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New Users - Please Read

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by CYO Admin » February 6th, 2013, 7:49 am » in Introduce Yourself!

CYO is a family friendly, spam free forum. Any posts deemed inappropriate, containing personal attacks and/or bashing/slamming a person or company...

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

Welcome to CarverYachtOwners.com!

It's always confused me as to why no one ever started a carver specific message board, so here it is.

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Hour gauges

Last post by tomschauer « August 8th, 2016, 8:55 pm
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by Washopay » August 2nd, 2016, 4:18 pm
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On a 10 hour trip over the weekend my Stbd engine logged 110 hour. Clickclickclickclickclickclick!

Any ideas what's up?
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August 8th, 2016, 8:55 pm
1998 350 Mariner plotter change

Last post by waybomb « July 13th, 2016, 12:24 pm
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by Wkuhilltopperfan » July 12th, 2016, 7:17 pm
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My Apelco 530 display is toast and I'm having trouble locating a replacement display which is forcing me to change out my depth gauge/ plotter system...

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July 13th, 2016, 12:24 pm
Can't locate Transducer on Carver 3207 AFT Cabin

Last post by Viper « July 5th, 2016, 10:24 pm
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by acevesc » July 5th, 2016, 8:42 pm

Hello,
My Lowrance X70 Depth finder works but the data or reading is wrong. Appears that the distance works but depth indicator doesn't. I was told...

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July 5th, 2016, 10:24 pm
Camera hook up to aft deck of a carver 356 aft cabin

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by cpoint » June 23rd, 2016, 2:03 pm
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Apologize in advance for opening a similar subject that was in this forum already (from 2013). Not sure I should have piggy-back to it or do this new...
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June 29th, 2016, 7:37 am
I Need A New GPS

Last post by RGrew176 « June 9th, 2016, 2:17 am
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by RGrew176 » April 1st, 2016, 2:03 am

Last August I purchased my Carver. It is an 81 with some old electronics. The marine VHF radio transmits but does not receive. I think the speaker is...
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Replacing Sole TV's with newer digital units

Last post by Lyndon670 « June 7th, 2016, 3:44 pm
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by Txcruiser » June 6th, 2016, 4:49 pm

We do a lot of cruising and more and more we encounter digital cable systems that our existing Sole TV's will not recognize. One solution is to...

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June 7th, 2016, 3:44 pm
depth gauge not working, not displaying anything

Last post by cpoint « May 15th, 2016, 12:44 pm
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by cpoint » May 9th, 2016, 5:29 pm
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Hi all, hope some one else have not posted this question, as my search came back empty. I recently purchased my 2000 carver 356 aft cabin. As I am...

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May 15th, 2016, 12:44 pm
Radar Fuses

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by djvj » May 4th, 2016, 10:51 am

I am having a problem figuring out what type of fuse and where to get them. The radar system is a Raytheon R21xx when the arch was taken down for...

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May 5th, 2016, 5:18 pm
Track-It-TV on a Carver 355

Last post by Lyndon670 « April 27th, 2016, 6:05 pm
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by timjet » January 26th, 2015, 8:01 am
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I want to install this sat tracking device and want to see if anyone else with a Carver has done this and how they did it.
Thanks
Tim

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April 27th, 2016, 6:05 pm
Raymarine L125RC

Last post by SplashyLady « April 19th, 2016, 10:11 am
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by tomschauer » April 15th, 2016, 8:56 pm

Doe's anyone know what thru hull transducers will work with an L1250? 11 degree dead rise hull.
Thanks
Tom

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April 19th, 2016, 10:11 am
NMEA "hub"

Last post by waybomb « April 12th, 2016, 7:28 pm
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by waybomb » February 7th, 2013, 7:27 pm

On my 42 Carver, I had all the instruments and radio talking to each other. I remember I had to buy a NMEA connection box. I believe it boosted the...

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April 12th, 2016, 7:28 pm
Rear view camera

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by Seif911 » April 24th, 2013, 9:40 am
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Good Morning All,
Has anybody mounted a rear view camera in the cockpit area? I was just curious. It seems like a good idea. You could watch the...
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April 11th, 2016, 6:52 pm
stock 192khz transducers on lowrance 3500

Last post by Dadrock33 « April 4th, 2016, 7:15 pm
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by Lobscouser » June 18th, 2015, 10:28 am

Anyone know if currently available chartplotters can use the stock 192khz dual transducers on a 1995 Carver 430 ACMY, the Lowrance 3500 is failing...

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April 4th, 2016, 7:15 pm
Navionics Apps

Last post by feeez « March 7th, 2016, 9:24 am
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by feeez » March 6th, 2016, 11:32 am

One of the items on my acquisition list this year is some kind of portable GPS to take with us on our dinghy excursions.
Garmin as a great selection...

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March 7th, 2016, 9:24 am
Helm switch lights

Last post by mjk1040 « March 7th, 2016, 5:56 am
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by mjk1040 » March 4th, 2016, 4:29 pm
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Say, has anyone installed a dimmer switch to control the indicator lights on the fly bridge helm switch lights.
Those little green buggers seem awful...

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March 7th, 2016, 5:56 am
Carver Voyager 320 Autopilot

Last post by Capt Happy « January 17th, 2016, 5:51 am
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by Capt Happy » November 19th, 2015, 6:46 pm

Any members out there with an Autopilot installed after purchase?
Looking for feedback on whether this is feasible, worth the effort, handling...

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January 17th, 2016, 5:51 am
1991 Carver RPM Guages

Last post by SplashyLady « January 5th, 2016, 4:33 pm
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by KEND » November 2nd, 2015, 6:16 pm

I am looking for 2 1991 Carver or equal rpm guages to replace 2 that fogged up on the inside. I have not been able to find equal replacements and do...

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January 5th, 2016, 4:33 pm
Take It Home

Last post by RGrew176 « October 16th, 2015, 9:55 pm
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by RGrew176 » October 15th, 2015, 11:31 am

Question for you electronics guys or gals. The Carver I bought in August came with a Gateway 17" LCD TV. I am getting ready to put the boat on...

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October 16th, 2015, 9:55 pm
ACU Location on 466

Last post by craigryland « July 25th, 2015, 3:18 pm

by craigryland » July 25th, 2015, 3:18 pm

My friend just bought a 2007 466 MY and it came with a Raymarine 45STV satellite dish but we cannot find the antenna control unit. We looked...

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July 25th, 2015, 3:18 pm
GPS Chartplotter Purchase Advise Please

Last post by Low Flyer « July 20th, 2015, 7:21 pm
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by AussieYank » May 17th, 2015, 4:47 pm

I need to get a GPS for my boat...

We barely leave the bay waters in San Diego, every now and then we venture out a couple of miles into the ocean....

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July 20th, 2015, 7:21 pm
TV Reception/Antenna Issue

Last post by After Taxes « May 26th, 2015, 9:38 am
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by Blue » October 19th, 2013, 5:00 pm

Greetings all, hope you can help me out. Just took possession of a 2006 36 Mariner. So far we're loving it. I'm having an issue with TV reception...

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May 26th, 2015, 9:38 am
Helm station terminal strips location

Last post by waybomb « May 18th, 2015, 5:03 am
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by Great laker » May 17th, 2015, 8:01 pm

I have a 3697 mariner (1986) the manual references positive and negative terminal strips at the helm. I pulled the footwell to try to locate them......

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May 18th, 2015, 5:03 am
Raymarine E127 Question

Last post by Hugo « May 15th, 2015, 9:40 am
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by mikeK » October 14th, 2014, 12:44 pm

I recently purchased a Raymarine E127 chart plotter. Unfortunately it doesn't contain a port to connect a remote buzzer or alarm speaker so I can...

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May 15th, 2015, 9:40 am
Your best boating apps

Last post by Seif911 « September 13th, 2014, 7:46 am
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by Lyndon670 » September 12th, 2014, 7:26 pm

What's your favorite?

I have a ram mount for my iPad in my pilot house and have the following apps running:

Nobletec Time Zero - BEST navigation...

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September 13th, 2014, 7:46 am
Removing the Sole TV?

Last post by Lyndon670 « August 13th, 2014, 10:40 am
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by lunasea » July 27th, 2014, 9:44 pm

I just bought a used 2005 39 MY and I want to replace the TV's with something a little more modern.. Does anyone know how to get the TV out? I know...

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August 13th, 2014, 10:40 am

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