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by CYO Admin » January 30th, 2013, 9:07 am » in Introduce Yourself!

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Balancing amount of gas in internal tanks - Carver 41 CMY

Last post by Wsullivan71 « May 21st, 2019, 10:47 am
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by bobcinga » May 18th, 2019, 2:02 pm

We recently purchased a 2006 Carver 41 CMY. The owners manual talks about valves on the bottom of the main tanks towards the front, inboard section...

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May 21st, 2019, 10:47 am
Unidentified Hoses

Last post by Wayne162 « May 18th, 2019, 12:25 pm
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by Wayne162 » May 17th, 2019, 11:56 pm

I have some unidentified heater hoses that are laying between my port engine and port side gas tank that are zip tied together. The hoses are not...
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May 18th, 2019, 12:25 pm
Carvr 325 MY Transmission overheating

Last post by tomschauer « May 16th, 2019, 10:23 pm
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by Hepp325 » May 16th, 2019, 1:36 am

Hello everyone. I am the proud owner of my first boat - a 1996 Carver 325 Motor Yacht. I love the boat but so far she does not love me. Last year we...

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May 16th, 2019, 10:23 pm
Carver Mariner 350 serpentine belt tensioner

Last post by bud37 « May 15th, 2019, 6:22 pm
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by Blake » May 11th, 2019, 9:03 pm

Greetings,
I had my alternator rebuilt over the winter. On splash day had a chirp from port engine, same as alternator that was rebuilt.

2002...
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May 15th, 2019, 6:22 pm
Proper Impeller kit? 454 Crusader V-pulley

Last post by km1125 « May 13th, 2019, 12:52 pm
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by 390Express » May 10th, 2019, 1:39 pm

Is this guy right?

Just making sure. I thought I had a Jabsco pump, but the pump says Sherwood, Detroit, MI cast into the housing. The impeller...

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May 13th, 2019, 12:52 pm
Starboard engine still running hot

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by Nharrison5 » April 23rd, 2019, 11:12 pm

I took the boat out this past weekend and still have a problem with the starboard engine running hotter than the port. I used a temp gun to get some...
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May 11th, 2019, 6:46 am
Single fuel gauge but boat has dual fuel tanks

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by B.Henry » March 18th, 2019, 2:20 pm

We just got a 1986 Carver 4207. It has dual tanks, however there is only one fuel gauge. I hate to sound stupid but is this common? Shouldn't there...
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May 8th, 2019, 9:42 am
Heat Exchanger / Cooling issue

Last post by tomschauer « May 5th, 2019, 5:48 pm
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by 390Express » April 14th, 2019, 2:38 pm

Had too many issues last year to worry about the cooling system. My port motor would occasionally overheat and puke out coolant. Delving into that...
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May 5th, 2019, 5:48 pm
1998 350 Mariner Mercruise 350 Magnum 2800 RPM WOT issue

Last post by tomschauer « April 30th, 2019, 11:34 pm
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by grizer » September 4th, 2018, 3:39 pm

Ok I have a strange one which will require a real GURU to give some new hints. I have read lots of posts about RPM limits under WOT but none of them...
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April 30th, 2019, 11:34 pm
1994 Merc 7.4 Carb impeller Kit

Last post by mjk1040 « April 22nd, 2019, 2:24 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » April 21st, 2019, 7:08 am

Does anyone have the part number for a replacement impeller kit for the gen 5 merc 7.4 belt driven (fuel pump on top) raw water pump? I have a spare...

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April 22nd, 2019, 2:24 pm
7.4L TBI fuel pressure problems

Last post by 390Express « April 14th, 2019, 1:54 pm
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by Bentone23 » February 3rd, 2019, 4:14 pm

I am experiencing 14 psi fuel pressure and engine hesitates under load and will not rev past 3100 rpm. I replaced 2 fuel filters and Oberg was clean...
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April 14th, 2019, 1:54 pm
Best place for Crusader engine parts

Last post by Nharrison5 « April 12th, 2019, 2:52 pm
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by Nharrison5 » April 11th, 2019, 8:38 am

I am shopping for parts for the Crusader engines on my boat. It occurred to me that folks on the board might help me with their experience with...

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April 12th, 2019, 2:52 pm
Question on overheating repair or replace

Last post by Nharrison5 « April 9th, 2019, 3:17 pm
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by Nharrison5 » December 15th, 2018, 10:35 am

My starboard engine is running hotter than my port with some steam coming out, just as the recent post by RickieT . Both engines normally run 160....
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April 9th, 2019, 3:17 pm
Urgent and I need help

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by Serendipity » March 29th, 2019, 10:05 pm

Okay call me freaking out at this point because I came to my boat today to find my bilges almost full of water. I need a drip less shaft seal...
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April 7th, 2019, 6:21 pm
1998 405 Velvet Drive

Last post by Viper « March 29th, 2019, 10:37 pm
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by Serendipity » March 22nd, 2019, 9:49 am

I read through the 89 post regarding velvet drives and gained enough insight to simply ask a few questions before proceeding.
So I have the...

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March 29th, 2019, 10:37 pm
What's under your distributor cap?

Last post by mjk1040 « March 20th, 2019, 6:48 pm
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by mjk1040 » March 19th, 2019, 2:08 pm

So last fall the neighbors 7.4L Merc is giving him some hard starting issues. So for shit's and giggles I pull his distributor cap and low and behold...

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March 20th, 2019, 6:48 pm
New "Big Block" from ford.

Last post by 390Express « March 9th, 2019, 10:41 pm
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by tomschauer » February 13th, 2019, 9:23 pm

Maybe this will show up for boating sometime in the near future.

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March 9th, 2019, 10:41 pm
2001 396 with mercruiser 8.1s Horizons

Last post by SplashyLady « March 1st, 2019, 11:19 am
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by Jonathanpcecil » February 28th, 2019, 6:13 pm

Hello fellow boaters...I'm struggling to learn if the starter on my starboard engine rotates in the same direction as the port? My starters are Delco...

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March 1st, 2019, 11:19 am
question about changing old distributor for new electronic ignition

Last post by bud37 « February 20th, 2019, 4:36 pm
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by KTWilliams » February 15th, 2019, 4:39 pm

I have a 1988 3807 with 350 Crusaders. Maintanence was done well for first owner but number 2 not so much. I got it last summer and it actually did...
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February 20th, 2019, 4:36 pm
Oil filter for Crusader 350XL?

Last post by Cliffm « February 16th, 2019, 10:00 am
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by RickieT » April 22nd, 2018, 2:15 pm

Getting ready to change the oil in both engines. Anybody have their go-to oil and filter brands?????

Thanks,

Rick
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February 16th, 2019, 10:00 am
Walter Gear Dive Fluid Change

Last post by 390Express « January 10th, 2019, 4:50 am
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by 390Express » September 15th, 2018, 7:20 pm

Any tips or tricks to changing the gear drive fluid? I have a Jabsco hand pump and some clear 3/16 I.D. tube, but I can’t seem to get the tube in far...

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January 10th, 2019, 4:50 am
Port Engine Overheating

Last post by 390Express « December 18th, 2018, 12:58 pm
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by RickieT » January 23rd, 2018, 12:49 pm

Greetings,

Bought my first boat!!! Very excited and want to learn to do my own repairs, if at all possible. Have a 1997 350 Mariner with a 2...
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December 18th, 2018, 12:58 pm
ZF63A port side transmission spins in neutral w/engine running

Last post by km1125 « December 10th, 2018, 1:37 pm
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by Cliffm » November 12th, 2018, 2:44 pm

My Wife and I are in final stages of purchasing a 2006 Carver 36 MY with twin 8.1L and zf63A transmissions, 2.5 gearing.

The idling starboard engine...
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December 10th, 2018, 1:37 pm
454 XL TBI rpm issue

Last post by 390Express « December 3rd, 2018, 7:49 pm
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by 390Express » October 26th, 2018, 6:58 pm

I'm at a loss, and leaning toward replacing the fuel pump. Replaced the MAP sensor in the starboard motor, and it instantly ran excellent- perfect...
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December 3rd, 2018, 7:49 pm
mercruiser 4.7 manifold and riser replacement

Last post by cpoint « November 26th, 2018, 1:04 am
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by cpoint » November 21st, 2018, 11:44 pm

Here we are another season is over, when it starts, I am already lined up with work :-(
Basically I was told I need to replace my mercruiser 4.7...
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