Hi Carver Owners. My 2001 carver 395 aft cabin only holds 70 gallons of fresh water and constantly running out. Real pain in the butt. Do any of you know if there is room to either add another tank or place a larger tank in the boat? As a much more costly solution, do any of you have water makers and, if so, what brand and size and how good are they. Thanks, Larry

May be a dumb question but after being on the hook for 5 days and starting perfectly fine I received an OC error code and the genny would not turn over at all. The generator ran 3-4 times per day charging the house and starter batteries, but I only ran the engines once leaving me to believe that the genny isn't charging its starter battery.



I contacted Carver today and they told me that the genny should charge its starter battery as long as the breaker, but i'm thinking it may not?



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Ladies and gents I’m having an issue with my starboard mercruiser 350 motor not going into forward gear. Long story short,I took my kids out and came back. While attempting to moore the boat, I found my starboard motor would stall out when put in reverse. I got the boat docked and went to look at the cables. I found that the shift cable came loose from the bracket it kicks down into. I put it back on and tried the boat gears. I now have the opposite issue of having reverse but no forward gear. ...

Hello all. I’ve owned my carver for over a year now and enjoy everything about it. I figured it’s fine to join a forum and picking your brains in the future. Thanks.

Does anyone know where I can get just the rubber piece that goes on the V-Drive transmission dipstick?
I can find plenty of replacment dipsticks but they tend to be a fair amount of money when all I need is the rubber piece.

So, I’m a sucker who bought something he shouldn’t have, please help before my wife kills me! I have a 85 model montego, 5.7 mercruser alpha 1, its just all bad, but the engine is shot, I secured a 88 5.7, gotta figure out which coupler will fit, looks like I will now need one that looks like a triangle, however seems there are different ones to choose from, anybody know, or better yet, has done this? Thanks in advanced!

I have bought a boat that has seen better days, just pulled the engine, so far it seems only one thing works in the engine compartment, the tilt pump ran, there was much rejoicing.

Total newb question here:



The brochure for the 1990 3297 Mariner indicates that the sofa to starboard should fold down into a double berth. My sofa appears to be the correct one, however I haven’t yet figured out how it works. The previous owner forwarded me the original documentation including all manuals, however the section of the owner’s manual for interior seating does not describe the operation of the sofa. Can anyone describe how the sofa is converted into sleeping space?

Could not start engines (Cat 3126s) today. Seems like it's electrical but don't know. Checked voltmeter before attempting to start. Batt 1 was at 11.9 and Batt 2 was bouncing around 14. When I turned key, the buzzer went all hinky, the indicator light for the windlass dimmed and engine did not turn over. Tried other engine - same result.



Switched to Batt 2. Same symptoms, same result. Switched to both. Same/same result.

I do not understand why motors would not start off Batt 2.



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Hello Carver Enthusiasts, long time Great Lakes and Mississippi River boater here. Current Home Port, LaCrosse Wisconsin, Wisconsin's West Coast. I've recently purchased a 1998, 405 out of Texas and transporting up to Wisconsin. I'm Coming out of a 2000 Formula 37 PC, and prior a 1995 Carver 370. I can't seem to get away from the Carver aft cabin layout. Thanks for having Me. Johnny

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