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Carver Mariner 3697 generator replacement
Posted: July 21st, 2016, 5:34 pm
by 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?
Re: Carver Mariner 3697 generator replacement
Posted: July 21st, 2016, 5:44 pm
by waybomb
I haven't, but I have the same boat and seems simple enough. I'm thinking it fits through the cover.
Re: Carver Mariner 3697 generator replacement
Posted: July 21st, 2016, 7:07 pm
by eanderson560
I think the lifting it out of the boat part is going to be the challenge.
Re: Carver Mariner 3697 generator replacement
Posted: July 21st, 2016, 7:47 pm
by 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.
Re: Carver Mariner 3697 generator replacement
Posted: July 22nd, 2016, 7:02 am
by 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
