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Hatch lens replacement

Last post by ColRon « December 29th, 2020, 12:06 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » December 24th, 2020, 5:55 pm

As winter looms on, I have removed the forward hatch on my 390CPMY to replace the “glass/polycarbonate “ panel. Getting the old one out was easy, a...

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December 29th, 2020, 12:06 pm
280 sedan/26Command Engine hatch hinges / backseat questions

Last post by Phrancus « December 28th, 2020, 4:13 pm
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by Phrancus » December 26th, 2020, 4:23 am

If anyone has a picture or two from the engine room hatches insides I'd appreciate it. I'd like to know what kind and how they were attached.

On my...

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December 28th, 2020, 4:13 pm
anyone know whats is going on here

Last post by Happyours2 « December 24th, 2020, 10:09 am
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by RWS » April 26th, 2020, 7:48 pm

Hello all and I hope you and yours are safe and well.This is the start of our second season owning this boat. Looking forward to social distancing...
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December 24th, 2020, 10:09 am
Air Con Education

Last post by DanM « December 23rd, 2020, 12:02 pm
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by jema » December 16th, 2020, 10:11 am

Hello everyone. I posted this on the Carver 430 FB page. It was suggested I also copy it here as there are many Carvers similar to my 430.

As the...

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December 23rd, 2020, 12:02 pm
444 Lazarette (cockpit) Hatch Seal

Last post by Tireless « December 17th, 2020, 1:53 pm
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by Cooldogz » December 14th, 2020, 10:55 pm

My 2002 444 MY had not seal on the cockpit lazarette hatch. Needless to say it is letting water in the lazarette. I attempted to put a seal on the...

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December 17th, 2020, 1:53 pm
3607 stock speakers

Last post by tomschauer « December 15th, 2020, 11:29 pm
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by phatboat » December 15th, 2020, 6:13 pm

I am currently ordering replacement amps and speakers for my 3607 however I am basically locked out of my boat until spring. Does anybody know the...

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December 15th, 2020, 11:29 pm
Cleaning tip needed.

Last post by Viper « December 6th, 2020, 8:02 am
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by denpooch » August 20th, 2020, 12:32 pm

Hey folks.
My vinyl 'Captains Chair' is looking funky. The 'First Mate' chair is not as bad but not great. All other seating on the boat is...
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December 6th, 2020, 8:02 am
Assembly Instructions

Last post by g36 « December 2nd, 2020, 3:12 pm
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by km1125 » December 2nd, 2020, 10:27 am

Not sure this has been posted here before, but I just ran across this page on Carver's website. Could be helpful for some folks. Shows things like...

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December 2nd, 2020, 3:12 pm
Generator and Bridge Oulets

Last post by Njlarry « November 30th, 2020, 8:25 am
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by spsu00 » May 7th, 2019, 11:03 am

The Captain and I are in the process of getting our new to us Carver 410 from Savannah to Apalachicola FL. It has been an incredible trip with the...

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November 30th, 2020, 8:25 am
Rotella T4 15w 40

Last post by Mississippi Voyager « November 29th, 2020, 10:50 pm
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by Midnightsun » October 10th, 2019, 5:40 pm

Did my oil changes and all the filters on both engines and generator today. I always used Rotella T4 in my previous gas engines, the SeaDoo and even...
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November 29th, 2020, 10:50 pm
Refrigerator replacement

Last post by g36 « November 29th, 2020, 7:48 pm
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by skb247 » July 29th, 2013, 1:38 pm

Has anyone put a Norcold DE 0061 into a Carver 3207? If you have do you have pics to show how you did it. It's not the same size as the Norcold that...

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November 29th, 2020, 7:48 pm
405/406 Port Light Screen Replacement

Last post by stbrand1@aol.com « November 28th, 2020, 11:35 pm
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by FSP » September 11th, 2019, 8:07 pm

Hi, the bug screens on my 1998 405 are getting a bit torn up. The boat is new to me and I thought there would be a simple way of pulling iut the old...

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November 28th, 2020, 11:35 pm
stair lift strut/shock

Last post by rjr « November 26th, 2020, 5:07 pm
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by Polestar » November 22nd, 2020, 2:08 pm

We recently bought a Carver 445. A previous owner has removed the gas shock/lift from the stairs that open up to allow entry into the engine room. We...

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November 26th, 2020, 5:07 pm
Single engine trolling on twin vdrive Carver

Last post by Mississippi Voyager « November 24th, 2020, 5:13 pm
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by Fishboy » April 26th, 2020, 12:43 pm

Hi all!

Fishboy here, and first of all thanks for all the info! I’ve been searching the site to learn about Carver boats and I’m getting an...
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November 24th, 2020, 5:13 pm
Sealant around the exhaust

Last post by tomschauer « November 22nd, 2020, 10:37 pm
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by 650Guy » November 22nd, 2020, 6:00 pm

Hey All,

Boats all tucked away and after my lift out hull inspection, I noticed that the exhaust pipes coming out the hull have sealant around them....

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November 22nd, 2020, 10:37 pm
Bulk head fabric covering

Last post by tomschauer « November 21st, 2020, 5:57 pm
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by V12diablo » November 20th, 2020, 3:54 pm

Has anyone replaced or reinstalled the fabric covering the bulkhead. Ours was loose and the insulation behind it had come off and fell to the bottom...

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November 21st, 2020, 5:57 pm
Forward State Room Mattress Size

Last post by chpsk8 « November 21st, 2020, 10:49 am
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by Renee H » November 19th, 2020, 8:32 pm

Hi! I'm a brand new owner and I mean brand new, we don't have possession yet and its our first boat! We plan to live aboard during the summer months...

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November 21st, 2020, 10:49 am
356 Breaker Cover help

Last post by V12diablo « November 21st, 2020, 7:15 am
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by V12diablo » November 20th, 2020, 3:16 pm

When I bought my 356, one of the sliding mirror panels was removed. I tried reinstalling it by putting the top in first and trying to lift it and...

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November 21st, 2020, 7:15 am
Transport

Last post by edw « November 20th, 2020, 3:35 pm
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by mitchellp » November 15th, 2020, 4:11 am

Hi,
I am looking for a transport company to move my 1989 Carver 38 Aft. The boat will be moving from Missouri to Kansas.
Thanks
Mitch

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November 20th, 2020, 3:35 pm
'89 3807 Aft Exhaust Conversion and Aft Windows

Last post by uchu « November 19th, 2020, 4:33 pm
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by Grady2011 » February 18th, 2019, 9:26 am

I was curious to see if anyone else has been in my shoes on this issue. My '89 3807 Aft had the little holes at the aft port and starboard for the...

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November 19th, 2020, 4:33 pm
Any ideas please galley

Last post by uchu « November 17th, 2020, 4:49 pm
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by krl400 » November 16th, 2020, 2:41 am

Hello help is needed any idea how does the galley cupboard dismantle itself on a 370 voyager as i need to remove to pull out the engine Thanks

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Last post by uchu View the latest post
November 17th, 2020, 4:49 pm
Help! Just purchased a 3607 and am having trouble figuring out what seacocks go where!

Last post by mjk1040 « November 15th, 2020, 7:44 am
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by longislandcarver » November 11th, 2020, 11:12 am

Hi all! We just purchased a 1986 3607 right at then end of the season here in CT. Got a killer deal ($4500) but part of it was I didn't have the...
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November 15th, 2020, 7:44 am
A "What Is This" Question with pic

Last post by SunsetSteve « November 13th, 2020, 6:53 am
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by SunsetSteve » November 12th, 2020, 5:06 pm

Going through the Spare Parts Box left aboard by my PO I have cleared out a lot of funny bits and pieces. But one piece has me mystified - can anyone...

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November 13th, 2020, 6:53 am
Rotella?

Last post by km1125 « November 10th, 2020, 10:15 am
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by edw » November 7th, 2020, 3:54 am

Elsewhere on the forum is a topic on oil, where, as I read it, some are advocating Rotella, an oil formulated for diesel engines, for their gassies....

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Last post by km1125 View the latest post
November 10th, 2020, 10:15 am
CO2 in the Cabin

Last post by TheNatalina « November 10th, 2020, 8:52 am
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by TheNatalina » October 26th, 2020, 5:23 pm

During cruise and while piloting from the Bridge of our 1984-85 Carver 28 Voyager my CO2 detector will often pick up a reading and begin sounding an...
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November 10th, 2020, 8:52 am

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