Carver Mariner 3697 generator replacement

[eanderson560]

I have a 1987 Mariner with the 6.5 KW MCCK generator. The current generator started smoking and making a loud banging noise and after having someone take a look at it sounds like the main bearings are bad. So instead of wait to have this generator rebuilt I bought a rebuilt of the same model. The only hard part is now that the new one is here I need to swap them. Has anyone ever pull and replaced the generator on this boat?

[waybomb]

I haven't, but I have the same boat and seems simple enough. I'm thinking it fits through the cover.

[eanderson560]

I think the lifting it out of the boat part is going to be the challenge.

[waybomb]

Disconnect everything, loosen the mounts, pull it up to the marina sea wall, connect chains and have them lift it out with the forks of a forktruck. Or if they don;t have a forktruck, get a towtruck with the extendable boom come snatch it out.

[Viper]

An old decent size prop shaft and a couple of strong buddies will do the trick too. Chances are the marina will have a few old bent shafts lying around. Ask if you can borrow one. Attached a length of chain to the genny and loop it around the shaft. Lift it out of the hole, then pass it over the side to a couple of more buddies on the dock. Have done this several times but a forklift is definitely easier.

Oh, and a case of beer