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1981 28' Mariner trans?

Last post by Viper « December 9th, 2020, 11:21 pm
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by 28Carver » December 7th, 2020, 7:46 am

Any guess as to what transmission would be in a 1981 28' Mariner with twin inboard 305s? I cant make out anything on the tags.

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December 9th, 2020, 11:21 pm
coupling nut

Last post by g36 « November 30th, 2020, 3:58 pm
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by bigblockcutlass123 » November 27th, 2020, 7:33 pm

Looking to pull my shaft out of my 1998 370 Carver Voyager. What size is the socket to pull the coupling off?

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November 30th, 2020, 3:58 pm
Oil recommendations

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by Take5 » November 4th, 2020, 12:53 pm

Hello, Just purchased a 1990 Carver 3608 with Mercruiser 7.4 carbureted engines and a Westerbeake generator. What oils do you recommend? synthetic vs...
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November 29th, 2020, 3:48 am
Prop question

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by Helmsman » May 3rd, 2020, 9:16 am

Carver 33 SS 2006 with Crusader 6.0 MPI engines and ZF63 transmissions.

We had a touch and go. Afterwards, we were getting a vibration at about...
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November 28th, 2020, 2:19 pm
Gen water leak maybe?

Last post by Viper « November 9th, 2020, 6:56 am
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by RWS » October 17th, 2020, 12:11 pm

1987 3607. we took the boat out for an overnight stay. Cruised about 2 hours , dropped anchor and then ran the gen for an hour. Next morning we...
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November 9th, 2020, 6:56 am
Volvo Penta 8.1l Gi-F light load miss fix

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by Cliffm » November 1st, 2020, 5:40 pm

Yesterday the captain and I were out on the 2006 Carved 36MY "Condo" and experienced a stuttering in the port engine. It was moderate light...
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November 7th, 2020, 6:51 am
Volvo Penta 8.1L exhaust riser elbow pipe plug

Last post by DanM « November 5th, 2020, 5:23 pm
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by Cliffm » October 13th, 2020, 12:57 pm

Question: accessing/checking internal exhaust cavity without removing elbow

On our factory OEM Volvo Penta 8.1L TBI exhaust elbow (no CAT) there is...

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November 5th, 2020, 5:23 pm
Best way to remove sludge from engine?

Last post by VicB « October 28th, 2020, 9:07 pm
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by VicB » October 27th, 2020, 6:27 pm

I just got through replacing valve stem seals (puffing blue smoke on start up) on a 88’ crusader 454. 12 out of the 16 seals were split down the...

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October 28th, 2020, 9:07 pm
Raw waterpumps

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by PAULDOC » October 27th, 2020, 5:23 pm

Has anyone used aftermarket impellers or changed graphite bushing to bronze on Sherwood E35 pumps?
TIA.

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October 27th, 2020, 11:00 pm
Auxiliary Fuel Tank

Last post by g36 « October 13th, 2020, 2:04 pm
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by lshuback » October 12th, 2020, 11:56 am

Hi ! I have a 1998 Carver 405 , it has two (2) 150 gallon gas tanks and one (1) 40 gallon reserve. I’m wondering if anyone is familiar on what needs...

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October 13th, 2020, 2:04 pm
Hello all and help me out!

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by emunstar » May 29th, 2020, 2:43 am

Hi all, I'm Edwin from the gulf coast of Texas.

I'm hoping to purchase a 1986 3227 Convertible and am curious if the entire floor at the stern comes...
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October 12th, 2020, 9:01 am
Starboard engine is toast

Last post by mjk1040 « October 12th, 2020, 3:28 am
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by Gag_Halfront » October 9th, 2020, 8:37 pm

Well, 3297 is my first boat. I bought it in May knowing that it needed fuel tanks but not knowing much else about it. It had sat in a yard for...

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October 12th, 2020, 3:28 am
Kohler 7.3 Question

Last post by KeithS « October 8th, 2020, 3:05 pm
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by denpooch » September 2nd, 2020, 8:55 am

Can anyone give me an idea on where to focus troubleshooting for the following issue?
I start the engine, it turns over, runs for 5 seconds and...
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October 8th, 2020, 3:05 pm
Help with 355 tranny

Last post by AnamCara « October 7th, 2020, 8:18 pm
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by BLKay » September 30th, 2020, 10:53 am

Hello. My 355 tranny slips and revs out only after running for 15 minutes. 2 questions.

1. It was suggested it may be overheating. Could this be...

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October 7th, 2020, 8:18 pm
1993 350 Crusader engine electric fuel pump

Last post by tomschauer « October 6th, 2020, 11:14 pm
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by LEShaw56 » October 6th, 2020, 6:08 pm

I have to replace my port engine fuel pump and the outlet inverted flare fitting is damaged. The male threaded part sheared off while tightening in...

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October 6th, 2020, 11:14 pm
355 Aft Cabin Muffler

Last post by chpsk8 « October 3rd, 2020, 10:12 am
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by chpsk8 » October 2nd, 2020, 11:22 am

Does anyone have any knowledge of the exhaust system on a 95 355 Aft?

Motors - 454 Crusaders

When I start the port motor for the first time after...

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October 3rd, 2020, 10:12 am
Mercruiser 454 Carb engines

Last post by tonyiiiafl « September 28th, 2020, 7:14 am
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by tonyiiiafl » September 27th, 2020, 8:19 pm

On my 1994 390 I have the port engine which is original at 1180 hours, Starboard 3 years old at 125 hours. I have been using Quicksilver 25W40 oil...

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September 28th, 2020, 7:14 am
Borg Warner trans leak

Last post by Capn Crunch « September 16th, 2020, 6:39 pm
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by 650Guy » June 10th, 2019, 6:09 pm

Project 3 of 5 here. Ugh... love boating as it always keeps me so busy so I can relax! Hahaha

While repairing my Generator I found my starboard...
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September 16th, 2020, 6:39 pm
Volvo 8.1 Missing/Surging

Last post by tjh408 « September 15th, 2020, 8:49 am
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by tjh408 » August 3rd, 2020, 11:33 am

New problem with this boat. After running and feeling good about the temp on the port motor, I noticed a surging or missing on the tach for the...
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September 15th, 2020, 8:49 am
Props not as stated

Last post by km1125 « September 13th, 2020, 1:13 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » September 11th, 2020, 5:29 am

I bought a set of props from a seller that he stated were 22 x 21 for my 390CPMY. The shafts were 1.5” so I would need the brass adapter to step down...

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September 13th, 2020, 1:13 pm
Engine Replacement on 355 Aft

Last post by RobGunn « September 11th, 2020, 9:50 am
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by Jasonm71 » July 2nd, 2020, 2:36 pm

Hey everyone

First post here.

This is my second carver. I inherited a 91 355 Aft Cabin from my brother in law who passed away a year ago.

Short...

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September 11th, 2020, 9:50 am
Trans lights always on

Last post by Promdate2 « September 9th, 2020, 9:21 pm
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by Promdate2 » September 8th, 2020, 8:23 am

Hi all. Just purchased a 2003 466 in August. So far very happy but working out various bugs.

I have the ZF transmission and electronic controller....

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September 9th, 2020, 9:21 pm
WINTERIZATION...the "W" word

Last post by tonyiiiafl « September 8th, 2020, 6:50 pm
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by tonyiiiafl » August 30th, 2020, 12:25 pm

I winterize the water system and sanitary systems myself and have had no issues. I was thinking of doing the Kohler 6.5 myself this year, engines I...
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September 8th, 2020, 6:50 pm
Do port and starboard engines always sound the same?

Last post by km1125 « September 7th, 2020, 6:53 pm
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by RWS » September 7th, 2020, 2:28 am

1987 3607 aft cabin, both engines are the same make and have about the same hours on them but my port engine has a deeper sound than my starboard...

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September 7th, 2020, 6:53 pm
Port engine won't start unless generator is running

Last post by mjk1040 « August 30th, 2020, 7:36 pm
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by Laker50 » August 28th, 2020, 10:05 am

Just bought a 2003 366, with 550 hours on the engines, overall well-maintained. When the boat has shore power both engines fire right up. However,...

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