Hi all,
I recently purchased a 3607 carver with 2 x 350 hp engines.
I have not used the boat yet as i bought it winter stored 300 miles away and will fit it out and sail it home in spring.
the fuel tanks hold 250 gals us,
travelling at about 8-9 knots what kind of fuel consumption should i expect? (hourly?)
Does anyone know where i can buy a main replacement hatch .Size 19.5 in X 19.5 in.cutout size. New or used?
Does anyone know the size of the thru hull fittings located just above water line. We have 2 ac's .?
Thanks for any assistance.

I have a 2000 396 Aft Cabin. The admiral really wants a seat or two on the bow. I recently saw a seat on the aft rail of a sail boat which connects to the rail on the back with a small leg on the front. Has anyone installed such a seat on the bow rail.

A company (www.zarcor.com) that makes such seats for sail boats sent the following response to my question:

"For several reasons, we do not custom make seats for the bow of power, and Sailboats. Thank you for your interest."

I found a site which described a DYI solution instead of a custom seat as well as a company out of Australia (http://www.hitekmarine.com.au/bowrailseat.htm) which makes an easily removable seat.

Hi, I am selecting one of a handful of Carver 396's that are for sale in my area. One I am looking at has Volvo Penta 8.1 engines. After some research, I seems they are more or less mercury engines. I am very much a DYI type so easy access to parts and a reasonable cost is critical to me.

I read some comments the Volvo diesels are not so reliable but that the gas Volvos are a different animal all together. I am only interested in gas as my MO is sit at the dock a lot and make mostly short trips with the wife in the harbor.

Are parts readily available at a reasonable cost? (basic maintenance parts and typical DYI parts like exhaust, risers, pumps, alternators, PCM, etc )

All other things being equal, is there any reason to avoid a boat with the Volva Penta 8.1?

I am planning to have a professional survey done on any boat I purchase.

Thank you
Russ
Stony Brook, NY

Hello everyone. I posted this on the Carver 430 FB page. It was suggested I also copy it here as there are many Carvers similar to my 430.

As the boat is hibernating and things are slow at work, I though I'd take some time to try and get a little better educated in preparation for the spring. I make no secret of the fact that we are new boaters with our first boat. On my 91 430 I have 3 Air units. I know for sure one is located under the forward bed. I read on an earlier post that there is one sitting above the generator. No idea how to access that one or how to service it if needed. Any idea as to where the third unit is located? And speaking of service....what service do they need either routinely or periodically? As to the cooling of the units........I know that forward of the stbd engine I see 4 raw water intake seacocks. Starting most forward and going clockwise the big one is the main raw water intake seacock for the stbd engine. To the right of that there is a smaller intake which I believe to be for the forward head. Behind that is a similar sized hose that I believe is for the aft head. To the left of that and behind the engine raw water intake is a smaller hose that I believe is for the air conditioner units. It goes to a strainer basket. After that I can't say. I'm guessing it goes to a pump. Is the pump accessible? Is there an impeller that might need to be replaced? Is there only one pump for all 3 units? Feel free to jump in on this conversation. Any helpful advice is appreciated.

Hi All,

I am new here, so I'll do my best to adhere to protocol.

I am in the very long process of restoring a 1974 Carver Santa Cruz. It seems to have an electrical issue which led me to looking for the production wiring diagram. So far with no luck. Can someone tell me if the wiring diagram is available and if so how to get it?

Thanks all PT

I am currently ordering replacement amps and speakers for my 3607 however I am basically locked out of my boat until spring. Does anybody know the size of the stock speakers? 6, 6.5, or 6.75 inches?
Thank You.

My 2002 444 MY had not seal on the cockpit lazarette hatch. Needless to say it is letting water in the lazarette. I attempted to put a seal on the top of the rounded edge of the deck (the part the hatch rest on when closed), and another piece on the hatch itself to make a seal. It did not work. Anyone know the correct seal or gasket for this application. If not suggestions would be nice. Should the gasket actually make the seal on the top of the deck to bottom of the hatch, or on the lip of the hatch sealing to the side of the rounded “gutter”?

Any suggestions would be great, or hopefully someone has already addressed this issue. Thanks.

A lay-out question:

My 280 sedan/26 command bridge has a long fuel tank underneath the floor in de cabin. Behind it there are two steps that cover two big main switches (bow thruster and engine battery a/b/ab) and a battery watch unit. The latter mounted to what seems to be the divide between cabin and engine room.

My question is: is there an opening through that wall other than for the fuel and battery lines/cables? Was the area underneath the tank designed to be flushed in some way?

The problem: the wooden floor is nailed and has only two small access panels. So I cannot take the tank out without serious destructive undertakings. But I do need to clean the area underneath the tank (diesel smell from some spillage by previous owner(s)) and I cannot see the engine room side of that wall at the moment as a big water tank is mounted there, covering all cables, hoses and wires. Very annoying.

I will take the water tank out, quite a hassle, but I'm curious to know what I will find behind it. I have found some drawings of the lay-out but such details are not in it. Like that there are small holes in the bilge that allow fluids from under the engine to flow to the middle part.

thanks for any help in this. I'll post pictures of the project, but still would appreciate some info up front as I can't spend very much time working on the boat at the moment.

Just a heads- up. I just posted in the buy/sell/trade a listing for NORCOLD parts (FREE), but now sure how many peruse that regularly unless they're in immediate need.

If you're interested in some spares for yours or replacing some broken or missing parts, here's the link:
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=5559

I have two older NORCOLD fridges... a DE-461 and DE-561. Neither works but I was going to restore one for my boat.

Plans changed and now I'm just going to get rid of them. If anyone is interested in parts, you just tell me what you would like and pay shipping and you can have whatever you want. One is in "like new" condition and the other is "used but in great condition"

EDIT - I scrapped out the two complete cases, so they are no longer available. They were taking up too much garage space!
Doors, including black plexiglass door inserts
Door compartments/shelves, both the big size and the small size for fridge or freezer.
The two compartments at the bottom
Glass shelf at the bottom
Control panels
Drip trays
Door seals
Latches
Door Hinges
Trim (all around or just the bottom one)
Power supplies - I have several different ones, even beyond these two fridges. I think all are fully functional on AC and DC (12VDC)
Any of the cooling components - evaporator, condenser, etc... most are in great shape except the compressors are frozen.

Send me a note if you're remotely interested. If I don't hear from anyone, I'm just going to start stripping them for parts and trash the rest.