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New Carver Owner Needing Help With Controls
- wallybudz
- Scurvy Dog
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- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver 30 Santego
(2) x 5.7 Mercruiser
(2) x Mercruiser Alfa1 - Location: Sacramento Delta
New Carver Owner Needing Help With Controls
I am a new to us owner of a 1989 30 Carver Santiago. The Boat is in crazy well maintained condition for a 30 year old craft.
We purchased the boat in Sacramento and I took it on it's "maiden Voyage" to our slip 50± river miles to our slip in Isleton on the Sacramento Delta.
The boat ran perfectly, minus the controls, especially on the port side are pretty stiff.
I want to replace the controls and cables before I take it out again.
Are there any recommendations as to the best control replacement and cables to purchase?
I looked online and there are a bunch of choices.
I think the controls in place are the original equipment. The cables are clearly labeled as 25 foot in length.
We would like a neutral warm-up feature.
Thanks in advance for the assistance!
Wally Budz
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Re: New Carver Owner Needing Help With Controls
Before you replace the upper cables and control, disconnect the cables at the engine then try shifting (with engines off). If they shift smoothly it's likely your lower cables that need replacing which is pretty common on those, more so than the upper cables. You can confirm by removing the lower cable at the engine nd try shifting by pushing and pulling it in and out. If it requires a lot of effort to shift, the lower cables are your problem. This will require that the drives be removed which is a good thing as it affords the ability to check other hardware such as the gimbal bearings, input shaft seals, u-joints, etc. If you're going there, consider everything in that area so you only do things once, such as trim/limit senders, bellows, etc.
Your current control will have a warm-up/throttle only feature. Depending on the model, there will be a button at the pivot point at the bottom of the lever that you push in then move the lever forward. On other models, you pull the lever outward at the pivot point for throttle only. Once you return the lever back to neutral, it will come out of throttle only mode.
Post a picture of the controls or the model number.
- Cooler
- Admiral
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Re: New Carver Owner Needing Help With Controls
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Re: New Carver Owner Needing Help With Controls
I'd Rather Be Boating!
1989 Sea Ray Seville
1986 Carver Mariner 32'
1990's Thompson 22' Cuddy Cabin
1990's 4Winns 245 Vista Cruiser
1980's Thompson 19' Open Bow
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Re: New Carver Owner Needing Help With Controls
Volvos have only one shift cable from the control to the drive.
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Re: New Carver Owner Needing Help With Controls
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