Hey folks, has anyone installed a thermostat on a Crusader 6.0 Captains Choice engine? I am told it is 'in line' with a hose leading to the engine's heat exchanger and not installed in the normal thermostat housing with which we are all familiar.

My starboard engine is running hot (always at least 10-15 degrees over port) and I was planning to change out the heat exchanger next Spring. A friend suggested that I try replacing the thermostat first for $50.00 as opposed to the exchanger $850.00.
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For the Carver people and everyone for that matter in the track of this storm ....wishes you stay safe.

Hello all!

Just picked up our new-to-us 2004 360 Mariner! Spent the weekend aboard and whole fam has fallen in love! Looking forward to learning with a new group!

My boat is only pulling gas from the port tank. I looked in the owner manual and it shows valve controls for each tank plus one for a generator (which I do not have). It says they are on the forward wall of the engine compartment. I have looked all over and don't see anything. I contacted the previous owner and he had not seen these valves. On an older model they were inside the cabin under a cushion and easily accessible and no mistake what they were. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ...

I have water collecting in my forward bilge (Carver 355). I thought it was condensation from my A/C but I replaced the drain hose, and throughly dried out the area and see that is not the problem. I suspect there may be small leak in the hot water tank. I find a small wet area along the bottom of the hot water tank, but really minor so I don[t know that i want to replace it; Anyone have any other ideas? I found a drain plug in the hole that connects the mid-ship bilge with the forward bilge ...

Any idea why my 12V systems cuts outs every time I activate the windlass to lower or raise the anchor?
Every time the windlass is activated, I've noticed my VHF, depth sounder and chart plotter shuts down and comes back on after I release the power to the windlass.

I have a 2002 Carver 356 aft cabin, with Crusader engines. Boat has a sync gauge which at a speed ex: 2500 rpm or any rpm on both tachometers the sync gauge indicates much more starboard … any thoughts

32' aft cabin.....

Heard an odd noise from friends boat yesterday. In front of the left engine, on the floor lays a pump. There is a clear line, may 3/4" that has came off from somewhere and basically this pump was pumping air. Went to the circuit panel and flipped a breaker title "water pump". Tripping this breaker stopped the motor. The line on the other side of the pump disappears somewhere behind what looks like may be some sort of liquid storage tank that sits outboard and just in front of ...

We just took possession of our 2002 Carver 346 Aft-Cabin. We're just getting familiar with things and I noticed a pair of ceiling vents mid way of the main salon. Can someone tell me what they're for or how they operate? We are loving life tonight on our first night.

There's a rank stank emanating from this here rode locker. This wouldn't be so bad except it is in my sleeping quarters and thus the emitted funk wafts over me as I doze.

How can I fight this olfactory offender?

Bleach? Borax? UV light?