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View the latest post Removing and rebedding salon windows 350 ACMY
- Posted by: Rich W » June 13th, 2025, 9:06 am
- Forum: Carver Yachts Forum - Model Discussion
Hello all!
I am pretty sure I need to remove my salon window frames on my 93 350 ACMY to rebed them. Is there anyone out there that has done this? I have rebedded the frames in the aft cabin as well as two hatches. Not too hard of a job. My questions with the salon windows are : is this job possible, if so, how heavy, are they just bigger versions of the aft windows construction wise, do you need to support the bridge to take frame out, how does the frame connect to the forward side window? If anyone can answer these questions or give any advise, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
Rich
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View the latest post Attachment(s) 1987 Carver Mariner Project Boat - galley pole question
- Posted by: lz33w7 » June 12th, 2025, 9:57 am
- Forum: The Project Center
Hello friends,
This is my first boat ever. Does anyone know of this is a “support” pole as I’d like to take it out….
Kindly,
v/r,
Stephen
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View the latest post Tender Lift
- Posted by: DSW6237 » June 11th, 2025, 7:32 pm
- Forum: Carver Yachts Forum - Model Discussion
I recently purchased a 2006 46 MY and evaluating tender lift options for my Highfield 310 FCT. The "Dingy Butler" seems like a good option for my configuration. Has anyone installed a Dingy Butler? I think I will need to drill 6" inspection holes to install the backing plates to the underside of the swim platform deck. I assume the swim platform is hollow?
Anyone using another dingy lift they like thats reasonably priced?
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View the latest post Oil Pump Replacement
- Posted by: tonyp444 » June 10th, 2025, 4:40 pm
- Forum: Gas Engines/Transmissions
Hi everyone,
I have a 1996 325 with twin crusaders. Last season, the oil pressure was reading low on the port engine, but still within spec. I asked my marina to take a look at it and then said they would when we launched this spring.
They said when they launched, the port engine fired up fine and oil pressure was within spec when they first checked it, but then they moved the boat, checked it again, and it was reading zero.
They said they pulled the gauge and put in a manual gauge to make sure it wasn’t a gauge issue, and it was still zero.
They did some further testing this week and said that the oil pump and pickup need to be replaced. Since it is on the bottom of the engine, they said they will need to pull the engine to replace it. They quoted me $10,000. I’d imagine this is mostly labor.
I knew if the oil pump needed to be replaced they would need to pull the engine so I was expecting a big bill, but this was still a shock. Does $10k sound reasonable?
Also, while the engine is pulled, is there any other preventative maintenance we should do in order to make sure we don’t have another huge repair bill in the future?
They said that there wasn’t any blow by, but I’m a bit worried if the oil pump was failing that there could be some excessive engine wear. Would it be worthwhile to get a compression test?
Both engines were replaced in 2021 which was a big selling point for this boat. I was hoping we’d be able to avoid major engine repairs. However, my understanding the previous owner replaced both of the blocks and reused some original engine components so I’m sure the oil pump was original.
Any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
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View the latest post Attachment(s) 2000 Carver 506 - 6CTA Cummins - Oil Pressure Sensor
- Posted by: KuyaJunGarage » June 9th, 2025, 4:42 pm
- Forum: Diesel Engines/Transmissions
Afternoon everyone
Hope everyone is enjoying the boating season
My oil pressure gauge (port) keeps jumping up and down which makes me think its the oil pressure sensor. I can't seem to find the part number in any of my manuals.
I tried calling Diesel Parts Direct and gave them my engine serial number but no luck.
Anyone know know where or how to get the part number?
Thanks
Kuya
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View the latest post voltage distribution
- Posted by: Agriman » June 8th, 2025, 11:42 am
- Forum: Electrical
A friend has a 2005, 360 Searay. Lost all power to 12 volt gauges (amps, fuel, temperature etc.) Has power to engines, windless, engine hatch. Seems as though he has power to electrical distribution center input but nothing coming out. Anyone experience this and is there a replacement part?
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View the latest post Attachment(s) Replacing 396 salon door tracks
- Posted by: KyleR » June 7th, 2025, 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Repairs & Maintenance
First, I want to give credit to my wife who found a Facebook post where someone with a 444 did this repair/replacement. I do not have FB so there's no way I would have ever seen this.
Also, this may not the only way to do this, but it definitely worked great for me and was overall a pretty easy job. A little convoluted, but it seems most boat jobs are!
I just wanted to document it and put it out there for others and also get into a little more detail than the original FB post.
So the first thing I did was remove the seating on the flybridge over the sliding salon door. The backs of the seating just slide upward and out. No screws or hardware to deal with.
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View the latest post Attachment(s) Norcold DE0061 Refer repair/upgrade
- Posted by: Pura Vida » June 5th, 2025, 6:38 pm
- Forum: AC/Heat, Plumbing & Sanitation
Sharing my learnings and solution to recent refer issue:
I bought a battery power supply/inverter:
After running the refer from the "pure sine wave" AC output for a day or so, i returned to shore power. No issues until a day or so later..
The refer died, would not run off AC power, shore or from the inverter. Coincidence? Im not sure if the inverter caused the issue, but fair enough warning to those who may try this.
Troubleshooting showed no output from AC power supply and the refer ran fine when i put 12VDC to the input wires to the DC power supply.
So now i could use the battery pack to power the refer DC side. For shore AC power, got a $20 120W converter. The refer uses ~ 48 watts, so the converter is plenty. The power pack is rated @ 296 Wh, so i should get ~ 6+ hours of refer time on the hook.
The AC power supply on the refer is discontinued and hard to get. Best internet searches including Ebay showed about $180+ for a replacement.
Turns out that the refer AC power supply outputs 35-47 VDC, so i came up with a creative installation and it works quite well.
I connected both the battery pack DC output and the converter DC output to the wires of the refer's DC power supply.
I added diodes to each of the wires to prevent backward energizing.
The operation now is seamless....on shore power, the refer runs from the converter; disconnect shore power, and the power pack takes over. Return to shore power, the power pack charges and goes to zero output. Couldn't ask for a better result. For about the same cost of a replacement part, I now have power on the hook, and it all fits on the shelf in the cabinet below the bar.
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View the latest post Attachment(s) 2007 Carver Mariner Transom Door
- Posted by: Southern Cross » June 5th, 2025, 10:12 am
- Forum: Carver Yachts Forum - Model Discussion
The transom door has a latch built into the rail - a round plastic block with a bolt thumb guide and a pin that slides into a recess in the stbd aft rail. The system was damaged beyond repair and I am looking for a replacement door rail with this slide latch. From the parts list I believe the P/N is 6796108. I could replace with an external bolt or hook latch but would like to find a replacement first. Any source suggestions? Thank You.
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View the latest post Racor Fuel Filters
- Posted by: Capt Happy » June 2nd, 2025, 9:30 pm
- Forum: Gas Engines/Transmissions
Good Day All,
Hope this note finds everyone well and healthy.
Fuel injected 350 Crusader XL
Getting ready to put in for the season. Noticed during engine run up, that we have what appears to be air bubbles in the Racor filter. I changed the fuel line, tank fittings, O-rings on intake side of filter. Removed and replaced the feed line from the inside of fuel tank. Switched the lines to the opposite filter for the other engine, issue still present. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to look next? I cannot think of anything else that could be causing this. Perhaps it may be normal, but never noticed before and the second engine is not producing any bubbles at filter. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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