Having trouble finding out if my engine is a 2 bolt or 4 bolt main, and was wondering if someone with a similar vessel could help with that.

Also, I'm fairly certain she needs a new oil pan and am not sure if I should get a standard or an aluminum model. She seems to be sucking bilge water (leak fixed) into the oil and leaking oil into the bilge. I was told it was a freeze plug but that didn't make sense to me.

Can I spin the engine around without removing the drive shaft? Or is it just much work to do it either way? Anything else I should do while I'm down there?

Any and all help and advice is greatly appreciated.

Best

-Thomas

My name is Thomas and I am addicted to boats.

I've recently come into possession of a beautiful '79 Monterey, and was hoping to share it with everyone here and perhaps glean some info as I go.

Needs very little work, so I'm exciting to be getting her seaworthy again. I plan to use her for camping trips, salmon fishing, crabbing, and rock/bottom fishing.

Anyways wish me luck! And thanks in advance for all your help.

-Thomas

When one buys a new toy, one wants to improve, decorate, individualize and primp it just so.

We are no different, and after buying the boat of our dreams, we came up with a personal style that we wanted. Wife decided we wanted an underwater reef scene and we bought some small rugs and runners that show the proverbial turtles, clown fish, reef fish, corals, and sea stars, etc. Usually pale blue backgrounds, and it did pretty nice on the pilothouse, salon, and walkways.

So, to add the theme we decided to get similar underwater scene towels and washcloths to compliment. Then - we made our fatal mistake. Temu. Oh they were certainly a cost leader in the market but - they are completely useless! About as thick as a plastic Walmart bag. Colorful, but zero fluff or knap on the back. I tried to dry myself with a 3x5' towel, and I think after I was done, I was wetter than when I started. They absorb no water, due to being paper thin, and have almost no 'towely' knap.

We went to send them back, and Temu knew they weren't worth returning to China, so they credited our account and said we should just give them away, or keep them. No more Temu buying. I cancelled my wife's acct, and I won't let her get a new one.

Junk, don't make my mistake.

Hi all, I own a 2000 350 Mariner with 7.4L Mercruiser. It may sound curious but I need to find a place somewhere (preferably at the helm) I will have 12v+, only when an engine is running.
I tought of the hour meters but they receive 12v+ as soon as the ignition key is ON.
Someone has an idea?
I want to install a buzzer that will activate if I loose an engine when trying to dock....

Hello all,

My offer was accepted on what appears to be a meticulously cared for 36 Mariner with twin Crusader 5.7's. Hopefully my observations will be confirmed after the survey. I'm retired and relatively new to boating. I'm selling my first boat which was quite an adventure. A 2004 Four Winds 268 Vista. Hopefully I've learned a few things and this one will be a better experience.

I also drive and maintain older classic cars as a hobby and find these forums to be a wonderful resource. I do what I can myself and leave the tough stuff to the experts. Looking forward to the journey.

Does anyone have any "model specific" issues that I should look for before we consummate the deal?

Thanks and Best Regards,
RyDrew

I originally posted this in the general maintenance but realized it would be better here.

I just pulled the port Crusader 454 out of my 1993 carver 638 santego. My engine got hydrolocked and it appears I did some bottom end damage. Hoping to confirm it next week.

I am fairly confident the water ingress was from the intake manifold. I have always had water drain from tithe cockpit floor onto the cover of the carb but we had some major rain storm and it must have leaked enough water to fill a cylinder.

I am preparing for the rebuild and starting to think about replacing exhaust system or keeping the old ones. The exhaust ports on manifold, riser, and elbow are completely dry but I have every reason to believe they are original. I have a raw water cooled boat that has spent its entire life in Wisconsin boating on fresh water.

My mechanic said if they look good than it’s not worth the $2000 to replace. From everything I hear on the internet, it sounds like it is completely nuts to put 33 year old manifolds, risers and elbows on a freshly rebuilt engine. I don’t know how much I will be into the rebuild but I am assuming at least $5000, so I would love to save money where I can but the last thing I want to do is blow up the motor again.

I was hoping to get some opinions from seasonal fresh water boaters that have or haven’t replaced their exhaust system.

I have recently purchased a 2002 Carver 570 Voyager Pilothouse, now named Crown Life Rocks!
The Flybridge has a sink with taps, along with Built-in Icemaker.
There appears to be no water supplied to either the taps or the icemaker. Before I start removing equipment, does anyone know if there is a water shutoof valve either behind the ice maker, or down below in the engine room?

John Bath
Crown Life Rocks !

Good morning,

We are looking to change the filter/cartridge to eliminate odor when flushing the head. Last thing to try, new head, new duck valve routine cleaning and pump out. We believe the holding tank is under the forward berth, assuming there must be a filter between head and holding tank. Could not find any information in the manual.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
ADDubo

Hi I am Tracie and my partner is Andy we bought our Carver 390 European two months ago with the idea to live and work on board whilst travelling around the UK.

We are first time boat owners and love our boat ScooBus (aka Scooby)

We are trying to sorce parts for her but it is hard so any help on that front would be good. We have just started going through the manual to find everything We are currently on hardstand on the river Medway.

We just wanted to say Hi xxx

Does anyone know where I can find Electrical Wiring Diagrams for a 2005 41 Carver CMY?
Just purchased a 2005 41 Carver CMY and I would like to get familiar with the boat's wiring system.
Thank you for your help and support.