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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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Useful Carver Links

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by CYO Admin » February 3rd, 2013, 9:23 am
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Download any Carver Model Brochures and Spec Sheets:

Preventative Maintenance and Vendors:

Dealer Locator:

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LAUNCH

Last post by MakinTime « April 19th, 2018, 6:24 am
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by tonyiiiafl » April 18th, 2018, 7:13 pm
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launched Wednesday April 18. Earliest ever .

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April 19th, 2018, 6:24 am
Smell in aft cabin

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by Mr Bill » April 3rd, 2018, 12:41 pm
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Hey there,

Just joined and this is my first posting. I have a 1998 40' Cockpit Carver and need some help. I have a smell in my aft cabin that I...

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April 18th, 2018, 7:07 pm
aft cabin bed dimensions and leak

Last post by bud37 « April 18th, 2018, 10:49 am
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by northern boy » April 17th, 2018, 4:44 pm

Carver 3207 1990

I've searched to find the dimensions of the bed area in aft cabin to replace mattress but no luck. We threw the mattress out before...

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April 18th, 2018, 10:49 am
2018 What Have You Spent On Your Boat Year To Date

Last post by tomschauer « April 16th, 2018, 8:37 am
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by RGrew176 » March 30th, 2018, 4:29 am
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And so it begins another season of fun in the sun.

2018 Boating Expenses

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1675.00 Summer Dockage Gibraltar Boat Yard
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April 16th, 2018, 8:37 am
How big is your anchor?

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by amanphoto » March 27th, 2018, 7:56 am
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Question. How big is your boat in relation to your anchor?

I have a Carver Mariner 350. It’s about 37’ long and weighs about 20,000 pounds. I have...

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April 13th, 2018, 7:31 pm
Carver 3207 Bimni Top

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by ataylor233 » March 31st, 2018, 8:33 pm
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Hello all, I have a bit of a issue .I own a 86 carver 3207 and due to age and neglect my bimini is torn, i need a new one.My issue is custom top...

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April 3rd, 2018, 12:05 pm
A Boat Story

Last post by Eggbert « March 29th, 2018, 3:42 pm
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by Eggbert » March 22nd, 2018, 1:31 pm
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Back in 1999, I bought a 1985 Carver 26 Santa Cruz (Model 2667) and used it successfully until about 7 years ago. Back in the Fall of 2011, we caught...

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March 29th, 2018, 3:42 pm
I don't trust my boat!

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by mwest74 » March 19th, 2018, 10:50 pm
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So, here is an abridged version of the story. My significant other(I'll call her my wife for ease of spelling) and I bought a boat in the last few...
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March 21st, 2018, 11:38 pm
GPS Anchor Drag Alarm

Last post by amanphoto « March 15th, 2018, 8:40 am
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by denpooch » March 9th, 2018, 4:54 pm

Hi folks, I would like to tap into your expertise regarding an anchor alarm.
I am getting a new Chartplotter this season and am interested in using...

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March 15th, 2018, 8:40 am
Let’s see some pics! Summer is coming!

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by MakinTime » February 27th, 2018, 6:49 am
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Here’s our 3607 loves this boat! Can’t wait for this winter crap to be over, missing summertime shenanigans!!
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March 10th, 2018, 10:40 pm
Owning slip vs renting

Last post by RGrew176 « March 9th, 2018, 10:26 pm
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by MakinTime » March 5th, 2018, 7:57 pm

Hi guys wondering if any of you own the slip for your boat? We currently rent our slip and have since 2011. Our marina is making a switch into a...
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March 9th, 2018, 10:26 pm
1987 42 MY ehaust

Last post by bud37 « March 1st, 2018, 7:56 am
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by Gmen123 » March 1st, 2018, 6:07 am

Curious as to why exhaust was reduced to 3 inch off riser then adapted to 4 inch instead of using 4 inch the entire system.

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March 1st, 2018, 7:56 am
Aventus Inflatables

Last post by RGrew176 « March 1st, 2018, 5:33 am
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by RGrew176 » February 28th, 2018, 4:40 am

My 1997 Quicksilver 330 inflatable has given up the ghost. It's leaking in a place that 2 inflatable repair shops said cannot be fixed. It is a PVC...

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March 1st, 2018, 5:33 am
Dock Lines

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by mjk1040 » February 22nd, 2018, 4:53 pm

Looking to replace my 3 year old dock lines. Googling the question, "Best Dock Lines" I got some direction. First nylon is the best line...
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February 25th, 2018, 10:30 am
Carver Mariner 350 Anchoring Technique

Last post by denpooch « February 21st, 2018, 10:24 am
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by amanphoto » February 17th, 2018, 10:50 am
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I know how to anchor. My question lies in how do you secure the deployed anchor to the boat? Obviously the anchor is deployed by the windlass and...
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February 21st, 2018, 10:24 am
Any issues after adding extended swim platform

Last post by feeez « February 20th, 2018, 10:21 pm
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by Ozzymann » February 17th, 2018, 11:31 am
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New to the forum and in the process of purchasing a 1997 350 Mariner. I'm considering adding a 4' extended swim platform (which would double the...

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February 20th, 2018, 10:21 pm
504 Owners?

Last post by Viper « February 20th, 2018, 8:52 pm
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by John Easley » February 20th, 2018, 8:51 am

Good Morning All!

We have recently become enamored with 504 Cockpit Motor Yacht model. So far, we've only seen it in photos but it sure looks like...

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February 20th, 2018, 8:52 pm
Boat Transportation Sarnia to Georgian Bay 2018?

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by Marty » December 24th, 2017, 3:47 pm
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I purchased a new to me 2000 326 Aft that is located in Sarnia and I am contemplating hiring help to transport the boat to Georgian Bay in the...
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February 17th, 2018, 7:36 pm
Sun Pads

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by Wayne162 » February 16th, 2016, 5:41 pm
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Does anyone know if Carver still supplies sun pads for the fore deck of the 405? I tried asking through their site, but the messages don't seem to go...
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February 14th, 2018, 5:05 am
Spare Battery Location

Last post by bud37 « February 10th, 2018, 9:05 am
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by Surgrepmatt » September 1st, 2017, 8:23 am

I have a 93 300 aft cabin and for the life of me I an so puzzled on where to find the spare battery location! I want to switch them out and also get...

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February 10th, 2018, 9:05 am
Opinions Needed

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by Kendaukcat » February 2nd, 2018, 8:30 am
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Hello!

I realize this is a Carver forum, so the results of this thread are probably going to be biased ;).

My wife and I have been looking at boats...
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February 6th, 2018, 4:38 pm
Fitted winter covers

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by bud37 » January 14th, 2018, 5:06 pm

Considering the once again atrocious work done by the shrink wrap guy, we are now forced to go another route. I would appreciate any comment from our...
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February 3rd, 2018, 3:20 pm
Stuck anchors

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by bud37 » January 7th, 2018, 3:25 pm
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Heh there, anyone get an anchor stuck, did you abandon it or did you get it out somehow???.....lets hear about ways ,gadgets you have come up with...
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February 2nd, 2018, 11:46 am
Webcam at dock?

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by CarverChris » February 8th, 2017, 10:46 am
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Hi all, does anyone currently use a personal webcam to keep an eye on their boat? I know some Marina's have them, but I was thinking of putting my...
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