Hey guys, just picked up my 89 montego 2557 and can’t seem to find the drain plug on the outside of the boat, can anyone tell me where it’s located? Maybe the inside near the transom?

Hi guys,

Apologies, this is my first boat and I’m new to boating…only had her a couple of months and I’m in the process of fixing her up. Had a bad storm roll through in Texas with gust up to 80 mph….I just filed a claim as my swim deck is damaged. Waiting on the estimate but is there a chance the damage goes deeper than just the swim
Deck?

Hi guys,

Hope everyone is well….what do yous guys think?

year 2000 carver 450 voyager pilothouse year 2000 tamd 74P low has boost black smoke starboard side only. port side approx 35psi boost starboard side approx 25psi boost. clean air filters swapped ECMs, no leaks. i think either wastegate or turbo issue. if not the turbo i assume next step is to clean charge air cooler. Is there anything else i should check?

I have a 2006 Carver Voyager 46 with Volvo D9-500's with EVC-B. As of last year I can no longer get the error codes when the warning lights show a code. I follow the correct procedure to hold down the correct EVC button for 5 seconds but it will no longer blink out any codes. It was blinking out codes for the last 4 years but no longer. I even turned off all batteries for 4 days and still not working. Any suggestions ?

Good day everyone.

I am in the process of acquiring the above named Carver, specifically for doing the Loop. My only concern is the bridge clearance for the hardtop version. I do know that electronics will need to be removed but I'm concerned that the hardtop version may still not clear the lowest bridge on the loop.

Is there anyone in this forum with this first hand experience on the Loop with a Carver 450 - Hardtop Version?

I think it will be a challenge to get an actual accurate measurement sitting in the water. I have some ideas on how to do this but would feel more secure if someone actually has first hand experience.

Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone! My name is Israel swartz, I’m from North Carolina, I just picked up a 1989 carver montego 2557, it’s the first cabin cruiser I have owned so this is all new to me, trying to figure it all out as I go, love the boat so far!, after getting the boat and looking at more 2557s up online I noticed that some are a little different then mine like the cabin is set up different and some are the same and also the back of the boat near the swim platform some 2557s go up higher in the back then others, I’m just curious are some just different models or something? Anyway I’m excited to get to know people on here and hope I can learn a lot

First I would like to say I'm excited to have this boat and look forward to all your comments and input.

I know that it has been beat to death about the switch and the estimated cost if I have it don't by someone but I do not plan on having it done by anyone I'm doing all work my self.

So wouldnliek to know what equipment as far as transmission, any other big ticket items I would need to buy.

I have already two LBZ engines ready to use. Props I'm ready to buy the shafts I will be having machined for me just need to know sizes and info. So basically I just need details and or prints I could follow.

Its being transported out of slip soon and I will be hopefully starting working on her over the winter.

All three engines were submerged they were not started and I know I could trying to get water out and just flush them but I would like to convert to diesel as I would like to keep as a long term boat at least 10 plus years

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello friends,

This is my first boat ever -> 1987 Carver 3297 project boat.

The metal frame around the windshield and the side windows has faded pretty bad, so, this last weekend I started on the port side, I cleaned off the metal and applied my first coat of gloss black…..

Honestly, it looks great from a far but up close, you can see the brush marks….should I sand the metal down after the first coat and re-apply a second coat or should I use the rust oleum spray can and spray it on, and alleviate the brush strokes all together?

I am just a basic member - can I post pictures as a basic member?

Kindly,
v/r,
Stephen

Kohler 10EOZD Diesel Generator
Went to start yesterday and the starter would engage, engine try to spin over, starter disengage. Engine would turn about 10 degrees before stopping. I took a screw driver and manually spun the engine to make sure nothing was locked up. Seems fine.
Tried again, same problem. If you hold the start button, it will show CC1 on the status display while trying to crank. Then display goes blank when starter stops. If you keep holding the start the crank cycle repeats after about 1 second and then stops again immediately. Keeps repeating.
I have very limited access (basically no access) to the back side where the starter is at.
I don't believe it is a fuse problem since it does try to crank. Not sure if it is a relay problem on the controller board since the starter immediately disengages. Not sure if it is a starter problem not properly engaging.
I also am not sure of the starter part number in the manual. I believe it is 344743-P but not 100% sure and can't seem to find one online by that number that is available from a reputable place that I normally utilize like Marine Parts Source.

Anyone run into this problem before on this or similar generator?
Anyone have an idea of the part number for the starter (not sure I want to buy just to find out that is not the problem at a cost of several hundred bucks).
I will probably be calling Marine Parts Source or Kohler tomorrow to see what they say.

Thanks