Last summer me and the wife sold our home and purchased a Carver 455 Aft cabin to live on. Recently re-built a ZF Gear which was quite an event removing it from the boat. Otherwise just small items no more than normal home repairs.

Nothing like watching the sunset over Lake Pontchartrain Slidell, LA

Well, the good news is, we just bought a 2000 350 Mariner with only 300 hrs on port engine and 100 on starboard. Bad news is 300 hrs is all the port had left! 4 miles into the trip to bring it home, it threw a rod thru the block. Needless to say, we are beside ourselves, but the reality is, we need a complete engine replacement of an engine that is no longer made. Any ideas or knowledge with online engine companies that sell long blocks or complete reman engines? I need all the help I can get.
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I need a coupling on my starboard side, I have been told they need to cut out the floor above the trans, in the salon to get to the trans bolts and slide in back. Has anyone had this issuse

One of the reading lights is out in the stateroom directly above the bed. I can't seem to figure out how to get at the bulb to replace? It's a round looking ball and can't pry it open. Anyone have this problem?

Thanks!

Just purchased a 350 Mariner...looking forward to asking lots of questions!

pilothouse door will not lock and past experience with this issue

Hey everyone!

My rear AC has been having trouble cooling the cabin. I poked my head in there yesterday and with a mirror and flashlight I was able to see the coil. Its clogged with dust.

What do you folks use to clean the coils? This is a Air Dometic Turbo so using a vac is out of the question.

Thanks!

Steven

Hi I have removed both transom assemblies from my boat due to excessive corrosion. So obviously the engines (mercruiser 470's four barrel 180 hp) are sitting in the work shop. I have just received the new transom assembly's , new exhaust's and they are being installed now. I am changing the oil, plugs, points and checking the heat exchangers while the donks are out is there anything else I should be doing before putting them back into the boat. Thanks in advance. Cheers from oz.

Has anyone mounted a tv on the curved wall in the Master Stateroom? How? Pictures?
When the weather is rough, does your swim platform slap the water and shake the whole boat?

I replaced those terrible recessed halogen lights through-out my 406 aft and it was amazingly simple and successful. These (recessed) lamps fit so well that no screws were required! The light is fabulous and they look incredibly better than the originals;especially with their heat-cracked bezels falling down on the deck. If you've got these 2-1/2" lights and want to replace them cheaply here's the link:

I replaced those terrible recessed halogen lights through-out my 406 aft and it was amazingly simple and successful. These (recessed) lamps fit so well that no screws were required! The light is fabulous and they look incredibly better than the originals;especially with their heat-cracked bezels falling down on the deck. If you've got these 2-1/2" lights and want to replace them cheaply here's the link:

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