What is the trick to shifting the engine left or right for alignment? I have lossened all four bolts that secure the engine lateral adjustment rods. The engine needs to rotate clockwise slightly to line up with the prop shaft. I tried using a crowbar and prying against the engine and the mount. It did not budge. Any suggestions?

I have a Mariner with a velvet transmission and direct mount Walter v drive. I can not turn the propeller shafts by hand. I'm assuming the engines need alignment.

I recently serviced my Maxwell 1200 windlas. I think I over greased the brass clutch plates as it is not wanting to pull up chain. Does anyone know how much grease should be applied?

I have a 1989, 42' aft cabin. my Carver name plates are in pretty bad shape! They appear to be made of zinc?? Also, 42 emblems don't look too good. They are NOT decals, any ideas of where I may get new ones?

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Introducing myself. 1984 Carver 36 Aft Cabin.

I have owned this 356 for two years now. The old owners owned the boat for five years and told me they never used the aux tank in the rear. That's seven years the aux tank has not been used. The fuel gauge reads less than 1/4 tank. I talked to the original owner of the boat and he told me he used it all the time. Wanted to insure myself nothing was wrong with the tank before I got too carried away.
I want to siphon every bit of fuel out of the tank before I use it. The boat is in the water of course, so the tank is lower than where I will be siphoning from. I was wondering if any one had an idea of the best way to go about this? By the spec sheet there is 7 ft. of hose from filler cap in the rear of boat to the tank. Or should I be thinking of the opposite direction and try to drain it from the fuel line at the supply valves, and how would I go about this?

Any help or ideas would be appreciated... Bill

I have a 98 Mariner with Crusader 454xi.
Has anyone added an aftermarket temp alarm to their engines?
Looking to install temp alarm for the engines but not sure where to install the sensor.

Looks like u may have to mount a storage locker either in the cockpit or the swim platform for that stern anchor and rode. Maybe one with a cushion top so it could double as a seating area?

Hey everyone, glad I found this forum. Purchased a 94 390 CPMY (3937) a week ago. Lots of questions but I'm learning fast. I got the yacht for a steal knowing that I was going to have to put some dollars into it...That being said 1st owner apparently pulled the generator and did not replace. I've found an Onan Gasoline Fueled 6.5 kw 1800 RPM (rebuilt/warranty) which will be here Saturday, however not quite sure on installing it. Pretty sure fuel line from port tank and wiring is still in the engine compartment, not sure about exhaust etc...help, advice, diagrams, etc would be appreciated.

I'm new to this and would like some clarification and info. I have a Walter direct mounted "V" drive. The oil has leaked out. My questions is where do I put more oil in? In the dipstick port? SAE-30 oil? Where should I look for a leak? Where are they prone to fail? Where do I change the oil out when it is time for maintenance?

Thanks for your help.

Besides drag racing and aviation I can't think of too many recreational activities that require substantial investment in $ to do like boating does. I know there's lots of arguments either way on that but, that's been my experience.

One of the many things that makes it worth it for me is some things I've been able to see that I may never have gotten the chance to only because I was on a boat at the right place at the right time. For instance, my wife and I were enjoying early morning coffee in a cove in the upper Chesapeake area. Bald Eagles are making a come back with a vengeance in the bay. Territorial disputes are being played out between ospreys and eagles and amongst eagles themselves. While we were sitting on the back deck we saw an osprey pick up what looked like a fairly decent white perch. The bird flew toward shore and under cover of the overhanging tree limbs. It's flight seemed odd but the reason soon became clear. No less that 4 immature and 1 mature eagle came over the canopy and 1 eagle started in on the osprey. It didn't take long for the osprey to turn, make a sorry attempt at escape, and just drop the fish at which point the eagle just pulled off and let the fish and the osprey alone. Then another one of the eagles went for the fish at which point it was chased by a 3rd eagle. The action got serious now. The chaser and the chased were going at it. At one point the chased bird turns upside down in mid flight and raises its talons at the other bird daring it to continue. That's when they both flew off in different directions. It was like watching Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. Where else do you get a chance to see stuff like this. I've been watching birds, hunting and fishing for decades now and I've never seen something like this. Little things like this add up and make it all worth it.

What makes it worth it to you?