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New Users - Please Read

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by CYO Admin » January 30th, 2013, 9:07 am » in Introduce Yourself!

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Strange unidentified Simrad navigation symbols

Last post by bud37 « March 30th, 2025, 11:23 am
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by DTYRGUY » March 29th, 2025, 9:16 am

Does anybody on here know what these red symbols at the top of this screen shot of my Simrad are? Have searched online and in the manual but can't...

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March 30th, 2025, 11:23 am
Transducer?

Last post by Viper « March 27th, 2025, 4:40 pm
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by sdsurf » February 22nd, 2025, 2:59 pm

Good morning
On the bottom of my boat I have this sensor? Anyone know what it might be? The wire coming off of it looks like a radio antenna wire or...

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March 27th, 2025, 4:40 pm
Chartplotter upgrade C70 to GO9

Last post by Carverlvr2 « January 20th, 2025, 9:10 pm
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by Carverlvr2 » December 28th, 2024, 8:10 pm

For anyone considering an electronics upgrade, here’s what I found and conquered.
Bought the 2004 366 a few months ago on a lake I’ve never boated...
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January 20th, 2025, 9:10 pm
Aft cabin tv replacement

Last post by Viper « December 27th, 2024, 9:29 pm
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by Carverlvr2 » December 1st, 2024, 8:37 pm

Thanks to this forum, I finally mustered the courage and energy to tackle the aft cabin tv replacement. The OE (old) Panasonic 13” just wasn’t going...

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December 27th, 2024, 9:29 pm
50 amp Shore power

Last post by km1125 « November 26th, 2024, 7:38 pm
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by BTEOTR » November 14th, 2024, 9:24 pm

Hello just bought our 2008 Carver 41 CMY ( which is now wrapped for the winter) and I don't know what I don't know so please help ;).
We have a...
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November 26th, 2024, 7:38 pm
Helm Electronics - Wedge for angling the display 30-45 degrees

Last post by kgarguilo « November 5th, 2024, 5:42 pm
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by kgarguilo » October 3rd, 2024, 1:23 pm

Hello everyone, hope everyone had a great boating season. I am looking for a company that can manufacture a wedge for housing my Garmin 8612xsv and a...

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November 5th, 2024, 5:42 pm
1984 3607 radar mounting location

Last post by sbb2112 « November 3rd, 2024, 1:38 pm
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by JeffandErin » August 2nd, 2024, 4:13 pm

1984 3607 aft cabin. I purchased the vessel with an open array radar mounted on a platform between the top of the windshield and below the splash...

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November 3rd, 2024, 1:38 pm
Transducer Location Carver 500

Last post by trwestman « September 28th, 2024, 10:18 am
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by CatherineM » September 23rd, 2024, 10:50 am

I inherited a thru the hull transducer with my Carver 500 that was never installed. Where have my 500 peeps installed theirs on the hull?

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September 28th, 2024, 10:18 am
Anyone running Maretron N2KView on a Raspberry Pi?

Last post by JeffandErin « May 17th, 2024, 4:44 pm

by JeffandErin » May 17th, 2024, 4:44 pm

Maretron web site calls out PCs, iPads, and Tablets - but does not mention Raspberry Pi. I have been on the support forums and knowledge base with no...

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May 17th, 2024, 4:44 pm
Autopilot

Last post by Pura Vida « April 26th, 2024, 5:31 am
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by Aa704 » April 21st, 2023, 3:17 pm

Looking for information from others on autopilot systems. I've just recently purchased a 1992 carver 2828/ 300 sedan. After doing a lot of searching...
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April 26th, 2024, 5:31 am
Warning Light Panel Source?

Last post by trwestman « April 17th, 2024, 8:57 pm
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by trwestman » April 8th, 2024, 6:49 am

Last Summer we boated 1 hour to dinner then docked with GenSet running. 1.5 hours at dinner then were returning home when some dash warning lights...

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April 17th, 2024, 8:57 pm
Adding a 3rd party touch screen to my Garmin 8612

Last post by kgarguilo « March 9th, 2024, 11:06 pm
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by kgarguilo » March 6th, 2024, 11:49 am

I have not found any documentation on this topic as yet. I have a Garmin 8612 XSV and would like to add a 7" or 10" monitor in front of my...

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March 9th, 2024, 11:06 pm
Where to mount a radar antenna?

Last post by sbb2112 « February 27th, 2024, 7:56 am
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by Hoplite808 » May 3rd, 2023, 12:28 pm

Hello all,

I am thinking of adding a radar to my 3227 and am trying to figure out the best place to mount the antenna if I were to do so. As I see...

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February 27th, 2024, 7:56 am
New Carver owner here can anyone tell me what this is?

Last post by ColRon « February 23rd, 2024, 4:30 pm
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by Landlocked » February 20th, 2024, 3:50 pm

I purchased this carver 280 sedan and found a white box on the front of the flybridge that says "lowrance" on it. It seems to be to small...

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February 23rd, 2024, 4:30 pm
20 pt light

Last post by sbb2112 « January 17th, 2024, 5:51 pm
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by sbb2112 » January 12th, 2024, 12:53 pm

This may be dumb question. There is a 20pt light wire in the diagram for my 82' monterey. I am rewiring the lights to LED's and am wondering what the...

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January 17th, 2024, 5:51 pm
AutoPilot and steering ram

Last post by Pura Vida « January 17th, 2024, 2:56 pm
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by ontariojeff » November 1st, 2023, 9:14 am

Hello,

I am the owner of a Carver 570 Voyager. However, recently I have encountered a problem with the autopilot system. Whenever I engage it,...

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January 17th, 2024, 2:56 pm
Starlink Roam Hardware More Affordable

Last post by Midnightsun « November 5th, 2023, 6:38 am
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by Midnightsun » May 1st, 2023, 7:30 am

This is in Canada. Just noticed Starlink roam (renamed from Starlink RV) dropped from $760 to $350 in Canada. Still will cost you $170 plus tax a...

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November 5th, 2023, 6:38 am
What is this?

Last post by bobwhorn « October 1st, 2023, 5:20 pm
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by bobwhorn » October 1st, 2023, 12:02 pm

Mounted on a pole on the radar arch. Seems to have coax cable going to it.

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October 1st, 2023, 5:20 pm
Really slongshot question, Raymarine Radar

Last post by bobwhorn « September 23rd, 2023, 2:25 pm
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by bobwhorn » September 23rd, 2023, 12:27 pm

Boat came with a radar dome but it was separate. The cable is there as are the mounting holes, but no bolts. Anybody possibly know what thread the...

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September 23rd, 2023, 2:25 pm
Raymarine Axiom+ 12" MFD Heading Source

Last post by jerryd5515 « September 21st, 2023, 5:27 am
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by jerryd5515 » September 19th, 2023, 5:22 pm

I am new to Carver, but not to Raymarine electronics. I have a new Axiom+ 12" MFD I just installed, that is connected to a SeaTalk converter...

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September 21st, 2023, 5:27 am
Solar panels

Last post by tonyiiiafl « September 15th, 2023, 7:28 am
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by pepmyster » July 12th, 2020, 4:43 pm

Just ordered our mppt controller. Epever Tracer BN series. Now , just gotta pull the plug on our panels. Going with a 300 watt system. Our problem is...
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September 15th, 2023, 7:28 am
Saavy Naavy Navigation for Phone and Tablet

Last post by Midnightsun « September 5th, 2023, 4:20 pm
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by Midnightsun » July 22nd, 2023, 9:48 am

Was looking for a navigation solution for the PWC and came across this. Tried it out and must say wow!! There is an annual subscription based on how...

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September 5th, 2023, 4:20 pm
Fuel Level Sensors

Last post by bud37 « July 11th, 2023, 4:36 pm
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by Cain8768 » July 6th, 2023, 3:22 pm

I am wondering if anyone has upgraded to new fuel level sensors and what your experience has been with them. I have a 2000 396 with 454s and my...

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July 11th, 2023, 4:36 pm
Analog to NMEA Engine Data Converter

Last post by g36 « June 29th, 2023, 4:44 pm
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by RussL » May 14th, 2021, 12:25 pm

I have wanted to get my engine data into my Simrad system for a while, but I don't want to lose my existing dash gauges. I have twin Cummins BT6 5.9s...
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June 29th, 2023, 4:44 pm
Autopilot - DIY?

Last post by tonyiiiafl « June 22nd, 2023, 5:53 pm
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by RussL » May 18th, 2021, 11:57 am

I am interested in getting an autopilot system that will work with my Simrad Evo3 chart plotter for my 2000 396. I am finding it difficult to find...
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June 22nd, 2023, 5:53 pm

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