or maybe isn't getting ground, not sure yet/don't have that test setup).
1) is it meant to be a courtesy light for the bow when tying off lines or something?
2) where is the switch supposed to be for it, if original equipment? I don't see this light on other carvers in the marina. Should it maybe switch on with the anchor light position of the nav lights switch?
Thanks!

Hello all
My wife and I just purchased a 3607. We are year round liveaboards on Lake Ontario, We have spent the last ten years living on a sailboat and decided to upgrade to something a little more comfortable. Looking forward to interacting with other Carver owners as we get use to our new vessel learning all its quirks and charms.

I have an issue with the Tachometers on the bridge and lower helm. All 4 of them do not work, the synchronizer gauge on the bridge works. There isn't one at the lower helm. I would think is would be bad ground from the engines some place. The synchronizer gauge works. That right there leaves me If anyone can clue me in how they all work together. That would be a great help. Thanks

Hello, I purchased my '96 325 Aft Cabin last fall. It came with a Bruce anchor and we're having some challenges getting the anchor off and on the boat. It sets great. We have a Lewmar windless. Looking for recommendations for a self-launching solution that fits the pulpit on the 325 Aft Cabin.

This is my first real issue with the boat. When I bought it, it was surveyed. There were no reports of issues with the shower drains. I have used the master stateroom shower and it drains fine. Last wknd I used the hall shower and it did not drain. The Carver ops manual refers to an 'optional gray water tank'. I do not have a gray water tank.

Section two discusses the sump pump, and operation with a 'breaker' to enable:

2.2.1.2 Auto Sump - Forward and Aft
This breaker controls the flow of electricity to the forward and aft sump
pumps. Because the sumps are located below the boat’s water line, the
sump pumps are needed to pump shower waste water, sink waste water
and air conditioning condensation overboard or into the optional grey
water tank. Each sump pump is activated automatically by a float switch
whenever water within the sump rises above a predetermined level.
Switch the Auto Sump - Forward circuit breaker “ON” before using the
air conditioning or showers and sinks in the port and starboard heads.
Switch the Auto Sump - Aft circuit breaker “ON” before using the optional
crew quarters’ air conditioning, shower or sink.

Well, I don't have a 'auto sump' breaker anywhere on my DC panel either. I know the drain for the sinks is working as they drain well. When it was surveyed, I don't think they ran the shower enough to have the auto float switch. Which leads to these questions:

1. Does anyone know where this sump pump breaker is supposed to be on the DC panel? I don't have it listed.
2. Does anyone know where the tank and pump and switch are located in the engine bay so it can be tested/fixed?
3. I KNOW not to use a plunger on the vacu-flush as it will invert the flapper of the valve. Can I use a plunger on the shower drain in case there's a blockage?

The hall way bathroom sink seems to drain just fine. I would presume they go to the same tank, so I'm fairly sure I have a blockage in the shower to tank section. Any assist would be appreciated.

I have a leaking seal and want to know if I have to pull engine to remove and repair?
Has anyone here done this? I have 1998 Mariner. Transmission is 10-18-002 ratio 1:1

Good morning/afternoon/evening Carver yacht Owners. My wife Rita and I are new owners of a 1988 Carver 4207 (gas) that is up in the Detroit area. She is a vessel that has been in storage for the past 6-years as the result of the owners death and a contested probate estate that delayed transfer of the vessel to the Grandson, that we purchased her from.
Her tanks were both filled for the storage and Grandson has drained them to empty noting that there was some fine white precipitate that cam out of the bottom of the port tank. As a chemist, with fuels/lubrication experience, I have an idea what he was finding, and will flush the tanks with a few gallons of anhydrous isopropyl alcohol prior to refilling. The Grandson was running the engines off a 5-gallon fuel container for demo purposes. He did not clearly identify how the fuels lines were plumbed. I see a fuels water separator on each engine but there is also a single larger parker made fuel water separator between the two engines that appears to feed the port engine only.

My question is would you have a larger parker filter/segregator going into a secondary (oil filter) type filter separator mounted on the engine itself? And if so, why only to the port engine?

Also, I have been contending with some small old PEX (grey) water leaks at "T" joints. My recent five day trip to the boat was spent finding these leaks and replacing the old PEX lines with new. So far so good with that effort, until I had to remove the ice maker, as the "T" for it to the water dispenser above had a small leak. Only had 2-inches of pipe to work with upon ice maker removal. But managed.

Lastly, do not seem to have electric to the light in engine room, V-Birth outlet and light over vanity in forward head. There is a two gang switch going down steps to Galley of which one turns on galley overhead lights but other (has red light on switch) does not seem to be powered. Can anyone tell me what that switch controls?

I thank everyone in advance for reviewing my post and welcome any constructive comments on my questions. We have to get this old girl up and ready for a 140 mile cruise to he new home port of Cleveland Ohio rather quickly, and appreciate the help of our fellow carver owners. Thank you Admins for providing this user network and to the members of which we are excited to be a part.

Warm Regards,
-Jerry & Rita.