Gotta get some new folding chairs that will work on the boat and on the dock, also comfortable.....looking for some new ideas as I hear some of the old standbys are not the same quality any more........

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I'm looking real hard at purchasing a 2003 Carver 444 ES layout with twin Volvo TAMD63Ps (500 hrs). New to boating other than 3 years with a 20 foot pontoon. I know, a real newbie!! It will be docked a lot or anchored close to shore. I will primarily be boating on Lake Michigan (Grand Haven) with occasional trips of maybe 50-200 miles. I've been reading the heck out of every forum and website I can. I've also downloaded and read the manuals for the Carver and the Volvo TAMD63Ps. I know you ...

I get a little crazy when I find water in my bilge and try to locate its source and correct it when it occurs. Recently I had a stubborn source that was elusive for months. Finally the culprit was found in the form of the drain pipe below the aft shower. I had checked the area and found a few drops by the pump housing to remove the shower water overboard. However I was finding between 8 - 10 gallons in the engine room bilge a day or two later. I thought the shower could not be losing that much a ...

Have an opportunity to purchase a 2001 466 with 800 hours on each engine. Looking for suggestions on offer price. This is my first purchase.

This is kind of a "repost". I had added this to one of my older postings but got thinking that may have not worked the best.... here it is



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We got in the water (finally) this past week. I got the fridge up and running and everything seemed AOK, my beer was cold!!! After it had been running for a day I noticed that it would come on, run for about a minute, stop and then resume running. It would eventually turn off properly (I could hear the "click" of the thermostat). As time went by this ...

Greetings all, I am new to the forum. Last year I rebuilt the starboard engine and it was easy enough as I only had to remove the galley flooring BUT we did have to almost fully pull the engine apart before we lifted it up an out. The starboard engin is under the dinette and I am wondering if I can lift the whole engine out without dismantling it. Has anyone had experience doing this on the year and model?

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Had the boat for about a month now and have a couple of questions:

Four fuel tanks and four fuel tank filling ports so I assume I have to fuel at four locations? (this has to be a dumb question)

There is a place to connect a hose while at the dock in the port side stern. I assume this means I don't have to use my water tanks for fresh water while I'm at the dock? How do I bypass the tanks so I know I'm using the water coming from the hose?

Vacuum pump for toilets runs periodically, any common ...

A friend of mine has a ~2004 356. When they surveyed and since then when using a moisture meter near the anchor winch they got indications of "moisture" in the area around the winch. They took off the winch in the off season to check for leaks and moisture and found none. Let it dry out for months and then reinstalled the winch. They still get the indications from the meter. I don't know what brand or model meter they are using.



I'm thinking that there might be a different density of co ...

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I have a 1989 3807 Aft Cabin with wetbar and icemaker.
is there a shutoff valve for the icemaker? If so, will it shutoff the faucet in the wet bar also?

Built a staircase for boarding the 405 Carver. Water is high and fixed docks are 12 " above water. Needed 48" to board side entry. Very lite weight, but also strong.