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Shore power door

Last post by g36 « January 19th, 2023, 11:17 am
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by Gary Rose » May 12th, 2021, 9:04 am

Looking to see if anyone knows where to get the fasteners that attach the shore power door to the hinge on a 2000 356????

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January 19th, 2023, 11:17 am
Interior wall treatment

Last post by quickdecision « January 12th, 2023, 8:06 am
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by tonyiiiafl » January 1st, 2023, 5:34 pm

What does one do to replace the fabric cloth covering on the “walls” in the aft stateroom, and forward V berth? Mine are getting old, and dingy. I...

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January 12th, 2023, 8:06 am
Interior led lights in the salon ceiling

Last post by quickdecision « January 12th, 2023, 8:03 am
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by Bvick1969 » December 25th, 2022, 12:45 am

Where can I get the recessed led lights for the salon ceiling? They are 2 1/8 round and very thin.

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January 12th, 2023, 8:03 am
Kohler 3kw generator not putting out power

Last post by Ctmangrum « December 24th, 2022, 8:07 pm
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by Ctmangrum » November 25th, 2022, 2:54 pm

So I started my generator like I normally do just to keep things working and it starts fine but, never kicks in to "high gear" and start...

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December 24th, 2022, 8:07 pm
Gap at the Bridge floor by the Helm

Last post by Viper « December 20th, 2022, 6:06 pm
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by RLCLONCH » December 20th, 2022, 11:40 am

I have a 1/4" gap that flexes where the bridge floor meets up to the bridge dashboard. How serious is this? What should I do to fix?

Thanks for...

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December 20th, 2022, 6:06 pm
Prop Size Dilemma?

Last post by waybomb « December 18th, 2022, 10:02 pm
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by TonyC » February 7th, 2017, 11:29 am

All,

Pulled the props on our 1998 350 Mariner. Prop shop clean and scanned and told me that I could get another year or so
out of them after a...
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December 18th, 2022, 10:02 pm
Seaward 3 burner electric stove top

Last post by kgarguilo « December 18th, 2022, 9:21 pm
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by MichaelOKC » May 12th, 2020, 7:38 pm

I have an ‘89 3465. One of my burners does not function. I also have a new replacement burner. However, I cannot find a way to remove the “retainer...
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December 18th, 2022, 9:21 pm
Replacement Center Cabin Glass Panel

Last post by Joe Willie « December 12th, 2022, 2:13 pm
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by Joe Willie » December 9th, 2022, 5:04 pm

2007 Carver 560 Voyager:
I had an attempted break into the living room area of my boat resulting in the PORT SIDE CENTER PANEL of the tinted glass...

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December 12th, 2022, 2:13 pm
Replacement of Isinglass

Last post by Grafunkus « December 1st, 2022, 11:36 pm
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by tgebler » April 3rd, 2020, 11:11 am

I am looking to replace the canvas and isinglass for my 2000 396 aft cabin. It would include the cockpit and the flying bridge. Any idea what I can...

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December 1st, 2022, 11:36 pm
Draining some gas?

Last post by tonyiiiafl « November 27th, 2022, 2:24 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » November 19th, 2022, 4:52 pm

My 390 is on teh hard, and since it has been warm and the high angle the bow is in, some gas was leaking out of the vent on starboard side. I...

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November 27th, 2022, 2:24 pm
ladder hardware

Last post by km1125 « November 26th, 2022, 8:59 am
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by mitchellp » March 28th, 2022, 2:43 am

Hi,
I am looking for the hardware that holds the swim ladder to the boarding ladder of a 89 aft cabin. I have googled it but apparently I am not...

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November 26th, 2022, 8:59 am
Sewing canvas

Last post by JohnS « November 24th, 2022, 7:15 am
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by tonyiiiafl » November 6th, 2022, 8:04 am

Boat is away, canvas is polished and placed away. I still have 3 panels that need new clear Isenglass. I have had the canvas guy install O;Sea .040....
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November 24th, 2022, 7:15 am
What are these ports on the transom?

Last post by Viper « November 11th, 2022, 1:50 pm
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by theorifice » November 11th, 2022, 9:14 am

We hauled out for the first time this week. Woohoo!

Was wondering what these circular ports were on the transom. There are two next to the...

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November 11th, 2022, 1:50 pm
Controls-shifters wiring diagram

Last post by uchu « November 10th, 2022, 3:48 pm
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by aussie530carver » October 19th, 2022, 10:17 pm

Hi all i have a 1999 Carver 530 with these dual controls Twin Disc EC-100..and what i am chasing is a wiring diagram for the gear shifters.
I need...

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November 10th, 2022, 3:48 pm
Fumes in salon.1

Last post by km1125 « November 9th, 2022, 1:37 pm
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by denpooch » October 20th, 2022, 7:14 am

I was just reading a recent post about changing the 'fuel fill lines' on a vessel and I would like to get your thoughts on an issue which I have not...

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November 9th, 2022, 1:37 pm
ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT - CARVER 455

Last post by bud37 « November 9th, 2022, 9:43 am
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by sloopjonb » November 8th, 2022, 10:26 am

ALTERNATOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT: I need to replace one of my Cummins 6CTA 8.3L alternators in my Carver 455, and I have a couple of questions for...

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November 9th, 2022, 9:43 am
Wet Floor?

Last post by tonyiiiafl « November 6th, 2022, 3:17 pm

by tonyiiiafl » November 6th, 2022, 3:17 pm

We took down the canvas yesterday and went home. Carpet in aft cabin was removed a few weeks ago. When we arrived today, the aft floor hatches were...

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November 6th, 2022, 3:17 pm
Gas tank replacement 1988’ 3807

Last post by VicB « November 6th, 2022, 12:00 pm
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by VicB » November 5th, 2022, 5:12 pm

So I am going to replace my port side gas saddle tank. My plan is to move the engine and transmission and set it over the stbd engine. It looks like...

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November 6th, 2022, 12:00 pm
New fuel guage

Last post by Ctmangrum « November 6th, 2022, 11:56 am
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by Ctmangrum » November 5th, 2022, 5:44 pm

So I need to replace my fuel guage that works for both port and starboard off a 3 way toggle switch, what type of guage is this called? I want to...

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November 6th, 2022, 11:56 am
Regarding Risers

Last post by Delorean6855 « November 4th, 2022, 12:55 pm
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by denpooch » October 21st, 2022, 4:53 pm

I have Crusader 6.0 fresh water cooled engines. When I purchased the boat in 2017 I changed the risers because she was losing antifreeze.
My question...

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November 4th, 2022, 12:55 pm
First Time Winterizing

Last post by tomschauer « November 1st, 2022, 3:27 pm
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by AlexB » October 18th, 2022, 9:09 am

Hello All
I am a relatively new owner of a carver, had it for a year.
I decided to winterize the boat myself this year as I was not happy with the...
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November 1st, 2022, 3:27 pm
2002 506 owners manual?

Last post by Phrancus « October 24th, 2022, 1:20 pm
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by trwestman » October 24th, 2022, 12:20 pm

Just closed the purchase of a 2002 506. I went through all the documentation and there was no owners manual for the boat. All the critical systems on...

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October 24th, 2022, 1:20 pm
2000 Carver 406 bilge leak (Diesel engines)

Last post by trwestman « October 24th, 2022, 12:15 pm
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by Summer Place » September 20th, 2022, 7:39 pm

Hello,

I have been trying to hunt down a bilge leak for some time and looking for any input.
So far I have:
Ruled out the fresh water system. The...
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October 24th, 2022, 12:15 pm
1976 Mariner 2896 stuffing box

Last post by Ctmangrum « October 22nd, 2022, 10:13 am
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by Ctmangrum » October 22nd, 2022, 6:25 am

So i'm going to tighten my stuffing box for the first time and was told the starboard shaft has left handed threads? Does that sound right? So would...

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October 22nd, 2022, 10:13 am
Winterization done

Last post by tonyiiiafl « October 20th, 2022, 11:32 am
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by tonyiiiafl » October 15th, 2022, 4:32 pm

All is done except the engines. Tomorrow we head up the Wareham river to storage.

Sigh. Last breakfast aboard this am. Planned good to be run down...
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October 20th, 2022, 11:32 am

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