Glad to be part of this group. I'm sure it is going to be a good resource for us. Bought a 1995 430 back in October and got it in the water in December at Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes, WA. She's got a few years on her but she's in great shape with lots of bells and whistles so my wife and I are looking forward to many happy years cruising around the Puget Sound. Thanks for letting us join your group.

Hi there. I am going to b installing a 2 bank battery charger on my 87 santigo with twin 180's. Could someone tell me how to wire this up. I want one starting battery and two house batteries. The battery switch is already hooked up to single batteries for each side. Thank you. Tom

I am going to b replacing my bellows, shift cable, gimble bearing and u-joints on both my 180's in a few weeks. I was wondering if anyone has ever used the kit from seirra that includes everything. And if they r worth using. Thank u

Just made the switch from sailing to motor boating. Purchasing a 2000 Carver 406 with Cummins. Any one care to give the ins and outs of this yacht? Love the layout and the diesels. Are there any problem areas? Thanks in advance and looking forward to being a part of this forum.
Frank Smith Naples Fl.

Hi guys! Last season I noticed a crack in my port dipstick tube. I tried to fix it but made things worse. Long story short I ended up brazing the dipstick in the tube and had to unbolt the tube each outing to check motor oil.

I can't seem to find a replacement anywhere. This is a 1977 351 with Middle risers if that is any help.

Can I use any aftermarket Ford dipstick?

Thanks in advance

All,

The port rudder stuffing box started to leak this summer. I did tighten but only reduced but did not stop the leaking. Now in storage for the winter, I unscrewed the female end, pulled it up as far as possible and had difficulty seeing any signs of the stuffing. I did manage to get a pic (not great) and is attached. The white material appears to be what is left of the stuffing.

I plan to clean out whatever is in the housing and re-stuff. The Owners Manual indicates three rings of impregnated FTE 1/4" stuffing. Unable to find FTE but due to the age of the boat and new developments there must be updated types. Also, 1/4" seem a tad thick for the space provided.

Has anyone changed the stuffing on their rudders? Does the above sound correct? Suggestions?

Thanks,

TonyC

My wife and I are Carver fanatics, this being our second one and we love her. One of our projects for next summer is replacement of the 10 original port lights, several of which are leaking badly. My questions is this: Is there anyone out there that has done this and kept the hull cutout size for the port lights? This would sure prove useful. I'm ordering the port lights from Bomar Pompanette and believe they may have manufactured the original ones used by Carver.

Eyeballing the exhaust risers on my Carver 405 for replacement. All runs well, however I noticed a little corrosion along the gasket seem to the manifold. I do all my own work and was looking for suggestions of the various factory replacements available, Crusader, BARR, Sierra etc.... If anyone has favorable reviews of replacements I would like to know. Obviously cost is a consideration as I have seen $50/$75 difference between vendors per unit.

We believe we found our dream boat . 2003 Carver 444 Motor yacht. Survey and mechanical inspection and sea trials next week. Hope it passes.

Looking at 'stock' 1999 356 stern, seems the swim deck is narrow especially with deck box.

One of the main reasons I've favored a 404 over a 356 is that the cockpit makes boarding so much easier, especially when a tender is on the swim deck.

Rough estimate to 'add' an extension to the swim to leave the boat's swim deck clear and have the tender on the extended platform?

Thanks in advance.