I have a 2002 410 Sport Sedan. 8.1L Mercruisers for engines. Marina winterized the boat. When I came back in this spring after the boat was launched, the coolant on both engines was all in the hull. Both reservoirs let go. Marina did a check and said it was the coolant reservoir plugs and replaced those. Came back this weekend noticed that there was small amount of coolant in the hull on each side. Ran the engines in the slip for 30 mins taking them up to 2000 rpm and 3000 rpm for about 3 mins each time. No visible leaks during the test and reservoirs stayed at the same level. Left the boat to cool and checked it again the next morning. No visual leaks in the hull but the port engine reservoir is down about a 1/3. Starboard down slightly.

Any ideas on how the coolant level dropped but no visible leaks?

Hi Everyone,

I'm hauling out next week and in addition to the usual paint/zincs/wax work, we will be replacing the corroded and leaking shaft seals on port shaft. I'll be using the same Tides Marine dripless system that is currently on the shaft.

Does anyone know what our stern tube OD size is on our 1998 355's? I'd really like to get those parts in before we begin the removal process and based on information on the Tides website, there could be several possible sizes.

Thanks for any help!

Thanks Again, Greg

My 2000 396 Aft Cabin has a leaking hot water tank. I have ordered a replacement but I am looking for any words of wisdom for an easy replacement process. The tank is located under the berth in the aft cabin. The removal looks straight forward but I am guessing there are some things about the reinstallation which a pro already knows.

I am hoping someone can provide some "tricks of the trade" so I can avoid any problems.

Thanks.

My 2000 396 aft cabin has twin 454 Mercruiser engines. This week the port engine would shudder and drop RPMs when brought up to about 3000 rpms or more.

I added fuel additive and changed the filter on that engine but the problem persisted. There was no issue with the engine below 3000 rpms. There is no issue with the starboard engine.

Any thoughts?

Hello everyone. Glad to be here. I truly appreciate it if someone could help me with my boat's cooling issue.
I have a 2005 Carver 36 Mariner with two 5.7 liter Crusader engines. Starboard engine's cooling system has air in it that is causing over heat!! I would like to bleed the air out but do not know how to do it! Please help me out and let me know what the procedure is for bleeding out the air from the system. If you know of any videos or picture please send them to me. I can not thank you enough.
Thanks,
Hamid

1987 32' carver - Glad to be here. The reason I'm here trying to find out how to access the A/C unit. My understanding it is under the sink area - but can not find out how to access it. Thanks

Hello all, I have a 1999 405. My fuel tanks were made by Florida Marine. Has anyone here ever tried to take the fuel pickup tube out of their tanks for cleaning. I took off the anti-syphon check valve and the 90 degree elbow that screws into the top of the tank but it is difficult to tell if the pickup tube is just a really tight fit or welded in. Mine appear to be welded in.

The tank in question is the starboard main tank and it is the fuel pickup for the Kohler 8E generator that I'm trying to remove.

Any one have any thoughts?

Hey folks!.....can someone help me? I'm trying to locate the raw water thru hull inlet. Also, I lost my owners manual and schematic diagrams....or I wouldnt be asking this question in the first place..lol. I used to go to the carver site.....but we all know how that works out now. Bombarded by "manual spam"

I have owned a 2007 36 MY for two years (first boat/yacht); the prior owner (not the original owner) took exceptional mechanical care and installed several upgrades but had to sell. I finished the boat with exterior restoration, badging (after a long search to replicate it), lighting, and some minor mechanical issues.

My mechanical vendor did not feel additional anodes were needed for freshwater lake use (they were on the trim tabs); the boat had an unknown amount of saltwater exposure over its lifetime, but this was not evident in its overall condition.

Fast forward to now: I was diagnosing a #3 bilge light and found the starboard rudder leaking with corrosion on the shaft mount/bolts as it goes thru the hull (the pre-purchase CVS didn't observe this area). With much effort, I got my inspection camera cable to the port side with similar results.

The bow/stern thrusters nuts also show rust and driveshaft mount hardware shows corrosion, so more anodes will be installed on all exposed assemblies.

Questions:
Does anyone have a 2007 36 MY parts manual so I might “attempt” a search for replacement rudder mounts? (and shafts, if necessary)

And/or: Can anyone recommend where mounts/shafts could be obtained or replicated?

Hi all, does anyone know what the stringer core material Carver used on model 325 1997 year. I would greatly appreciate it.