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by CYO Admin » January 30th, 2013, 9:07 am » in Introduce Yourself!

Welcome to CarverYachtOwners.com!

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Running a transducer wire in a 405

Last post by Wayne162 « May 18th, 2019, 9:59 am
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by Wayne162 » January 28th, 2019, 12:43 pm

Has anybody previously run a wire from the engine room to the bridge helm on a Carver 405. I installed a thru-hull bronze transducer with a high...

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May 18th, 2019, 9:59 am
2006 56 Voyager TV Lift Problem

Last post by Viper « May 17th, 2019, 10:09 pm
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by Navy88 » June 17th, 2017, 10:07 pm

Hello - after a lightning strike at the marina my 2006 56 Voyager salon TV lift no longer works and is stuck in the "down" position...

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May 17th, 2019, 10:09 pm
Clarion disk changer stuck

Last post by tomschauer « May 16th, 2019, 12:02 am
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by Cooler » May 15th, 2019, 11:18 am

Hello all! I loaded up my cartridge for my Clarion CD changer yesterday. Re-inserted, turned the power on and I got a message of ERR - 2. Tried to...

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May 16th, 2019, 12:02 am
VHF replacement on C 40

Last post by Midnightsun « May 14th, 2019, 9:11 pm
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by The4thquarter » May 14th, 2019, 7:07 pm

Does anyone have experience with removal/replacement of a VHF radio on a C 40? The radio is mounted in a glass panel on top of the helm. There is no...

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May 14th, 2019, 9:11 pm
Spare Fuses

Last post by bud37 « May 10th, 2019, 12:29 pm
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by samcrouse » May 9th, 2019, 10:35 pm

I am trying to locate a list of spare fuses for my boat. It is a 99 Carver 504. Could not find in the manual anywhere that I could see. Anyone know a...

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May 10th, 2019, 12:29 pm
Garmin date and time wrong

Last post by Cooler « May 6th, 2019, 8:28 pm
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by Alaska 530 Voyager » May 4th, 2019, 7:03 pm

Hello all, is anyone else experiencing incorrect time and date data on your Garmin GPS Network? For the last three weekends in a row, my Garmin is...

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May 6th, 2019, 8:28 pm
Replacing VHF antenna, uses RG5 cable?

Last post by bud37 « May 6th, 2019, 10:31 am
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by Mary-Bill » May 6th, 2019, 9:13 am

We need to replace out VHF antenna which is mounted on the arch of our 2008 Mariner. We purchased a new one from West Marine and went to install it...

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May 6th, 2019, 10:31 am
RAYMARINE e127 MFD

Last post by Sadey « April 14th, 2019, 10:23 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » April 13th, 2019, 5:01 pm

I am ready to scream. I have a Ray e127 MFD that I mounted with a trunnion mount. On the bracket are two serrated discs that stick on with two sided...

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April 14th, 2019, 10:23 pm
Aft Camera

Last post by Sailor Robbert « April 12th, 2019, 10:42 am
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by yardley99 » January 27th, 2018, 8:26 am

I have a camera in the cabin, one in the engine room (both indoor rated), and there apparently was one mounted on the hard top facing aft as a back...

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April 12th, 2019, 10:42 am
New Nav

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by tomtomterrific » March 26th, 2019, 7:05 am

Ahoy again,

I'm installing new Radar and MFD, replacing the old speedo and depth sounder.

Q - Would you remove the old through hulls?

How big of...

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April 7th, 2019, 6:02 pm
Simrad AP20 Autopilot Control Display Head Unit

Last post by Sgodfrey « March 21st, 2019, 8:15 pm
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by Gary Shuker » July 1st, 2017, 1:04 am

Help if you can, I have a 450 Voyager in Auckland New Zealand, Looking for a Simrad AP20 Autopilot Control Head Display unit as the upper helm...

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March 21st, 2019, 8:15 pm
VHF/AIS

Last post by Cooler « February 11th, 2019, 5:45 pm
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by Sadey » February 11th, 2019, 9:32 am

In the process of updating my navigation package and I would like to update my VHF radio as well. I have all Raymarine equipment. What are your...

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February 11th, 2019, 5:45 pm
VuQube in Canada

Last post by g36 « February 5th, 2019, 8:07 am
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by darrenlife » February 3rd, 2019, 7:47 pm

Hi Folks,

Wondering if any of our Canadian members have tried the VuQube portable satellite system? It’s a fraction of the price of the “tracking...

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February 5th, 2019, 8:07 am
EV150 Autopilot Calibration

Last post by Sadey « January 31st, 2019, 8:24 am

by Sadey » January 31st, 2019, 8:24 am

I am in the process of installing a new navigation/radar/auto pilot package on our boat (Raymarine). In reading the autopilot material, part of the...

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January 31st, 2019, 8:24 am
Replacment Switch for TV reception

Last post by g36 « January 30th, 2019, 9:44 pm
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by Cliffm » January 30th, 2019, 9:34 am

Anyone replace the cable/TV antenna selector switch?

Ours was located under the stairs entering the salon. I think its part of the package with the...

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January 30th, 2019, 9:44 pm
Battery Question

Last post by Viper « December 28th, 2018, 9:31 pm
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by ataylor233 » December 28th, 2018, 9:53 am

i have a Carver 3207 I have a 2 Batteries , bank 1 and 2 on the switch ... I would like to add a Second Battery to one bank and run it in parallel so...

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December 28th, 2018, 9:31 pm
Helm speaker volume low

Last post by pepmyster « December 23rd, 2018, 9:36 am
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by Cliffm » December 20th, 2018, 10:53 am

On our 2006 Carver 36 MY , we have been adjusting the Clarion CMD4 head unit settings as well as the remote wired helm controller. It appears the...

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December 23rd, 2018, 9:36 am
Shore Power Question

Last post by tomschauer « December 22nd, 2018, 11:51 pm
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by Sadey » December 18th, 2018, 9:37 am

Obviously there are two shore power outlets on our boat. My question is this, do both outlets have to be powered to power everything on the boat?...
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December 22nd, 2018, 11:51 pm
Refrigerator Question

Last post by Sadey « December 21st, 2018, 3:54 pm
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by Sadey » December 18th, 2018, 9:40 am

Why does my refrigerator appear to still be on, not cooling just making noises, even though I have turned the temperature selector to the off...
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December 21st, 2018, 3:54 pm
Raymarine C120 and Raymarine ST60 TriData

Last post by Viper « December 19th, 2018, 12:26 pm
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by Cliffm » December 17th, 2018, 4:41 pm

My wife and I have purchased a (new to us) 2006 Carver 36 MY equipped with Raymarine Electronics.

The first thing we noticed is the ST60 TriData...

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December 19th, 2018, 12:26 pm
Clarion CMD4 Helm speaker output low

Last post by Cliffm « December 1st, 2018, 8:26 pm
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by Cliffm » November 18th, 2018, 10:39 pm

The wife & I just bought a 2006 Carver 36 MY. It has the factory installed Clarion CMD4 head unit in the salon with speakers on the salon area...

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December 1st, 2018, 8:26 pm
What to Use?

Last post by Midnightsun « November 23rd, 2018, 1:49 pm
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by Sadey » November 21st, 2018, 10:23 am

Pulling a radio head and Raymarine radar/nav unit off the helm of my 2003 356. There will be a hole left after the install of the new equipment. What...

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November 23rd, 2018, 1:49 pm
JVC audio head is also in the throes of death

Last post by tomschauer « November 18th, 2018, 11:59 pm
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by mbenner » November 16th, 2018, 8:28 pm

From the "Boats For Sale" listings I've seen on line, it appears most Carver 28' aft-cabins, Carver 300 aft-cabins, 325's, 326's and...

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November 18th, 2018, 11:59 pm
New Navigation/Radar Package

Last post by RGrew176 « November 18th, 2018, 3:34 am
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by Scottdidesch » May 13th, 2018, 10:35 pm

My factory president depth finder readout quit working. Just wondering if anyone knows of a replacement for the president readout that works with the...
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November 18th, 2018, 3:34 am
Depth Sounder Has Died

Last post by mbenner « November 5th, 2018, 7:04 pm
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by mbenner » October 27th, 2018, 1:11 pm

Two part question:

1) How can I find a replacement depth sounder that will interface with the existing transducer from my deceased President...

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November 5th, 2018, 7:04 pm

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