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New to boating, new member, and Carver Closed!
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ddjinks
Topic author
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 18
- Joined: July 8th, 2021, 5:17 pm
- Vessel Info: 1990 4207 w/ CAT 3208s
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Has thanked: 5 times
- Been thanked: 3 times
New to boating, new member, and Carver Closed!
Hi to all. Just recently purchased my first boat (ok, second, if you count a little fishing boat 30 years ago), a 1990 Carver 4207 with CAT 3208s for use on Old Hickory Lake near Nashville. Found out today while trying to track down owner manuals and such that Carver has officially closed it's doors. The contact number on their website is disconnected. Spoke with a Carver dealer in Florida who gave me a contact - Brian - a now previous employee of 24 yrs with Carver. He said that I should download all I can from the website, because it will be taken down soon. Timing is everything, right? Mine, maybe not so good. So, going to rely on this forum to teach me the ins and outs. Looking forward to it.
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waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2502
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
- Has thanked: 53 times
- Been thanked: 426 times
Re: New to boating, new member, and Carver Closed!
Welcome aboard!
Owner's manuals don't tell you much. As in, all the manuals for engines, transmissions, appliances, aftermarket electronic equipment, water heater, pumps, etc, will be found on the OEM's websites.
Best thing to do is make a list of equipment IDs and start looking for those manuals to download.
Carver built the boat, they did not build the equipment installed.
Owner's manuals don't tell you much. As in, all the manuals for engines, transmissions, appliances, aftermarket electronic equipment, water heater, pumps, etc, will be found on the OEM's websites.
Best thing to do is make a list of equipment IDs and start looking for those manuals to download.
Carver built the boat, they did not build the equipment installed.
Thanks
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
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
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ddjinks
Topic author
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 18
- Joined: July 8th, 2021, 5:17 pm
- Vessel Info: 1990 4207 w/ CAT 3208s
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Has thanked: 5 times
- Been thanked: 3 times
Re: New to boating, new member, and Carver Closed!
Thanks waybomb (Fred). Thought that would be the case. Went to Kohler's website and found out they have nothing. A person I've gotten to know at the marina confirmed that as well. Oh, well. Cheers.
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RGrew176
- Admiral
- Posts: 6388
- Joined: August 17th, 2015, 4:07 am
- Vessel Info: 2022 Stingray 182 SC
- Location: Southgate, MI.
- Has thanked: 72 times
- Been thanked: 467 times
Re: New to boating, new member, and Carver Closed!
Good luck getting all the paperwork you need.
Rick Grew
2022 Stingray 182 SC
2004 Past Commodore
West River Yacht & Cruising Club
2022 Stingray 182 SC
2004 Past Commodore
West River Yacht & Cruising Club
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Viper
- CYO Supporter
- Posts: 5975
- Joined: July 10th, 2015, 9:58 pm
- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver 3807 Aft Cabin
- Location: Ontario, Canada
- Has thanked: 455 times
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Re: New to boating, new member, and Carver Closed!
If you're looking for a Kohler generator manual, post the model number. Chances are one of us has it, or search on line and I suspect you'll find a file you can download.
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ColRon
- Admiral
- Posts: 566
- Joined: April 24th, 2017, 6:06 pm
- Vessel Info: 1989 Carver Santego 3867
“Escape Plan” - Location: Murray, KY
- Has thanked: 77 times
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Re: New to boating, new member, and Carver Closed!
Welcome aboard ddjinks! Where are you at on Old Hickory Lake? We used to be at Cedar Creek when we were there.
Ron
1989 Carver Santego 3867
“Escape Plan”
Murray, KY
1989 Carver Santego 3867
“Escape Plan”
Murray, KY
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ddjinks
Topic author
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 18
- Joined: July 8th, 2021, 5:17 pm
- Vessel Info: 1990 4207 w/ CAT 3208s
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Has thanked: 5 times
- Been thanked: 3 times
Re: New to boating, new member, and Carver Closed!
To ColRon - Small world. The boat is at Cedar Creek. Was at Gallatin Marina. Trying to get my repair resources together.
To Viper - I actually found the Operation & Maintenance manual for the Kohler gen I have (Model 8CC0) at colburnpower.com. Just takes time finding everything. Thanks.
To Viper - I actually found the Operation & Maintenance manual for the Kohler gen I have (Model 8CC0) at colburnpower.com. Just takes time finding everything. Thanks.
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ddjinks
Topic author
- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 18
- Joined: July 8th, 2021, 5:17 pm
- Vessel Info: 1990 4207 w/ CAT 3208s
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Has thanked: 5 times
- Been thanked: 3 times
Re: New to boating, new member, and Carver Closed!
ColRon, Small world...the boat is at Cedar Creek. Was at Gallatin when I bought it. Cheers.
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