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

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Genset battery switch

Last post by Midnightsun « September 27th, 2020, 7:15 am
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by tonyiiiafl » September 26th, 2020, 4:02 pm

My 390CPMY has the battery shutoff switch mounted on the side of the sound cover on the genset. To me, it is a PITA to open the floor to turn on, run...

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September 27th, 2020, 7:15 am
Brisson Vapor Alarming

Last post by km1125 « September 19th, 2020, 10:56 am
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by MCADRG » August 19th, 2020, 6:52 pm

Vapor alarm started alarming almost daily on and off around noon to evening. Started when battery charger was on. Immediately turned off over a week...

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September 19th, 2020, 10:56 am
1996 Carver Mid cabin express

Last post by mjk1040 « September 17th, 2020, 1:34 pm
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by seahawks2884 » September 15th, 2020, 6:29 pm

First off it`s great to be here with all you proud Carver yacht owners. My wife and I have had our boat for 14 years and love our Carver. I have an...

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September 17th, 2020, 1:34 pm
Solar Panels On A Cloudy Day

Last post by Hugo « September 14th, 2020, 5:25 pm
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by Midnightsun » September 10th, 2020, 5:07 pm

So I checked the SOC meter to see what was happening. I have been without power for about 5 hours. I was actually quite surprised to see 10+ amps...

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September 14th, 2020, 5:25 pm
Solar on a Riviera 28, anyone?

Last post by darrenlife « September 14th, 2020, 11:25 am
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by SunsetSteve » September 13th, 2020, 2:50 pm

I installed 260W solar panel on my Albin 25 and I absolutely am committed to the concept. It runs my fridge and everything else all summer, no plug...

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September 14th, 2020, 11:25 am
battery and windlass

Last post by tgebler « September 9th, 2020, 7:38 pm
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by tgebler » August 24th, 2020, 10:31 am

I have a 2000 396 Aft Cabin. The windlass is running very slowly and to get it to work I have to turn off all other electrical devices. Could I need...

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September 9th, 2020, 7:38 pm
Switch Cover Replacements

Last post by g36 « September 8th, 2020, 9:52 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » September 8th, 2020, 8:50 pm

Most of us have Contura rocker style switches. I have (HAD) the soft touch covers, which have degenerated over time. I saw some replacements, but...

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September 8th, 2020, 9:52 pm
Charging query

Last post by g36 « September 8th, 2020, 12:35 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » September 5th, 2020, 9:12 am

On my 1994 390CPMY 454’s, When underway, if I run the house battery, the house battery charges by showing 14.0 +/- volts on The starboard engine...

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September 8th, 2020, 12:35 pm
Bad Battery?

Last post by km1125 « September 8th, 2020, 9:21 am
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by bobcinga » September 7th, 2020, 7:45 am

Was out on the boat yesterday and was sitting at anchor for about seven hours. Did not use genset. Refrigerator, Raytheon c80 (no radar), vhf radio...

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September 8th, 2020, 9:21 am
oil gauge back light

Last post by km1125 « September 7th, 2020, 6:51 pm
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by RWS » September 7th, 2020, 1:45 am

1987 3607' lower level helm oil gauge( original) reads correct pressure but is not eliminating it's red back glow. Is it a simple as replacing a bulb...

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September 7th, 2020, 6:51 pm
Mini Inverters

Last post by Midnightsun « September 7th, 2020, 11:53 am

by Midnightsun » September 7th, 2020, 11:53 am

Figured I throw this out there since it is really practical. Most of us think big inverters however a couple of smaller ones can do the trick. My TV...

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September 7th, 2020, 11:53 am
Kohler 6.5CZ...Final chapter (HOPEFULLY!)

Last post by tonyiiiafl « September 6th, 2020, 9:26 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » August 1st, 2020, 11:14 am

Spent ANOTHER day in the bilge with the Kohler 6.5CZ9I MUST mention that the CZ is different from the others! I have bought parts for the 6.5GZ and...
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September 6th, 2020, 9:26 pm
2000 Carver 356 Battery Issues

Last post by tomschauer « September 2nd, 2020, 9:46 pm
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by Mbishop412 » August 31st, 2020, 10:17 pm

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2000 Carver 356...

I replaced the batteries and charger with the identical units that came with the boat when purchased. The batteries...

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September 2nd, 2020, 9:46 pm
House Battery Charging Issue

Last post by Midnightsun « August 31st, 2020, 7:21 pm
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by denpooch » August 31st, 2020, 10:59 am

Hey Folks I hope you can help with this one.
I have discovered that my house battery is not charging while underway. I checked and the alternators...

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August 31st, 2020, 7:21 pm
03 396 Shore Power Question

Last post by bud37 « August 26th, 2020, 7:46 pm
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by 650Guy » August 26th, 2020, 9:54 am

Ok, I have not messed with the shore power setup since I bought my boat but am now looking at it and finding myself asking "WHY?" and...

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August 26th, 2020, 7:46 pm
new to the carver life.

Last post by netfish&chill87 « August 20th, 2020, 8:18 pm
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by netfish&chill87 » August 10th, 2020, 11:25 pm

Ok so you guys are going to love this and some maybe very jealous haha... any who long story short here I was given the opportunity to own a 1987...
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August 20th, 2020, 8:18 pm
Anchor light bulb

Last post by Mike11 « August 15th, 2020, 1:44 pm
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by Mike11 » August 1st, 2020, 1:17 pm

I just purchased a 1997 Carver 350 Mariner and the anchor light bulb is missing from the pole on the arch. Anyone know what size the replacement bulb...
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August 15th, 2020, 1:44 pm
USB Outlet Options

Last post by PJHoffnet « August 8th, 2020, 1:04 pm
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by Midnightsun » August 7th, 2020, 7:53 am

USB is changing and getting more powerful, charging laptops and quick charge on many phones not to mention USB-c which seems to be slowly taking over...

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August 8th, 2020, 1:04 pm
Single 50A vs dual30A (60A) breaker

Last post by tonyiiiafl « August 8th, 2020, 11:02 am
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by tonyiiiafl » August 8th, 2020, 10:57 am

Final chapter on my Kohler 6.5CZ genset. Looks like the previous owner removed the dual 30A=60A circuit breaker and replaced with a single 50A...

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August 8th, 2020, 11:02 am
Timer on 2807

Last post by Viper « August 3rd, 2020, 5:18 pm
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by Davepjr » August 2nd, 2020, 8:03 pm

Hello I found a timer beside the electrical panel on my Riviera 2807 made by paragon and if looks factory installed as it is in a real tight spot in...
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August 3rd, 2020, 5:18 pm
Does the Generator Charge the Genny Starter Battery when running?

Last post by Marty « August 2nd, 2020, 4:01 pm
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by Marty » July 6th, 2020, 6:15 pm

May be a dumb question but after being on the hook for 5 days and starting perfectly fine I received an OC error code and the genny would not turn...
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August 2nd, 2020, 4:01 pm
power to helm

Last post by g36 « July 29th, 2020, 10:14 am
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by aloysius » July 26th, 2020, 11:13 am

I do not have any power going to my port engine starting/ignition switch at the helm of my 2000 Carver 406. The starboard ignition switch has power...
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July 29th, 2020, 10:14 am
Kohler 6.5 questions (MORE!)

Last post by tonyiiiafl « July 26th, 2020, 7:54 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » July 26th, 2020, 8:46 am

I was looking at my 6.5 CZ unit and saw that it looks like there were 2 25 Amp circuit breakers (1 for shore 1, 1 for shore 2)on the control pane. It...

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July 26th, 2020, 7:54 pm
KOHLER 6.5 HAUNTED!

Last post by tonyiiiafl « July 25th, 2020, 12:17 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » July 17th, 2020, 6:23 pm

I ran my genset with NO issues all weekend. HOWEVER, I went to start it this evening and NOTHING! The electric fuel pump went on, and the choke...

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July 25th, 2020, 12:17 pm
House bank charging

Last post by Viper « July 20th, 2020, 7:41 pm
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by Mkmohn » July 9th, 2020, 10:45 pm

We have a new to us 2000 396. The house batteries appear to have been depleted....no interior lights are working, they were on then dimmed over time...
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July 20th, 2020, 7:41 pm

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