Carver Owners Forum

I have a 1994 model 370 with twin crusaders.

Dumb question, but how does one remove the engines to service them? Even if one could get a hoist into the salon, It doesn't look like there is enough clearance to take them out of the main hatch.

On my old 3607, folks would tear the engines down to the block, then pull that through the main hatch. Put the new block in and then "build" the engine in place. I think a lot do it that way.

Not familiar with your boat but unfortunately as mentioned a rebuild in place or dismantling of the engine is required in many situations. Really need someone that has your model to chime in as it may offer something other models do not.

Ya not uncommon to dismantle down to the block first. Measure the width of your salon door, if it's not wide enough to accommodate the whole engine, you'll have to dismantle anyway. Keep us posted.

What service do you need done? Maybe it can be done in the boat.

On my 1994 370 Voyager I removed both 454 XL engines intact .

The Port engine will come out if the plywood in front of the galley sink floor is removed ( plywood is cut and screwed to Aluminum floor joist ) then remove the aluminum floor joist which is bolted in .

The Starboard engine is a little more work . Have to remove the aft dinette seat cabinet . Not difficult , it screws together with small aluminum angles in the inside corners .
Once the seat cabinet is removed the plywood floor needs to be cut just aft and parallel to the aluminum joist that was under the seat , it's about a 20" cut . Then the rest of the plywood can be removed by unscrewing it from the aluminum floor joist . This allows the entire aluminum frame over the engine to be unbolted and removed . What is left are the two parallel aluminum main joists than run fore and aft between the engines .

I the built a hoisting frame out of wood 4x4 posts and 4x6 beam . I centered it over the carburators and attached the hoist to lifting plates that attached to the manifold carb bolts .

I laid 3/4" plywood on top of the main floor joist.

Plenty of room to hoist the engines . Once an engine was up , I attached another hoist from the other side and between lifting with the second hoist and backing off on the lifting hoist. I drifted the engines to amid ship and landed it on the plywood between the engines on the main floor joist .

With the engines stripped of accessories including risers and manifolds , it fit between the Port side sink/ galley cabinet and the Starboard side Electrical Panel cabinet .

Then placed a 2x12 plank between the top step going into the galley/dinette area and sloped it to the rear Salon slider door .

Slid the engines on to the plank and down to the door , one in front of the other .

The Boat Yard's forklift and stinger fit through the door and lifted them out and into my truck bed .

Installation will be just the reverse .