Okay friends so my boat is in the Galveston/Houston Texas area and I need to get her home. I have been quoted some crazy shipping prices to get her home, one was even comical to my broker and my mechanic in the area. So after speaking with an experienced captain/mechanic who has made this trip numerous times and I am told he could almost do it with his eyes closed.
Here we go!!!!!!!!!!!

Lets drive this baby home or as far home as I can come with her. I mean all the maintenance is done on the engin ...

Well everyone, I plan on learning as much as possible from everyone and then sharing as much as possible as well in the coming months/years.



I have found this forum to be extremely valuable and we should ALL DONATE and CONTRIBUTE to the ones making our boating lives easier. Especially considering how much time and money they save us.



I am a complete newbie here but I have learned so much already.



Just wanted to say thank you to everyone in this post.

Are there any owners who have the IH v8 diesels from Pleasurecraft Marine? Mine are fine but it would be nice to compare notes. Thanks.

Hello new to carver my name is Erik. I was wondering what transmissions my vdrives are in a 1987 carver mariner 32 with mercruisers?. Or were the Information might be. Second question is there two parts to the drive and 2 different oils or atf just for both?

Hello all,

My family and I are looking at a new to us, 1999 Carver 530 Voyager and wanted to pop in and say hello!

I am a member of several other boards that relate more to my business but I am new to the Yacht scene. I hope to learn lots from you guys and gals and hope to one day be able to help others that are in the same place as I am today.

Thanks!

Hello, I am looking to buy a 1993 350 Aft Cabin. According to the owner the only mechanical issue is there is a small leak at the fresh water tank. He said to tighten fitting you have to remove the bed in the aft cabin and he did not repair due to not having time to fix it. My question is that major surgery, and how would one know if simply a loose fitting, or if there is a more serious issue? Can you see the connection from another location in the boat to make that diagnosis? I have not been on ...

My 1987 3607 still has its original anchor rode - 5/8" 3 strand and 15' of chain. The windlass is a Good model 5/8. The 3 strand tends to become a "bird's nest" in the rope locker. Untangling the mess doesn't prevent it from happening again. I've read that switching to 8-plait rode can solve the problem but to check with the windlass manufacturer first.



Good Windlass has no information on anyone trying 8-plait so they don't know if it would work with their windlasses.



Has anyone out there tried ...

Good Morning!



Let me preface this post by stating I am not a DYI guy. I am trying to do better, but history is not on my side as far as troubleshooting system issues.



So anyway...here we go:



The AC in our 1998 405 Aft Cabin has worked remarkably well for the first month of ownership. It was almost too cold...but has made for excellent sleeping.



This past Saturday, we took her out on the river for about 4 hours. We ran the generator the entire time, as I wanted to get it some exercise. It had not run ...

Hi Everyone! We bought a 1986 Carver 4207 in May. We had a faulty Gas Fume detector & gauge. My husband has ordered another one to replace it. He can’t seem to find where in the bilge the detector is located currently. Any ideas?

Hello all,

I'm actually Emmett's wife...he's the proud owner of a 79 Santa Cruz, purchased about 2 months ago. I'm the computer literate half of the family so I'm here to research and ask questions on his behalf unless or until he actually feels like he can function out here in the ether. I promise to try not to be the PIA newbie (or is it noob in this forum?) My first chore after this introduction is to hunt any and all manuals, diagrams and specs that I can find on this boat. I have absolutely ...