Hey guys, closing on a 1996 455 on Monday, just saying hi, I'm sure I'll have a ton of questions, looking forward to the experience!

Hello everyone, have an offer accepted and sea trial scheduled for next week on a 2000 Carver 250 Mariner. Anticipating a successful closing I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions in the near future! Current boat is a 21' cuddy cabin, so this ownership will be a new experience for me. Not new to boating, have 100 ton NC masters license and 27 years boating experience, but always learning, and private ownership is a new endeavor -MJ

I have been around and used anchors for quite some time. I swear by plow style anchors for my waters however some are better than others and some look better than others. Looks can come into play as it does sit on the bow 24/7 except for those days one anchors out.

That being said my favorite by far is the Mantus anchor, bites like crazy in all conditions and digs deep however they leave a lot to be desired in the looks department. The Manson supreme comes in a close second which also performs almost as well as the Mantus.

Had a few Deltas over the years on different boats but to be honest, they are OK at best. The work rather well however initial bite is an issue but once started they dig fairly well but are limited to dig depth by design and tend to unset in rough conditions so I am steering away from those. My fancy polished Stainless Steel "Carver' anchor is a Delta takeoff and is not exactly making my nights comfortable when things get rough in the middle of the night so I am going to change it.

1st choice is a Mantus however it may be a fitment problem on my boat plus they looks pretty ordinary. I came across an Ultra Anchor which really seems to be the ticket except for price which is way up there. 46 pounders seems to be what I would require. Anyone have experience with one of these?

https://ultramarinewest.com/

Their ultra Flip Swivel looks interesting as well.

So my owners manual on the 1995 mentions carver made a cradle for storage on the hard. I’m not to thrilled with how the current marina has her so went looking for such a cradle but found none.
Has anyone built there own or have photos of carvers on them? I googled cradles and see most look hand built any suggestions on a build? Like the idea of making sure supports will be under bulkheads. May not be a happy camper storing it over the summer but will feel warmer in the winter…

I am looking at getting both of my Volvo TAMD 74 turbos rebuilt and gone thru this winter, looking for any recommendations on a good marine turbo shop in the USA. Thanks for your help!

I have a Marquis 59 2008 which I've owned for a month. The outlets on the flybridge have no power although the breaker for them "External Receptacles" is on. I believe it must be the GFCI outlet on the circuit which is tripped - but I can't for the life of me find it! The owners manual for an older 2004 Marquis says the GFCI outlet for that circuit is in the aft cockpit area, but my model doesn't have one there, so it must be somewhere else. Does anybody know where it is on their 2008 Marquis 59?

Thanks,
Rick

I have a new (to me) 2008 Marquis 59. I can't seem to find the GFCI outlet for the 120v outlets in the flybridge. I can find 2 outlets in the flybridge - one beside the icemaker and one beside the electric bbq. Neither are GFCI's. The breaker for External Receptacles is on, but no power at either of these. There must be a 3rd outlet somewhere which is the GFCI and it is tripped. 2004 owners manual (all I have) says there is an outlet in the aft cockpit area but it apparently isn't on the 2008 model. Can anybody elucidate me as the whereabouts of the External Receptacle outlets on their 2008?

The gasket on the outside of our slider has deteriorated to the point of if you touch it your hands get black. Any ideas how to deal with that?

This one is driving me crazy captains and I need some guidance. I have the 8.1 Volvo Penta engines. The manual states it takes 8 quarts for an oil change and 9 quarts with oil/filter... so it will always be 9 quarts for me when I do oil changes. Wow! That seems like a lot of oil... was my first response. I also have a Reverso pump connected that the original PO had installed when he ordered the boat new from Carver... I'm the second owner. He (the PO) told me he only sucked out 6 - 6.5 quarts every time he did his oil change and it pulls from the oil pan. I hand traced the Reverso lines and they DO NOT go to the bottom of engine... so that part is incorrect. They go to the outside dip stick pipes (Penta's have 2 dip sticks... 1 on each side of engine, i.e., inside and outside for this conversation). When I did my first oil change I too sucked out ~6 quarts. AND since the Reverso line goes to the oil dip stick pipe I'm wondering if the PO, and now me, are leaving 2.5-3 quarts in the oil pan? That's what is driving my crazy... thinking used oil not getting sucked out. NOTE: it only took 6 quarts to fill thereafter... obviously.

Now, doing my online research people are telling me the Penta 8.1 only takes 6 quarts... and the manual is wrong. I know at the next oil change I'll borrow a portable oil sucker and try to confirm I have it all out... but until then... can anyone confirm by their experience (no opinions please) what they actually get out of their 8.1 Pentas.
NOTE: I also contacted Reverso and was told the dip stick option hose length would be determined by the installer (Carver in this case) so if was cut too short that could be the problem.

Thank you for helping me sleep better tonight
Bob

Hi everyone,
I just purchased a 1986 Carver aft cabin, and was wondering if there is a shutoff valve for each gas tank. During my last fill-up, I noticed that one tank was full, and the other was empty. It seemed odd that the tanks didn't consume fuel evenly, Is it supposed to pull fuel from one tank for both engines. Please advise.

Thanks,

John