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stuffing box

Last post by Ramsport47 « February 26th, 2015, 6:29 am
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by scoobychonx » February 26th, 2015, 3:09 am

Hi does anyone know the size of the flax packing needed for a 1991 carver 3608 im not with my boat at the moment and I wanted to order some off the...

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February 26th, 2015, 6:29 am
Carver 350 Mariner Sunpad

Last post by merc50 « February 23rd, 2015, 8:01 pm
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by merc50 » February 9th, 2015, 8:48 pm

I have a 98 Carver 350 Mariner and I am looking for a place to purchase the front Sunpad. Any ideas?

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February 23rd, 2015, 8:01 pm
side panels in salon covering fuel tank fillers

Last post by scoobychonx « February 7th, 2015, 9:06 am
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by scoobychonx » February 6th, 2015, 4:35 am

Hi has anyone removed the side panels in the salon of a 91 3608 ive got to gain access to the fuel tank fillers and vent pipes for the purpose of a...

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February 7th, 2015, 9:06 am
Carver Raw Water Pump Hose # 97310 Alternative

Last post by g36 « February 6th, 2015, 7:13 am
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by CMI One » February 4th, 2015, 10:58 pm

I was wondering if there is an alternative to the # 97310 preformed hose from the raw water pump to the cooler. The hoses are $114.00 each. The local...

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February 6th, 2015, 7:13 am
Red colored oily something

Last post by Lyndon670 « December 24th, 2014, 9:39 pm
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by bobfino » December 22nd, 2014, 3:42 pm

Hello, OK over the weekend I crawled forward of my generator on my 2005 396MY to get a look at the head filter. What I did discover was a pool of red...

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December 24th, 2014, 9:39 pm
sterring wheel hub spline

Last post by bobfino « December 1st, 2014, 1:55 pm

by bobfino » December 1st, 2014, 1:55 pm

Hello, want to replace my steering wheel on my 2005 Carver 396. Before I remove it I was hoping to buy the replacement wheel first. Does anybody have...

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December 1st, 2014, 1:55 pm
Carver 3807 TV antenna

Last post by Low Flyer « November 26th, 2014, 2:13 pm
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by Bees Nest » November 24th, 2014, 11:53 am

I'm a new owner of a 1990 38' aft cabin. Is there a factory installed TV antenna? If so, where is it located? If not, where does the antenna wire...

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November 26th, 2014, 2:13 pm
1976 Carver Mariner 3396 - Bad V-Drive?

Last post by BoatinginFL « November 8th, 2014, 12:43 pm
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by BoatinginFL » November 7th, 2014, 11:15 pm

When I recently purchased the boat I cleaned the points on both engines and both ran strong. I was told the V-drive on the port side was bad and only...

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November 8th, 2014, 12:43 pm
Fore to Aft Holding Tank Crossflow

Last post by crquisto « November 8th, 2014, 9:31 am
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by crquisto » October 14th, 2014, 2:33 pm

When I bought my 2000 Carver 406, one of the first things I did was have the holding tanks pumped out. I noted that the forward Tankwatch III was not...

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November 8th, 2014, 9:31 am
1976 Carver Mariner 3396 - Soft Decks

Last post by BoatinginFL « November 7th, 2014, 10:53 pm

by BoatinginFL » November 7th, 2014, 10:53 pm

I'm a new owner of this boat and new to boating in general. I grew up in CO but gave up the mountains for the waters of FL. My boat has a soft deck...

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November 7th, 2014, 10:53 pm
Sea Cox Issue

Last post by Rickmoir « November 4th, 2014, 5:44 pm
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by Rickmoir » November 2nd, 2014, 10:09 pm

I have a 456 with 2 faulty Sea Cox. I bought the boat last year and it needed to be rebonded. The handles broke off two of these sea cox due to the...

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November 4th, 2014, 5:44 pm
Flying bridge cover

Last post by Bella Notte « October 31st, 2014, 3:02 pm
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by Bella Notte » October 27th, 2014, 8:55 am

Does anyone know where to find a cover for a flying bridge. I have a 79 voyager 3326.

thanks

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October 31st, 2014, 3:02 pm
Ladder Replacement '06 36 Mariner

Last post by AaHubb « October 30th, 2014, 8:07 pm
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by Blue » October 29th, 2014, 12:58 pm

Greetings all. I own a 2006 36 Mariner. I love the boat. Other than the holding tank only being 20 gallons, the only other thing I don't like and...

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October 30th, 2014, 8:07 pm
Montego 534 rpm at WOT

Last post by agskinner1 « October 28th, 2014, 1:02 am
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by jfast3 » September 6th, 2014, 11:43 pm

Have a 1992 with twin Mercruiser MIE 7.4i. Just purchased and had engines gone over - carbs rebuilt, new fuel filters,new distributor components,...

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October 28th, 2014, 1:02 am
Best place to order Carver parts

Last post by waybomb « October 24th, 2014, 12:08 pm
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by SomeDayCame » October 23rd, 2014, 6:18 pm

I am looking to pick up a rebuild kit or specific parts for my windshield wipers. They are leaking water. I know the seals need replacing but also...

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October 24th, 2014, 12:08 pm
What is the best product to clean a nasty bilge?

Last post by Chuck123 « October 14th, 2014, 3:13 am
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by jwrape » April 30th, 2014, 6:44 am

In my 3207 I inherited a disgusting bilge. The motors were re manufactured and when they replaced them they left a lot of trash and oil in the bilge....

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October 14th, 2014, 3:13 am
Boat listing to port

Last post by trmnewt « October 13th, 2014, 7:53 pm
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by aives » April 18th, 2014, 4:09 pm

466 Carver 2002
Tends to list to port 3 to 4 inches
Gas tanks equal and we think general belongings balanced
Any ideas on what might cause this?
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October 13th, 2014, 7:53 pm
1985 Carver 3207 front starboard salon slider window replace

Last post by drdray « October 7th, 2014, 8:20 am
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by Carver32 » September 12th, 2014, 8:45 pm

I own a 1985 Carver 3207 with a broken front starboard salon slider window and would appreciate advice as to how best to repair/replace it.

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October 7th, 2014, 8:20 am
91 260 command bridge window replace?

Last post by drdray « October 6th, 2014, 10:59 pm

by drdray » October 6th, 2014, 10:59 pm

starb side window got accidently shattered. got new window how does it go in? Please tell me I don't have to remove entire aluminum frame..I hoping u...

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October 6th, 2014, 10:59 pm
Raw water strainer maintenance

Last post by Hugo « October 5th, 2014, 11:06 pm
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by jnick » October 4th, 2014, 12:03 am

My boat is used in salt water full time. How often is it recommended to check/clean raw water strainer?

And more importantly what tool are you using...

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October 5th, 2014, 11:06 pm
Bedding a front windshield

Last post by SomeDayCame « October 4th, 2014, 2:44 pm
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by SomeDayCame » September 19th, 2014, 10:29 am

2002 57' Carver front tinted middle windshield is loose. I need to rebed but am not sure how to go about it. I figure I will take the shield off, cut...

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October 4th, 2014, 2:44 pm
Starboard Engine

Last post by bevenfl « October 3rd, 2014, 8:38 am
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by bevenfl » September 30th, 2014, 9:49 pm

When I turn on the batteries the starboard engine starts to turn over with noise coming from the battery switch. Is this a problem with the battery...

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October 3rd, 2014, 8:38 am
fuel treatment

Last post by henry « October 1st, 2014, 11:20 am
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by henry » September 23rd, 2014, 5:44 am
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last winter filled tanks with non eth fuel only got to run boat on one trip of 6 hours do i need to retreat remaining fuel

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October 1st, 2014, 11:20 am
Depth gauge

Last post by Lyndon670 « September 30th, 2014, 11:36 am
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by bazza123uk » September 30th, 2014, 10:31 am

I have a Carver Montego 25 and the depth gauge LCD display has black blobs on it making it hard to read. Does anyone have a faulty one with a good...

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September 30th, 2014, 11:36 am
Toilet wont hold water.

Last post by After Taxes « September 28th, 2014, 11:48 pm
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by donr » September 20th, 2014, 7:26 pm

I have 2 Thetford elecric toilets on my boat.
Both fill and flush OK but neither will hold water in the bowl it just leaks out.
I have tried a...

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September 28th, 2014, 11:48 pm

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