Hi all,
Looks like my port engine is locked up tight, 550 hours, minimal use within past 5 years due to bad fuel related issues.
Any feedback is welcome.
Thanks

I am having trouble finding how to remove the top of the water strainer basket that is holding the glass for the seawater pumping into my engines. It looks like there could be a 3 pronged type of wrench ? How do I attach pictures to this forum ?
Many Thanks !
Jim
New Bern, NC

Ok I have a strange one which will require a real GURU to give some new hints. I have read lots of posts about RPM limits under WOT but none of them seem to be my issue. At dock and at idle, WOT will go up to 4500RPM+. Under load (in FWD), both engines are limited to about 3000RPM w WOT. Both engines behave exactly the same. If I try 1 engine at a time under power, no change, meaning each engine still limited to about 3000RPM. We pulled the boat, inspected the shafts, props, bottom, trim t ...

Hello, I have a 1998 350 Mariner. Does anyone know if this boat has a Holding Tank Filter? If it does, how often should it be replaced and where is it located specifically? I am getting an odor when away for the week and I return. Thanks!

Hi there,



Just writing in to introduce myself and ask for guidance. We are new boat owners and a bit overwhelmed by “all things boat”. For starters, the water from our fresh water tank smells like rotten eggs. I read to flush the tanks and treat with 1 cup of bleach? We did empty the tank when we 1st bought it 2 weeks ago and refilled it and had a heck of a time pressurizing the tank. Although we didn’t treat it then, I wanted guidance in the proper way to do both (treat & pressurize). The ...

Have this noise coming from starboard trans. stops when you increase idle or place it in gear. Any thought?

Just joined the forum today. We have a 1998 Carver 325 Aft Cabin that we purchased new in 98. Our home port is Ithaca New York. We have traveled the Canal systems of New York and Canada though out the years. Looking forward to more traveling in the future!

Good morning. We just closed on a 1996 430 cockpit and just wanted to say hello and make the introduction. The boat has twin 301 cummins and kohler generator. We are new to some of this so thanks for the opportunity to post and discuss issues.

Wow... been lusting after sailboats since boy scouts.



As a (wannabe) pirate that looks at 60 (the new 50), I took the plunge on the dark side and bought a 1984 Carver 3607. It wasn't without decades of looking, admiring, lusting...



Lust for the sailboat, but 'practicality' of the 'floating condo' won out. Yes, I regret burning the dinosaurs and would love a hybrid - solar and batteries would be great, realistic? Survey revealed some issues, and I have addressed the safety, bulbs. Lots to le ...

Like many Mariner owners, my boat has a tendency to 'collect' water in the forward bilge, especially after a cruise in larger seas.

I believe that this is likely caused by a siphoning of water into the bilge via the forward bilge discharge thru hull fitting.

One gentleman in a post suggested that the water intrusion completely stopped when he duct taped over the thru hull.

Has anyone come up for a solution to this problem without using duct tape? I hate having standing water the the bilge and drea ...