Do yourself a favor.
If you plan on being in boating for a long time, and have projects such as installing new snaps, especially in heavy carpet and multiple thicknesses of sunbrella, buy a Hoover snap setter and something on the order of a Neico hole punch kit.
Do not buy the cheap junk usually sold in Marine Stores.
Yes expensive.
Aggravation = none.
Cost = priceless.
New owner of 1988 Carver
- waybomb
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Re: New owner of 1988 Carver
Thanks
Fred
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Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- nesskay
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Re: New owner of 1988 Carver
Thank you very much. I am going to start posting pictures as you suggest. Look forward to any and all help I can get.


- HighHopes
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Re: New owner of 1988 Carver
Also new owners of a 1988 montego 2757. Am redoing interior and exterior upholstery. Also looking for a resource for replacement parts like windshield wipers. That's just a start! It's definitely a work in progress! Any advice is appreciated. Also can not figure out why the galley sink won't work when the head sink does.
- tomschauer
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Re: New owner of 1988 Carver
Several boats ago, I had a 1988 2757. It was my first "big" boat, and still one of my favorites except for the 3.7 motors. Sold it to a gentleman in Alabama.
I had it for several years and new it well. Be glad to help any way I can.
I had it for several years and new it well. Be glad to help any way I can.
- mjk1040
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Re: New owner of 1988 Carver
Couldn't find an exact match hatch for our 1986 32' Mariner, size wise was ok but had to fill the old screw holes and re-drill new ones because they won't line up! Mike
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I'd Rather Be Boating!
1989 Sea Ray Seville
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1990's 4Winns 245 Vista Cruiser
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- Capt Happy
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Re: New owner of 1988 Carver
Good Day,
We have had positive experiences with the following supplier.
http://greatlakesskipper.com/oem-parts- ... ver-yachts
cheers, Capt Happy
We have had positive experiences with the following supplier.
http://greatlakesskipper.com/oem-parts- ... ver-yachts
cheers, Capt Happy
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Re: New owner of 1988 Carver
High hopes, I imagine you checked, but make sure the valves under the sink are open. If so maybe somewhere along the line the pipes were frozen and were capped off. Time to trace them out maybe.