We are looking at a couple of 444 ES motor yachts. Powerplants are either the VOLVO TAMD or VOLVO D6 (both are 370HP). Your comments on performance and/or maintenance concerns pertaining to this size boat would be most appreciated.

starb side window got accidently shattered. got new window how does it go in? Please tell me I don't have to remove entire aluminum frame..I hoping u just remove rubber/felt channels top and bottom and do the lift tilt and drop in method. I could use replacement channel on bottom, any idea where to get them? glass is 3/16 tinted tempered.

Hello CYO members,
I'm a new member here and was looking for someone with a Carver 506 that might also have QSM-11 power plants.
Wanted to chat with you about the 506 in General.I have had my 506 for 3 years and have upgraded and replaced and fixed some things on the boat and learned a lot.
Wanted to see if there was someone else out there that might wanted to share and know some of the issues I have run across,or tricks they learned work on this model boat.
I'm also looking for some products that I can't get a lead on and maybe there is someone out there that has had some luck in these areas.
Please let me know,look forward to hearing from you.
Thx,
Bruce

Hello everyone,

My wife and I recently purchased our first boat in August, a 1990 Montego 3257. We just pulled it out of water for the winter, but did get to enjoy it for a couple months. This boat is such a great fit for us, with three kids it offers plenty of space for everyone. Other than the short list of typical maintenance and repairs the boat is in great shape.
Our home port is Washington Park Marina in Michigan City, Indiana. Unfortunately, Lake Michigan wind does not always cooperate for pleasurable boating, especially this year, but we still enjoyed spending the weekends at the marina just relaxing. Now it's time do the work and spend the money to get ready for next season.
Glad to be a member of this site and I'm sure I'll be needing some tips soon.

Hello,
Fellow CYO's I wanted to introduce myself.....avtech001 is my login name, real name Bruce Tripp, I live in Nashville,TN. And my wife and I boat in the Cumberland River at mile marker 175 where Rock Harbor Marine is located.
We have a pretty nice setup here since there is a new Resturant to replaced the one we lost in the 2010 May 500 year flood. I believe it has around 30 inches is 24 hrs. Or somewhere there abouts.
We also have a lift hole with a 75 ton travel-lift and new 70 and 60 foot slips with new transit dock 300 feet long.
It not a large area since it was an old rock quarry that happen to breach the river 50 odd years ago ,I believe.
Anyway that's where we slip our carver boat and it's are second Carver before was a mariner 36 2001.
So hello everyone. I'm new to the site and I'm wondering around the site.

Inside heated because I have more projects to do.
This winter she gets a floscan 9000, autopilot, engine room sniffer, high water alarm, completely new cabin sound system (Kipsch in wall speakers installed last winter), and I have to rebuild the soft bow pulpit.

My boat is used in salt water full time. How often is it recommended to check/clean raw water strainer?

And more importantly what tool are you using to open it? Some type of spanner wrench but I am having trouble finding one. Any suggestions?

Just purchased our 1981 Carver 3607 Aft Cabin "FOOTLOOSE" last month. What a lovely lady she is. Hope to have many a good time aboard for years to come. Twin Pleasurecraft 225 hp V-8 diesels that purr like kittens.

My wife and I are looking for an older 36 Mariner, model 3697. Great layout for entertaining and someone with bad knees. We've seen several with some pretty soft spots in the deck. No ser added hardware suggesting an entry point. Anyone have experience with this?
Great Laker. Kenosha

Hi,

I want to add some sort of bench seat arrangement, perhaps 'L-shaped' on my aft sun deck. If feasible, I would like to incorporate a small table mounted via center pole to the sun deck.
Has anyone done a project like this? We are new to this size boat, have only owned small ski boats in past. My wife wants to have a nice bench seat that is somehow secured to the deck, along the stern and starboard rails (L shaped).

Any suggestions on where to shop and type of seat to look for?

Thank you in advance for tips.

-Andy