Hi, hello.

I need to get at my Velvet Drive transmission and take it out to be rebuilt.

My 350 Crusaders are FWC, coolant and a heat exchanger each, instead of raw water in the engine block.
There are so many hoses in the way!

What's worse, the exhaust elbow, that does a 90 to to meet the other exhaust hose, is fiberglass.
I have the hose clamps off. The hose does not want to move. It's been baked and pressed on there for years.
Usually, I pry the hell out of the hose end to get it off the lip.
In this case, I dont want to crush or pierce the fiberglass elbow and buy another one.
I might have to cut along this foot longish piece of exhaust hose, destroy it and buy another one.
That would be better than wrecking the 90 elbow, I figure?

The 4" exhaust hose that's in there now says "1993" on it, in the blue stripe with the hose info.
The boat is a 1994 production year, does this mean the exhaust hose could really be that old?
It would be a coincidence if not, that this unrelated number would randomly match the year this boat was constructed.
If the hose is that old, I don't feel too bad about wrecking a piece of it. Maybe it should all be replaced if it's that old?
Seller said he redid the exhaust hoses, and they look much newer than 1993 though.

Any tricks to removing old 4" exhaust hose? I'm trying to warm it up with a space heater and boiling water, but it won't budge. I've tried putting a piece of 2x4 in the inner crook of the elbow where the other hose clamp protects the lip from impact, and hammering the other end of the 2x4, to push the elbow out of the hose. No luck so far.

Soon the angle grinder and exhaust hose will have an encounter, unless something brilliant happens.

I have and will have a lot of questions as I try to repair this old beast. Thanks for reading these and for your help.
I will mail beer to all of you I guess?

Hello.

I just put my rebuilt starter back in, and it cranks but makes a nasty clicking noise.

Sure enough, the Gopro revealed that the flywheel is missing a tooth.

Any advice?
How bad is this? Would you run it that way? I'm thinking the starter will start breaking off the next tooth if I keep cranking. I'm looking to sell the boat eventually, so it would be way better to fix it now.

I'm hoping I can disconnect the flywheel housing, support the aft end of the engine, unlag the motor mounts from the stringers and slide the engine forward enough to get inside the flywheel housing.
I'm picturing taking the flywheel off and having a tooth welded onto it if I cant find a replacement flywheel.

Any opinions on the strength of a welded tooth compared to original? Maybe a flywheel from another engine that will fit, in case I can't find a replacement?

Not sure how you would lift an engine out of this Carver Aft Cabin. Forklift extension coming in through the window?

Thanks folks

Hello,

I have a 1986 Carver 4207. I am wondering where the proper location would be for the 20 pound propane tank. The previous owner has it under the cabinet on the back deck but it doesn't look proper.

Any suggestions and photos would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Brad

Who's thinking about LAUNCHING???



What's your plan for spring prep??? When do you plan on starting?

Hi folks. I recently bought a 1994 Carver Aft Cabin on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.

It has twin Crusader 350 engines, one of them counter rotating. They are freshwater cooled. Twin Borg Warner transmissions, but the literature doesn't say what model. Engines and transmissions are painted blue.

The seller told me the starboard transmission needs to be rebuilt. The shift handle moves freely to all three positions. It will only crank when the handle is at neutral, but the transmission is stuck in forward. With the handle in neutral, the boat will start and lurch forward. The prop cannot be turned by hand.
I'm hoping the entire engine doesn't have to come out for the transmission to come out to be rebuilt?
Also, looks like the aft engine mounts are actually on the transmission? So for the transmission to come out, the aft end of the engine must be supported? Oh man.

The port transmission was said to be fine. The shift handle moves forward but wants to come back to neutral, like it hasn't fully gone into forward. When I try to put it back to neutral, it catches on something. If I keep trying, it will go back into neutral, but it feels like something's wrong, I don't want to keep forcing it. The linkage appears to be working fine. The prop can be turned in either direction by hand, in forward, neutral and reverse. This is all with the engine not running, I'm replacing a starter as well. So I can't run the engine to see if the port transmission shifts well when running.

I'm hoping someone can tell me:
-the exact transmission type
-what is involved in removing, rebuilding and reinstalling the stbd transmission
-their thoughts on the condition of the port transmission based on the info I gave. Also I have the starter and heat
exchanger off of the port engine right now. If the port transmission could fail any time, based on the timing of the
failure of the other transmission, maybe it would be worth it to have it rebuilt while I have everything apart
and the boat on the hard? .


Thanks for reading.

Hi! New to the group and really hoping I can find the help I need here.
We have a 440 and the fwd head has stopped working. I've rebuilt and then replaced the vacuum pump and it just runs for as long as I leave it on. No suction is developed in the toilet and nothing gets sucked down. There is water in the bowl, so it's not losing the vacuum there.
I'm thinking I'm going to have to get at the vacuum tank and hoses, but they are buried under thw gallery counter top and behind the wall between the wall and the hull.
Is there any relatively easy way to remove these without ripping the galley apart?

Hello.
Newly purchased 2004 564 with non-functioning fan in master stateroom head.
Does anyone know where the fan is located?
Thank You.

I have a 2001, Carver 444 and I am going to be adding bow and stern thrusters. Does anyone have pictures of their existing stern thruster either through the back hatch or on the hard. I am very confident that I know exactly where to install it but I wanted to see a picture of one already installed to double check.
Thanks

Hello from Vancouver Washington. I’m strongly considering buying a 1977 2896. It’s been moored covered and seems solid. Im concerned about potential balsa core issues. It has original twin mercury 351 Windsor’s with Velvet V Drives with 700 hours. Meticulous maintenance records. The engines seem to run very well with one drive needing inspection. Any thoughts on this boat and the propulsion system? Looking for a local hull surveyor. Jim

I have a 1987 foot Montego doing a complete restoration on. A few simple questions on light switches.

I have power to it but interior lights not coming on. Is the salon light switch the switch as you come in the companion walk way to the right of the steps?

In the master there are three switches to the left as you walk in, what do they operate?

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Kman