Yesterday I headed down to the boat to fix one of my 2 issues. My non working A/C unit. The first thing I had to do was remove the old seawater pump as it had failed and without water the A/C unit will not cool or heat.

The first thing I did was turn off all electrical power at the main. Then I climbed down into the engine compartment to start the removal process. I cut the power cord to the old pump. Then I backed out the two screws holding it on its mounting point. That was the easy part.

Here is the old pump.



It had been acting erratic for the last month or so. The A/C unit was installed in 1996 so this could be the original pump.

This is the new pump I installed.



Now for the hard part. The install. I took my time. I removed the two parts for the hose connections from the old pump as they were reusable. Then I put some wooden slats underneath the new pump to hold it in place so I could mount it. I drilled two starter holes into the mounting place. Then I drove in the two screws to hold it in place.

Next up was connecting the wiring. That went OK, took me a little time. The whole job from start to finish was about 4 hours. Like I said, I took my time. Once I had the wires connected I fired up the A/C unit. I heard the pump fire up and went outside to look for the A/C discharge. Nothing, no water coming through the outlet. Then I remembered these pumps for some reason are non priming.

I needed to prime the pump. I needed one of the old style twist hose nozzles so I had to go to the local hardware store and buy one. I will keep it on the boat for future priming issues. When I got back I hooked the hose up to the water outlet. Then I ran it down into the bilge area and inserted it into the seapump hose before the sea strainer unit. I turned on the water and waited for it to come through the outlet.

Then I came inside and fired up the A/C unit and alas I started getting cold air out the ducts. I shut down the A/C unit. Then I went back outside to the faucet and shut off the water. Back down into the bilge to disconnect the hose from the seawater inlet hose. I reconnected the hose to the through-hull securely clamping the hose to the inlet. Then I climbed up into the salon and fired up the A/C unit. Back outside to look for the seawater discharge coming out the portside outlet. There was water coming out of the outlet. There was also cold air coming out of the A/C ducts.

It is wonderful to have a working A/C unit once again.

Now on to getting my transmission problem fixed. I am on to a lead from a fellow dockmate as to someone who might be able to fix it for me. The question is will it be this year or next.

Can't wait to tap yalls knowledge base!

I'm looking at stepping into a Carver Mariner 1989. I looked at one and loved it. My question is where do the cushions the cover the kitchen table get stored? Is there a place that is designed for them?

Thanks

I have to change a 16000 BTU unit on our 2006 Carver 46 MY
It's easy to get to so I will save $2500.00 and do it myself
Where is the best place to buy a new unit in the GTA?, best place means best price
Dave

Boat: 1996 400 Crusader 454Xli, Velvet drive 20-01-005.
I have a noise coming from my port engine/trans. It seems to be coming from the rear of the motor under the heat exchanger. I thought it was the damper plate (And it still could be) but the engine is running not as smooth as the stbd engine. The noise sounds like two pieces of sheet metal slapping/banging together. Its not a knock. In neutral when I throttle up to 1k the noise almost goes away completely. I have not tested to see what happens when its put into gear.


Everything I read was to get the engine running correctly before dropping the trans and checking the damper plate. I replaced the plugs/cap/rotor yesterday and no improvement. I started to do a compression test but the loaner I had was broken and wouldn’t hold pressure. Next week I will bring my timing light out and check timing. The engine dosnt run horrible. It just has a little more vibration than the stbd. Fuel in the port tank is new.

Here is my to-do list to try and get it running right.

1) Check timing
2) Replace fuel filters
3) Check / replace coil
4) Finish compression test
5) Clean / Replace tb/injectors
6) Call a mechanic and let them try
7) Pull heads and have them rebuilt
8) Replace damper plate anyway while its tore down

Anything else I should add above line #6? As you can see it’s a slippery slope.

Thanks in advance.

Steven

Greetings all,

New member here looking for some knowledge on Marquis models 55LS and 59. I’ve tried search the web for Marquis forum, but everything is pointed to here. Thus, if I’m in the wrong area, I’d appreciate some directions.

My basic questions are related to the hull construction of the boats. Are they cored or solid glass or combination? In regards to performance, what power plant would be ideal? I’ve seen two different packages, Volvos D12s vs. Series 60 MTU. Can anyone share their experience? What’s your normal cruising speed/RPMs/fuel burn? What’s your maintenance experience?

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Alex.

1995 crusader 454XL TBI spark timing. Not sure if it is in initial timing mode or run mode? Can anyone tell me what plug is correct for run. Will not rev over 3000 rpm.

My wife and I are in the final count the down (22 months) until full retirement. While we live in Nebraska, we already have our retirement home all set and waiting in Viera FL (about 15 miles south of Cape Canaveral, on the ICW). We 'practice' being retired down there for 7-10 days every other month or so.

Part of our plan is to have a 35-45 ft cruiser for ICW and eventually (after building up the skills) Caribbean island hopping. We've developed this 'thought' list after reading a lot of material on what to think about prior to buying a boat. Hopefully not too much - I don't want to get kicked off the first day for over posting. Researching the best financing and insurance options. Also slip hunting - it's a big boat for the area and we haven't found a ton of nearby openings.

I plan on doing a lot of forum reading and learning. Even if we eventually go with a different brand we're bound to still learn a lot.

- Pat & Paul

Cruising Area
Indian River
Florida Keys
Florida Gulf Coast
Intercoastal (entire east coast)
Bahamas
Caribbean

Type of cruising
Recreational travel
Day long runs, port hopping, moored/on the hook each night (with a few long haul exceptions when necessary)

Expected weather
Night lows of 40s, Day highs of low 90s (Heater and AC a must)
All sea conditions, though will strive to always seek shelter vice trying to navigate in weather

Hull Type: Motor Yacht, aft cabin

Quarters
Master aft cabin suite (with private head, separate shower)
Standard shape bed vice round (sheet availability? $$)
Guest v-berth bow cabin for two
Drop down table for two in salon, or fold out couch good to have
One common head. Separate shower stall good, but not necessary
Chart work area - guest cabin?

Crew
One 55 yo male w/ military experience (navigation, rules of the road, radar, radio, qualified submarines and Craft Master (100 ft twin diesel vessel)
One slightly older female w/ freshwater novice skills - no formal training
No major medical or mobility issues
Both have completed the Florida State Boater's Safety Course

Budget
~$30K down and have loan payments ~$1.2K/month, leaves ~$600 for insurance, slip, and build up of a ~$5K contingency fund

Brands
One thing that's confusing is looking at different years of the same model. It would be nice to be able to say Model X was made year ‘XX - ‘XXX and the differences were ...
Carver 404 Cockpit and Carver 44 Cockpit
Stairs from cockpit to sun deck
Carver 430
Nice, but has ladder from cockpit to sun deck
Carver 440
Nice, but no cockpit, no sliding glass door to aft cabin.

General
More fiberglass less wood interior
Flying bridge and internal console (would be great, but not necessary)
Full sized refrig/freezer
Davit, RHIB
Safe to walk around stern to bow - high rails, wide deck
Reverse osmosis system (great if it's there, add if needed)
Washer and Dryer, wait one year and decide - probably remove for more space
Generator
Radar
Chart table
VSat
VHF
External speakers/hailing speakers
EPIRB
Digital Charts (how do you do updates?)
Voyage Planning system (The Captain)

Training Plan
Basic Coast Guard
Six pack

Training Float Plan
Year One
Indian River Lagoon between the bridges
Indian River Lagoon Port Canaveral to Sebastian Inlet
Atlantic Ocean Port Canaveral to sight of land lost
Atlantic Ocean Port Canaveral to Sebastian Inlet

Year Two
Indian River - St Lucie River - Lake Okeechobee - Tampa - Key West
Key West - Bahamas

Year Three
Bahamas - Turks and Caicos - BVI - USVI

Year Four
Anguilla- St Kitts & Nevis - Antigua & Barbuda

1991 era Kohler 6.5. Cranks easily, runs smoothly for about 40 minutes under load, then dies. Will re-crank immediately and run for about 10-12 minutes, then shuts down. good waterflow, good oil level. any ideas? thanks in advance.

Hello fellow carver owners,
I'm not new to boating and this is not my first yaht but it is however my first carver. Also I'm new to inboards. I'm used to being able to lift my out drives in shallow water.... guess I'm really gonna have to pay attention to the local tides!....lol
I do most of my own maintenence all the way up to engine pulls or installs but that's not to say I'm an expert. I'm still learning and hope i always will be. We am closing on a 36 footer next Tuesday. We already had a survey done and she is in fne shape. The only problem is the halon system in the engine room is empty!..... where am i gonna get that filled at? Did some Internet searching and didn't find much other than to ask someone At my local fire house....i definitly don't want to run around with that system empty. Im all about coast gard reg's as well as saftey and security,but I'm at a loss as to where to get that serviced..... see, I'm still learning. It's a new adventure....lol