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aft bilge pump

Last post by Viper « July 15th, 2019, 8:20 pm
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by jlarson » July 15th, 2019, 8:09 pm

i have a 2008 Mariner 350.
my breaker for the aft bilge pump keeps tripping.
went to look at but cant really get to it. it is behind the generator. i...

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July 15th, 2019, 8:20 pm
False CO alarm?

Last post by BenTen « July 15th, 2019, 11:38 am
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by wreckdiver » July 13th, 2019, 10:31 am

Boat is '89 3607. Woke up last night in the marina to all 3 co detectors going off displaying around 55 ppm. No engines were running on the boat or...

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July 15th, 2019, 11:38 am
Volvo QS BP1200 bow thruster replacement

Last post by Lou Skyking « July 14th, 2019, 12:55 pm
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by ilbacio » April 16th, 2019, 10:42 pm

I need a bit of help.
My Volvo QS BP1200 Bow Thruster is dead and Volvo no longer makes this thruster nor can I find a source of parts to repair it....
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July 14th, 2019, 12:55 pm
anchor locker drain/vent

Last post by km1125 « July 14th, 2019, 12:05 pm
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by rjr » July 13th, 2019, 6:16 pm

We have a drain/vent in the anchor locker which is dripping a fair amount of water into the creek. Inspected the locker - the drain/vent is mounted...

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July 14th, 2019, 12:05 pm
Salon Cabinet

Last post by waybomb « July 14th, 2019, 11:36 am
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by BenTen » July 12th, 2019, 7:16 pm

All, I'm preparing to replace my salon AC unit, original 1984 Cruisair 16k unit, that's installed inside the wet bar cabinet in my 3697.

Does...

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July 14th, 2019, 11:36 am
Carver White Paint

Last post by Viper « July 10th, 2019, 10:00 pm
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by jack1pryor » July 9th, 2019, 7:45 pm

The radar beam on my 1985 Carver 36 is peeling. Does anyone know where I can get the correct paint?

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July 10th, 2019, 10:00 pm
Bilge Drains 390 Express

Last post by km1125 « July 5th, 2019, 7:23 pm
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by 390Express » July 4th, 2019, 4:49 pm

Anyone have an idea as to how the bilge drains are ran, or a good way to unclog them when you can't see them? Considering poking around with a hose...

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July 5th, 2019, 7:23 pm
82 Carver 3607 Aft Cabin - Stringer replacement

Last post by Viper « July 3rd, 2019, 12:00 pm
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by Lovemyboat2 » February 28th, 2019, 10:11 am

I have just found out that my 2 main longitudinal stringers are rotted and need replacing. Does anyone have an idea of the cost of a massive project...
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July 3rd, 2019, 12:00 pm
1987 3607 blower question

Last post by km1125 « July 3rd, 2019, 10:50 am
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by RWS » July 2nd, 2019, 12:58 am

1987 3607, did it come with 1 or 2 blowers? My boat has 2 and if you turn on from the bridge and then also turn on lower helm switch it sounds like...

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July 3rd, 2019, 10:50 am
Horrendous Odor

Last post by Craig_B « July 2nd, 2019, 9:03 am
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by Craig_B » June 23rd, 2019, 10:19 pm

We have an absolutely awful stench coming from god knows where.
Hoping someone here can give us some guidance.
Here is what we know and suspect.

The...
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July 2nd, 2019, 9:03 am
80's Mariner Engine Room

Last post by BenTen « July 1st, 2019, 7:22 pm
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by BenTen » June 30th, 2019, 5:41 pm

All, I've been having an issue with my CO2 alarm going off since installing my generator that I want to see if anyone has any pointers on.

Since my...

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July 1st, 2019, 7:22 pm
Carver 300 grey water

Last post by Viper « June 30th, 2019, 9:00 am
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by Tigermaple » June 29th, 2019, 11:03 am

Does anyone know how where the grey water tank is in a carver 300? I am not sure it has one, the galley sink discharges over the port side but the...

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June 30th, 2019, 9:00 am
Kohler Gas Generator

Last post by Keith S « June 28th, 2019, 11:54 am
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by Jimmy » June 23rd, 2019, 8:52 pm

Purchased our 2001 350 Mariner in September of last year and we love it. This weekend the Kohler gas generator started and ran for about a minute...
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June 28th, 2019, 11:54 am
Looking for Onan model number

Last post by BenTen « June 27th, 2019, 4:37 pm
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by dmunneke » June 27th, 2019, 12:23 pm

I have a 1984 3697... Any idea what the onan model it has in it.. Its a 6.5 model...?

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June 27th, 2019, 4:37 pm
Crusader antifreeze drains

Last post by Nharrison5 « June 23rd, 2019, 12:13 am
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by Nharrison5 » June 20th, 2019, 11:45 pm

My manual says the engine block on my Crusader 6.0mpi engine has two drains for the antifreeze. I can’t find them (yet) and would like to know if...

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June 23rd, 2019, 12:13 am
Replacement for Optimus Princess p43 propane stove?

Last post by Chas B « June 22nd, 2019, 8:43 pm

by Chas B » June 22nd, 2019, 8:43 pm

Hi.

I have a Princess P43 propane stove on my Carver 3007 (1982) that needs replacing.

Any thoughts on any makes or models that might do the job...

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June 22nd, 2019, 8:43 pm
Marine Air A/C blows breaker instantly

Last post by tomschauer « June 19th, 2019, 1:18 pm
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by golgi » June 1st, 2019, 11:37 pm

On my new-to-me 2001 Carver 530, my master stateroom air conditioning doesn't work. Salon, VIP, and Pilothouse Marine Air units are working great but...
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June 19th, 2019, 1:18 pm
Sump for 530 Voyager

Last post by golgi « June 17th, 2019, 6:31 pm
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by golgi » June 16th, 2019, 5:37 pm

Hi all, thanks for the wealth of information over the past year!

Looking to replace my sump pump and float switch. The wiring had somehow come out...

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June 17th, 2019, 6:31 pm
RAIN WATER LEAK INTO VOYAGER 450 GUEST STATEROOM A/C DUCT

Last post by rcoff512 « June 15th, 2019, 12:00 pm

by rcoff512 » June 15th, 2019, 12:00 pm

RAIN WATER LEAK INTO VOYAGER 450 GUEST STATEROOM A/C DUCT

It was a new issue this year and I thought I would post this to help someone else. I kept...

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June 15th, 2019, 12:00 pm
ZINC ANODES FOR 3077 CARVER

Last post by buster53 « June 12th, 2019, 7:52 am
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by LAZ » June 11th, 2019, 11:06 pm

Hi Gang,

Hope everyone is well and your boating season is off to a fantastic start! Am a bit of a dummy as an operator and hoping someone can help....

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June 12th, 2019, 7:52 am
Fuel sending units

Last post by tomschauer « June 11th, 2019, 9:32 pm
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by 1992330aftcabin » April 21st, 2019, 9:05 am

Hello, I have a 1992 330 aft cabin. I just purchased the boat and now I’m trying to work out the bugs, after filling the fuel tanks gages only read...
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June 11th, 2019, 9:32 pm
Kohler Genny Impellor Fried???

Last post by mjk1040 « June 11th, 2019, 5:09 pm
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by Marty » June 9th, 2019, 7:23 pm

Had the marina summarize everything engines, water, genny etc and on the hook went to fire up the genny and got a "LOC" error code. Turns...

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June 11th, 2019, 5:09 pm
Kohler 6.5 output issue

Last post by RGrew176 « June 10th, 2019, 1:34 am
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by ronmar » June 1st, 2019, 10:15 am

Hi all. I have a 93 Kohler 6.5 gas generator that starts and runs great. Issue is not getting house power. I checked with a volt meter power to it's...

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June 10th, 2019, 1:34 am
A trick to Norcold fridges

Last post by Jbullock1960 « June 9th, 2019, 1:50 pm
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by km1125 » June 17th, 2018, 10:25 pm

I've been playing around with my fridge recently. It run pretty good, but not great, so I was thinking of some mods to make to help it work better....

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June 9th, 2019, 1:50 pm
Dash Panel Replacement

Last post by bud37 « June 8th, 2019, 8:38 pm
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by Shaken » June 8th, 2019, 7:24 am

I own a 1995 360 Supersport and the Dash Panel is all faded/oxidized etc. I cannot seam to find anything to treat it. Can I replace the panel? Does...

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June 8th, 2019, 8:38 pm

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