Arrived on board after a couple of days away. We left on Sunday when the winds we expected to gust up to 90 km. On the other side of the lake it hit 102km. Anyhow, upper canvas got ripped. Suggestions for repair work. I was thinking of just a patch that is wider than the current piece. Also was there anyway to prevent?

On my 2004 Carver 466 MY the white paint is chipping off the front aluminum window frames inside and out.. Any idea what the white color number would be and what type of paint.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Walter

I have to replace my waste tanks. I'm not sure if I can re-use the existing strapping that is holding down the tanks. It is about 1/2" wide black plastic similar to what's used to secure stuff to pallets for shipping.

What are some other options? Large tie-wraps? The straps would have to be almost 7' long to go around the tank (34 gallon tanks).

Hello,
My 1980 3326 has all original gauges, except one. I do have the original one that was replaced.

Does anyone know how to refurbish old 1980gauges?

I was going to shine up all connections. But can a old tach gauge be restored?

Thx

Most of us have Contura rocker style switches. I have (HAD) the soft touch covers, which have degenerated over time. I saw some replacements, but they were $9.00/each. However, I stumbled upon Delcity. www.delcity.net

Check them out. Covers from .95/each, GREAT pricing on circuit breakers, MAXI fuse circuit readers and tinned wire. Pretty much everything you would need for electrical upgrade. I ought 20 switch covers, 2 removal tools and a 60A Marine push button circuit breaker.......$30.81 including shipping. Check them out and save a few bucks!

Hi all! I’m the new owner of a 2003 466 MY and so far very happy with Carver build quality and the boat. But there are many gremlins to be extricated. One is the engine sync/rudder angle gauge which is never providing accurate information.

I tried to find part supplier data and so far have not found a source. Has anyone had similar issues and is there a fix? Either repair of current gauge or replacement?

BEFORE servicing the water supply pump for your water tank make sure you SHUT OFF THE DOCK WATER SUPPLY! Ask me how I know! LOL!!!

Brand new Carver 38 owner! I currently have a Trojan F28 that i will be placing on the market soon. I am super excited to get to know this new vessel. Everything seems to be in order, i just have to learn where everything is, There is a ton of storage compartments. I may have to make a map to find everything again!! Thanks for the add, looking forward to learning from you guys!

I will be on the Tennessee River Near Marker 66.

JKJ

My 2006 Carver 44 CMY is equipped with Volvo Penta D6-370 HP diesel engines and I wanted to find out what if any impact the weight of my 530 Lb Highfield dinghy and full aux. tanks had on the performance of my boat. Don't forget the YETI full of beer.

I was on a trip this summer up to the North Channel for two weeks and had an opportunity to run her on plane a fair amount. I left Killarney with full saddle and aux. tanks and my dinghy on the swim platform down to Parry Sound in open water. I ran her for 4 1/2 hours at 90% of WOT as recommended in the manual (3240 RPM's). I was running at 19.5 MPH, which I thought was a little low. In discussions with my fellow boaters I began to question whether or not my Turbo's were boosting up enough. In addition I also wondered if the weight of the dinghy and the fuel was impairing the performance of my boat. Still, 19.5 miles per hour on a 34,000 Lb +- boats is not bad.

This weekend I took the boat out with the Admiral and left the dinghy at the dock to see how the boat performed without it and to get some turbo readings from the EVC displays on the helm. I had 5/8's of fuel in my saddle tanks and about 3/8's fuel in my aux. tanks.

Here is the data from the exercise;

RPM's, Boost Port (psi), Boost Stbd (psi), IGPH, Speed (MPH)
1000, 0.3, 0.0, ?, 6,
1500, 1.2, 0.9, 3.43, 8.3,
2000, 4.1, 3.8, 8.05, 10.2,
2500, 12, 11, 14.4, 12.2,
3000, 21, 20, 21.5, 17.6,
3200, 23, 23, 25.4, 20.3,
3240, 24, 24, 26.2, 21.2, 90% of WOT
3600, 29, 30 (3630), ?, 26.2, WOT
(It appears that the structure of the chart looses spacing when submitted)

For the purpose of this exercise I used Canadian Gallons(IGPH) and Miles Per Hour(MPH)

As you can see I was able to achieve 3600 RPM's on the Port engine and 3630 RPM's on the Starboard engine at WOT. I did not capture the fuel burn at WOT, just forgot to I guess. When loaded up it can be a challenge to achieve 3600 RPM's at WOT with all the weight on the aft end.

I have to research the boost levels I achieved to see if they are within an acceptable range, but both engines were comparable except they were a bit off at the lower RPM's. From what I have read so far the levels seem within an acceptable range. It is also very clear to me that the weight of fuel and the dinghy does impact the speed that I am able to achieve while on plane. However, I only lost 1.7 MPH with full fuel and the dinghy, compared to the fuel on board at the time of the exercise.

When I purchased the boat in 2017I was able to attain 3600 RPM's at WOT and was traveling at 29.5 MPH. I was also able to attain approx. 23 MPH at 3200 RPM's at this time. At sea trial the water tanks were bone dry, fuel in the saddle tanks were just south of 1/2, the aux were about 1/4 full and no dinghy.

It is clear that fuel and the weight of the dinghy play a big roll in the speed and performance of this boat on plane. However, I believe it is within an acceptable range when on a long haul trip. It is worth the speed drop to have the luxury of the dinghy on board. When I purchased the dinghy I had the chord on my trim tabs extended 2" to compensate for the additional weight on the aft. I do believe that this assists in lifting the aft up and out of the water more.

I also believe that a big factor is the weight of the cockpit, swim platform and the aux tanks aft of the props which are situated in front of the transom. There is a lot hanging off the back of this boat.

I hope the results of this exercise assist some of you with any questions about performance of your 44 CMY and/or your Volvo D6-370 HP diesel engines.

I welcome questions and comments, as this is what this forum is all about.

Greg

I need some help identifying the windlass I have installed on my '95 355 Aft Cabin.
I think it's time for a replacement, but I'd like to know what this one is so I can research mounting configurations and minimize drilling and filling if possible.
Last year at the beginning of the season the rode and chain could be pulled up by the windlass. By the end of the season the rode would slip, and the chain would work fine. Now this year everything slips and I have to pull it by hand. Motor spins nicely, but I think the teeth or whatever grips the rode/chain is so worn out it just can't grab anything anymore.
Before I bought the boat the PO had something welded on the windlass according to my slip neighbor. I'm thinking that couldn't be a good thing. I don't see anything on the outside that has weld marks on it ,so I'm betting he did something inside.

I can't find any numbers on the motor other than P10153, which the googler tells me is a replacement motor for either an 800 or 1000 series, but didn't narrow it down enough to a model. There's no markings on the windlass itself. The only other thing that has a sticker with anything on it is the solenoid, but that didn't lead me anywhere either. It does have a horizontal motor.

Any help identifying this windlass and suggestions on a replacement are appreciated as always.