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Water leak around dripless bearing

Last post by crquisto « July 27th, 2017, 1:36 pm
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by crquisto » July 15th, 2017, 6:49 pm
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Carver 406 - I have a pretty significant water leak between my port dripless shaft bearing and the blue hose behind it that is supposed to keep sea...
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July 27th, 2017, 1:36 pm
Hit a rock today..........................

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by tonyiiiafl » July 23rd, 2017, 6:36 pm

While cruising out of the channel, we were scoping out how the Coast Guard removed a green can, that was the only marking of the entrance to the...

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July 25th, 2017, 5:03 am
Engine Hour Meter Running Fast

Last post by Samuel « July 25th, 2017, 4:02 am
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by crquisto » June 21st, 2017, 10:20 am

I have a Carver 406 with twin 7.4 Mercruisers. I keep a log when I cruise and noticed on the last two cruises of around two hours each that my port...
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July 25th, 2017, 4:02 am
Transmission oil change on a V drive.

Last post by bud37 « July 23rd, 2017, 8:10 pm
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by Lakesidedefence » July 23rd, 2017, 6:43 pm

Has anyone on this forum ever changed their V drive transmission fluid and if so was it a big deal . I have a 2009 Mariner .

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July 23rd, 2017, 8:10 pm
Cams, Pistons, Etc

Last post by Viper « July 18th, 2017, 10:46 pm
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by hausherrs » July 18th, 2017, 4:01 pm

I am trying to source parts for an upcoming rebuild and im having a hard time finding stock spec parts. The cams are no longer available. And if they...

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July 18th, 2017, 10:46 pm
where is my fuel shut off valve?

Last post by Viper « July 17th, 2017, 9:42 pm
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by MelvusMD » July 17th, 2017, 11:13 am

Hello all:
I own a Carver C34, 2014. I carry spare fuel filters heading over to the Bahamas for a week. I hope I don't need them. I know how to...

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July 17th, 2017, 9:42 pm
Shaft alignment

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by eburklo » July 10th, 2017, 2:43 pm
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2003 Carver 564 with Volvo D12 and ZF311 transmission. When we purchased the boat in 2013 our surveyor recommended shaft alignment. We have not done...

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July 11th, 2017, 1:49 pm
2003 360SS Repower

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by taddly » July 9th, 2017, 8:54 am
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Just got the Wild Herron back from a re-power job. Replaced the troublesome Volvo Penta 5.7GXil-C engines with MerCruiser 383 MAG Strokers. Breaking...

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July 10th, 2017, 10:25 pm
Temp gauge barely moving - sender or gauge ?

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by denders » July 9th, 2017, 10:14 pm

We have a 1982 mariner with crusader 350's and the starboard temp gauge barely moves. When we are heading out it shows around 100 degrees and the...

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July 10th, 2017, 5:44 am
Type of oil?

Last post by tomschauer « July 5th, 2017, 10:56 pm
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by Bankerbiz87 » July 4th, 2017, 11:13 am

We have 2 350 engines Crusaders should we be using a synthetic oil?

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July 5th, 2017, 10:56 pm
Old fuel

Last post by Viper « July 1st, 2017, 10:45 am
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by rmeyer03 » July 1st, 2017, 10:32 am

I have a 1997 Carver 355 aft cabin...aux 30 gal fuel tank hasnt been used in couple of years...does fuel go bad and if so, should I drain or add...

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July 1st, 2017, 10:45 am
Looking for a gear linkage for a 1988 Voyager 28

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by Darkfaythe » June 29th, 2017, 3:35 am

Hi all

I dont know if this is the right place to be asking this but I have a 1988 Voyager 28 with twin Chev 305's and V Drives.

One of the linkages...

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June 29th, 2017, 5:53 pm
Noisy Starboard transmission...rich engine

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by 405driver » March 13th, 2017, 5:11 pm
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Hi,

My starboard transmission on my 405 is noisy. After reading all of the great posts here, I decided to start with the engine and make sure it is...
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June 28th, 2017, 6:07 pm
Carver 3326 crusader questions

Last post by tomschauer « June 23rd, 2017, 7:42 am
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by kileytaz » June 19th, 2017, 12:43 pm
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Afternoon all. Recently bought a 1979 Carver 3326 ( crusader 270's ) and made a 4 hr trip to her new home. Couple things that were off and would like...
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June 23rd, 2017, 7:42 am
Volvo Penta 7.4L needed ASAP

Last post by bud37 « June 21st, 2017, 2:03 pm
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by pitshop » June 20th, 2017, 11:10 pm
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Well, the good news is, we just bought a 2000 350 Mariner with only 300 hrs on port engine and 100 on starboard. Bad news is 300 hrs is all the port...
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June 21st, 2017, 2:03 pm
504 needs coupling

Last post by hausherrs « June 21st, 2017, 12:34 pm
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by sltorpey » June 20th, 2017, 2:29 pm

I need a coupling on my starboard side, I have been told they need to cut out the floor above the trans, in the salon to get to the trans bolts and...

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June 21st, 2017, 12:34 pm
Red wire on back of alternator

Last post by Nharrison5 « June 20th, 2017, 8:11 am
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by Nharrison5 » June 29th, 2016, 8:24 am

I was checking fluid levels, etc. the other day and found a wire (red) laying unattached at the back of the alternator. I checked the other engine...

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June 20th, 2017, 8:11 am
Walter V-drive Question

Last post by Viper « June 18th, 2017, 10:12 pm
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by amanphoto » June 14th, 2017, 9:15 pm

I'm new to this and would like some clarification and info. I have a Walter direct mounted "V" drive. The oil has leaked out. My questions...
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June 18th, 2017, 10:12 pm
Crusader 270 cuts out

Last post by mjk1040 « June 18th, 2017, 6:32 pm
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by Carcare » June 18th, 2017, 9:04 am

Hello, starboard engine starts and runs fine below 3000 rpm but when I run at 3400 rpm after 15 - 30 minutes sync gauge starts to jump to port then...

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June 18th, 2017, 6:32 pm
Engine Temp Alarm

Last post by Viper « June 17th, 2017, 1:20 pm
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by SanJuanDreamer » June 15th, 2017, 11:13 am

I have a 98 Mariner with Crusader 454xi.
Has anyone added an aftermarket temp alarm to their engines?
Looking to install temp alarm for the engines...

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June 17th, 2017, 1:20 pm
rinda techmate pro scan tool

Last post by mjk1040 « June 15th, 2017, 8:53 pm
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by bud37 » June 4th, 2017, 11:42 am

Heh there....do any of the Canadian guys out there have a current tech mate pro that they might consider selling???...Thanks .. :beergood:
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June 15th, 2017, 8:53 pm
310 Santego 5.0 liter twins

Last post by km1125 « June 7th, 2017, 3:34 pm
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by Donald Claypoole » June 2nd, 2017, 11:49 am

Hi there and so I'm new and still investigating this boat, and may have a really STUPID question...I've just discovered that port is replaced and...

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June 7th, 2017, 3:34 pm
Port Engine runs hot on plane

Last post by km1125 « June 1st, 2017, 5:10 pm
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by paboater76 » May 14th, 2017, 7:45 am

Hello all,

I'm having an issue with my port engine. I'm running out of options tracking down the root cause of the high temp.

While at idle and up...
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June 1st, 2017, 5:10 pm
Generator rpm

Last post by Agriman « May 31st, 2017, 9:49 am
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by Jmatheson » May 30th, 2017, 2:29 pm
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My generator will not maintain rpm. It swings up and down continuously until sometimes it dies at the low end. This happens when it's on load or not....

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May 31st, 2017, 9:49 am
Raw Water Impellers

Last post by g36 « May 26th, 2017, 7:53 pm
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by mjk1040 » May 23rd, 2017, 10:19 pm
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So per Viper's advice I waited until launch and tackled the raw water impellers. Port engine was running at 140 degrees, but I was getting steam at...
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