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A/C compressor issue

Last post by km1125 « November 18th, 2025, 4:23 pm
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by ColRon » November 18th, 2025, 12:44 pm

I have a Dometic Cruisair STQ16 A/C in My Salon. The other day, it was in cool mode and quit normal operation. I found it was showing 98 degrees on...

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November 18th, 2025, 4:23 pm
AC Water line flushing

Last post by 650Guy « November 18th, 2025, 11:00 am
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by 650Guy » November 16th, 2025, 1:43 pm

I am going to guess, if you are reading this, you have had to flush your AC water lines at least once in you boats life. My home Port is in Lake Erie...

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November 18th, 2025, 11:00 am
2006 466 Vacuflush Toilet

Last post by DSW6237 « October 30th, 2025, 3:23 pm
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by DSW6237 » October 30th, 2025, 10:19 am

Anyone know what type/model number for the original vacuflush toilet in a 2006 466 MY? I need new seals. Thanks

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October 30th, 2025, 3:23 pm
Blackwater Tank Cleaning

Last post by kgarguilo « October 30th, 2025, 12:44 pm
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by 650Guy » October 30th, 2025, 9:06 am

Question for you all;

Has anyone ever seen this process used for cleaning your holding tanks? I'm considering doing it but do not want to damage...

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October 30th, 2025, 12:44 pm
86 Mariner 3697 AC water pump

Last post by waybomb « October 23rd, 2025, 5:01 pm
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by MrMojoRisin » October 22nd, 2025, 4:46 pm

New owner here... boat was already out of the water by the time we completed the purchase. Seller told me the AC water pump was bad and needed...

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October 23rd, 2025, 5:01 pm
Black Water Tanks Carver 500

Last post by Jdamon71 « October 14th, 2025, 8:32 am
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by Jdamon71 » October 13th, 2025, 10:29 am

Hi All ... I have a 1996Caver 500 CPMY and for the life of me cannot find the aft Black Water tank. I have found the Vaccu Pump, which sits under the...

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October 14th, 2025, 8:32 am
Freshwater pump replacement specifications

Last post by bud37 « September 6th, 2025, 8:07 pm
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by dweaver » September 6th, 2025, 1:06 pm

I need to replacer the feshwater pump in a 1990 Marnier 320. The old pump is 5 amps and 30 PSI. Is there a risk in relpacing it with a 7.5 amp 50 PSI...

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September 6th, 2025, 8:07 pm
A/C Registers in master berth 36 Mariner

Last post by buster53 « August 24th, 2025, 4:28 pm
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by RyDrew » August 24th, 2025, 12:43 pm

I am making a a deposit on a 2004 36 Mariner. We went through the boat pretty well but could not find any A/C registers in the master berth. Does it...

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August 24th, 2025, 4:28 pm
Flybridge Water Supply on 2002 Carver 570 Voyager

Last post by Barrett50 « August 23rd, 2025, 9:51 pm
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by johnmbath » August 15th, 2025, 5:04 pm

I have recently purchased a 2002 Carver 570 Voyager Pilothouse, now named Crown Life Rocks!
The Flybridge has a sink with taps, along with Built-in...

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August 23rd, 2025, 9:51 pm
Improved water pump w/Relay

Last post by buster53 « August 17th, 2025, 7:52 pm
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by vineyardgray » November 17th, 2022, 6:32 am

Found this blog post of great interest, l thought I'd share:
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August 17th, 2025, 7:52 pm
Where is the filter for the waste holding tank on 1988 Santiago?

Last post by buster53 « August 15th, 2025, 2:32 pm
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by ADDubo » August 15th, 2025, 9:32 am

Good morning,

We are looking to change the filter/cartridge to eliminate odor when flushing the head. Last thing to try, new head, new duck valve...

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August 15th, 2025, 2:32 pm
1995 Mariner 330 shower drain

Last post by bogrumpus « August 3rd, 2025, 1:45 pm
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by bogrumpus » August 1st, 2025, 11:20 am

Hello, we bought this boat several months ago and have done alot of upgrades/repairs and the last thing (for now) is the shower. Water flow in works...
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August 3rd, 2025, 1:45 pm
shore water filter

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by gcmiller » July 9th, 2025, 2:04 pm

We have a 1997 405 that we have had for three years.
We only use the shore water hook up and the on board water tank is basically empty.
We have...
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July 30th, 2025, 2:00 pm
1990 3807 Head Fresh Water Pump

Last post by KyleR « July 25th, 2025, 7:33 am
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by chuck1869 » July 12th, 2025, 2:17 pm

Hello All. First time posting here. We just purchased this boat about 5 weeks ago. The head bowls both were turning grey with water standing in them....
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Last post by KyleR View the latest post
July 25th, 2025, 7:33 am
Hot water tank not filling with water

Last post by buster53 « July 20th, 2025, 9:18 pm
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by tgebler » July 17th, 2025, 2:57 pm

I have a 2000 396 Aft cabin. I know this is a strange question but my hot water tank does not appear to be filling. I reconnected the hoses after the...

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Last post by buster53 View the latest post
July 20th, 2025, 9:18 pm
396 a/c discharge problem?

Last post by km1125 « July 13th, 2025, 7:37 pm
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by paulmadore » July 7th, 2020, 1:03 pm

I've been chasing an issue with water in my bilge that seems to point to my a/c units. In troubleshooting this problem I decided to verify the...
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July 13th, 2025, 7:37 pm
Vacuflush Toilet Seal Recommendation

Last post by Midnightsun « July 11th, 2025, 5:23 pm

by Midnightsun » July 11th, 2025, 5:23 pm

I installed these in both heads 10 years ago. This season our master head started a slow leak causing the water to empty out of the bowl and...

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July 11th, 2025, 5:23 pm
Salon AC does not have cold air

Last post by tgebler « July 7th, 2025, 11:34 am
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by tgebler » June 30th, 2025, 9:05 am

My 2000 396 Aft Cabin has three AC units. Two of the three work fine but the salon AC runs and blows air but it is not cold. Any suggestions?

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Last post by tgebler View the latest post
July 7th, 2025, 11:34 am
capacitor replacement 05 Carver 36m Dometic ac

Last post by tomschauer « June 19th, 2025, 10:20 pm
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by JRoberts » June 19th, 2025, 5:42 pm

I am trying to fix ac unit, and believe that the capacitor may be the issue, only problem is I'm having trouble finding it on the ac unit.

that is...

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Last post by tomschauer View the latest post
June 19th, 2025, 10:20 pm
Blower Motor Replacement Tips on 36M

Last post by KyleR « June 16th, 2025, 7:57 pm
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by JRoberts » June 14th, 2025, 4:59 pm

Hi y'all,

I've got a 36M with the factory 12,000 BTU AC unit under forward stateroom bed (Picture of it: ), and the blower motor is breathing it's...

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Last post by KyleR View the latest post
June 16th, 2025, 7:57 pm
Norcold DE0061 Refer repair/upgrade

Last post by Pura Vida « June 5th, 2025, 6:38 pm

by Pura Vida » June 5th, 2025, 6:38 pm

Sharing my learnings and solution to recent refer issue:
I bought a battery power supply/inverter:

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After running the refer from...

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June 5th, 2025, 6:38 pm
Where is AC strainers on 406

Last post by g36 « May 29th, 2025, 7:18 am
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by Trout_bum » May 28th, 2025, 10:26 pm

Hi,

I searched posts but didn't see this question asked. I have a 406 and am looking for the AC Strainers. I see one in the forward bilge. Is that...

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Last post by g36 View the latest post
May 29th, 2025, 7:18 am
Head maintenance

Last post by tomschauer « May 22nd, 2025, 9:18 pm
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by wbriese76 » May 21st, 2025, 12:25 pm

The head seems to be original. Looks like 1985 with a full handle pump. I am having problems with the water going down slowly but pumping pulls water...

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May 22nd, 2025, 9:18 pm
How to access head faucets in Marquis 550

Last post by km1125 « May 20th, 2025, 11:38 am
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by warwickmom » May 19th, 2025, 2:10 pm

We own a 2024 Marquis 500 SB. After dewinterization, we turned on water pump and 2 of our sinks (VIP and guest stateroom) head faucets won't turn...

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May 20th, 2025, 11:38 am
Hot water heater leak

Last post by Carverlvr2 « May 15th, 2025, 6:06 pm
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by wgcdc » February 5th, 2023, 6:02 pm

Hi folks, this is my first post on the forum. I purchased a 2003 366 Carver a little over a year ago and I am updating and cleaning up issues. My hot...
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