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Gas fumes in my boat make it unusable Help!

Last post by Wsullivan71 « October 24th, 2019, 8:54 am
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by PDXCarver1 » October 21st, 2019, 3:56 am

All of a sudden the gas fumes on my boat have become extremely noticable and unbearable and a serious fire hazard.

It currently has maybe 10 gallons...
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October 24th, 2019, 8:54 am
Air Conditioning Pump/Sump Pump WTF

Last post by bud37 « October 19th, 2019, 9:11 am
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by vineyardgray » October 18th, 2019, 7:56 pm

My air conditioning has been frosting up and one of the kind forum members here mentioned that it was likely that the water wasn't circulating...

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October 19th, 2019, 9:11 am
Air conditioning and heat king-air model D 1900

Last post by Pauliewood « October 17th, 2019, 8:22 pm
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by Pauliewood » October 17th, 2019, 5:04 pm

1983 Carver 3607 King air conditioning and furnace, King air has been working on my boat for 2 years now last night my wife had the furnace on and I...

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October 17th, 2019, 8:22 pm
Fresh water pump

Last post by 1992330aftcabin « October 17th, 2019, 12:12 pm
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by 1992330aftcabin » October 6th, 2019, 11:05 pm

I thought I would share this with you. My fresh water pump (Sure flow pump) was coming on for a moment then shut off, my first thought was I have a...

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October 17th, 2019, 12:12 pm
Just an FYI if anyone needs thru hull fittings

Last post by kamakazerc « October 17th, 2019, 8:42 am
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by tomschauer » May 30th, 2019, 9:58 pm

I buy from this site for my carwash and happened to notice some really good priced on clearance thu hull fittings. Bronze and chrome plated bonze....

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October 17th, 2019, 8:42 am
BowThruster brand and HP

Last post by Midnightsun « October 16th, 2019, 9:52 am
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by SanJuanDreamer » September 26th, 2017, 10:45 pm

I have a 98 Mariner 350.
Considering a bow thruster and wanted to ask those with the same boat what did you get?

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October 16th, 2019, 9:52 am
Sump for 530 Voyager

Last post by 2000carver « October 14th, 2019, 8:09 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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October 14th, 2019, 8:09 pm
Bilge pumps 1987 3607

Last post by RWS « October 14th, 2019, 1:03 pm
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by RWS » October 13th, 2019, 11:24 pm

How do I get the bilge pumps to run all the time and not automatically ? there are switches in aft closet,on both the fly and lower helms and on the...

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October 14th, 2019, 1:03 pm
1998 Carver 400 CMY - Raw Water SeaCock Location

Last post by Viper « October 13th, 2019, 10:02 am
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by TheMissBToo » May 25th, 2019, 9:23 am

Hi - I have the drawing in the manual, but can't seem to find the raw water seacock. Ideas? Thx.

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October 13th, 2019, 10:02 am
Winterizing without Sea Strainers

Last post by Viper « October 12th, 2019, 10:18 pm
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by vineyardgray » October 20th, 2018, 3:50 pm

I thought I was smart and bought a Sea Flush funnel (seaflush.com) and now I see that there are no sea strainers on the raw water line coming into...
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October 12th, 2019, 10:18 pm
Patching Gelcoat

Last post by Viper « October 11th, 2019, 9:16 pm
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by audcarver » October 11th, 2019, 8:45 pm

1994 320 Voyager owner. Chipped my swim platform about the size of a silver dollar. Would like to repair before winter. Local repair shop has...

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October 11th, 2019, 9:16 pm
1977 Santa Cruz Window Seals

Last post by bud37 « October 7th, 2019, 6:16 pm
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by Hharperson » October 7th, 2019, 5:27 pm

Does any know what kind of window seals they used back then? I've looked all over the internet and can't match it. They are really tough rubber in a...

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October 7th, 2019, 6:16 pm
Replace ladder for stairs

Last post by Viper « October 1st, 2019, 9:10 pm
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by KTWilliams » September 30th, 2019, 10:36 am

I have a 1988 3807. I love this boat but we are getting older and now have 2 young puppies. I would like to replace stairs and add a stairs like is...

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October 1st, 2019, 9:10 pm
Good summer of boating

Last post by g36 « September 27th, 2019, 9:43 am
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by 1992330aftcabin » September 26th, 2019, 11:34 am

I bought my 92 330 aft cabin this year. When I purchased the boat we knew it needed love, over the summer we were able to give her the needed love...

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September 27th, 2019, 9:43 am
Window leak in aft cabin 1992 330

Last post by mjk1040 « September 26th, 2019, 6:04 am
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by 1992330aftcabin » August 21st, 2019, 6:26 pm

I have a water leak on the left side below the window, causing the fabric on the the wall to get wet in a hard rain. I think it’s a window leak any...

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September 26th, 2019, 6:04 am
Gas Cap Maintenance

Last post by km1125 « September 25th, 2019, 12:25 pm
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by Midnightsun » September 25th, 2019, 7:03 am

Just a reminder as many never think about this. Your gas cap has an o-ring on it that seals the tank and keeps rain/wash water out of your tank. I...

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September 25th, 2019, 12:25 pm
Advice on bottom paint???

Last post by VicB « September 24th, 2019, 1:42 pm
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by VicB » August 27th, 2019, 7:57 am

It’s time to get the bottom painted. I’ve read so much, I now have no idea what should be done. It’s a 1988 3807. I currently have no interest in it...

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September 24th, 2019, 1:42 pm
Power Steering Issues

Last post by tomschauer « September 23rd, 2019, 11:46 pm
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by toesford » September 21st, 2019, 3:50 pm

New to Forum: I purchased a 1989 2557 Montego two years ago. I have been "slowly" refurbishing her. She has a 5.7 litre Mercruiser with...

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September 23rd, 2019, 11:46 pm
sliding door lock

Last post by tjh408 « September 21st, 2019, 9:09 pm
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by tjh408 » September 7th, 2019, 7:54 pm

I am trying to get keys for the locks on our 360 Sport Sedan. So far no luck matching the key blank? At least we have one key.

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September 21st, 2019, 9:09 pm
Gas overflow - Fuel Vent On Montego Midcabin Clogged?

Last post by Viper « September 18th, 2019, 8:44 pm
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by NashvilleMartini » May 20th, 2018, 12:15 am

I went to the dock to fill up but we could not get more than a few gallons pumped into a 3/4 empty tank. Even the slightest amount of gas pumped in...
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September 18th, 2019, 8:44 pm
Head exhaust blower

Last post by Tim « September 17th, 2019, 9:55 pm
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by Rsussman619 » September 16th, 2019, 6:26 pm

Help please. I have a 1999 voyager 450

The Exhaust fan in the master state room head has stopped working and needs to be replaced. Does anyone have...

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September 17th, 2019, 9:55 pm
Funky Underside of Radar Arch

Last post by km1125 « September 11th, 2019, 12:44 pm
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by denpooch » September 10th, 2019, 7:40 pm

Hey Guys. I could use your advise on this issue with cracking around the lighting fixtures on the underside of the radar arch.
There are four...

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September 11th, 2019, 12:44 pm
carver 396 rain leak aft deck hard top at arch joint

Last post by jwcyacht « September 9th, 2019, 10:52 am
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by jwcyacht » September 9th, 2019, 9:27 am

carver 2002 396 rain water leak
How do i fix rain water traveling down onto aft deck from hard top. This leak is a design flaw, it is where the aft...

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September 9th, 2019, 10:52 am
Windlass

Last post by pepmyster « September 9th, 2019, 6:38 am
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by Viper » June 18th, 2018, 1:15 pm

Is it labouring or slipping? A loose clutch will make it seem like it's not working properly. If that's okay, you need to rule out a possible lack of...
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September 9th, 2019, 6:38 am
Fridge Maintenance

Last post by bud37 « September 6th, 2019, 2:32 pm
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by Midnightsun » September 5th, 2019, 4:37 am

Our boat came with a Nova Kool side by side fridge freezer which we really like however my wife noticed it does not cool as well as it first did when...

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September 6th, 2019, 2:32 pm

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