Hi team,

John here, JJ312 on the forum. I just bought an '88 Carver 3607. It needs quite a bit of work, especially the electrical system, as you saw in my other post. I'm in the southwest with the boat.
Looking forward to exchanging tips with you!

I finally managed to get the bridge electronics on our 360 Sport Sedan exactly where I want them, but man, my scheduling is a total mess this season. I thought having the onboard system and my phone would be enough to keep our weekend departures and guest arrivals straight. Instead, I’m finding that my personal appointments often vanish or don't show up on the shared iPad we keep at the helm, leading to a few "where are you?" calls while I'm out at the fuel dock. It seems like the constant switching between the marina Wi-Fi and LTE is causing some serious lag, or just stopping the updates entirely with a calendar synchronisation that never seems to stay active. I've messed with the settings and tried a couple of different apps, yet the entries still aren't mirroring like they should. If you guys have a reliable way to keep your boat schedule and personal life in sync without manual double-entry, I’d love to hear how you set it up.

I tried to post this yesterday but the website was very slow so it looks like it timed out.

Can someone tell me if the mid-cabin (Hobbit Hut) on a 2003 - 466 has a 110 volt outlet? The electrical schematic does not specifically call it out, but it could be tied to the salon or forward head circuit. TIA

Hi all,
We have a 2005 Carver 38SS with Volvo 8.1s that we need to remove the port engine. The Galley and flooring are covering what would be the port side engine hatch in the floor and does not appear to be removable. The salon has a raised dining area with the aft cabin below it. There is a bulk head directly aft of the engine so it cannot go to the rear.

Any ideas? anyone been here before?

Thanks
Jeff

I have a model year 2006, 466 motor yacht with the external ac units (one over the wet bar, one under the dash) My question: where is the control panel for the under dash unit? The control panel for the unit over the wet bar is in plain site. I have looked all over the bridge and cannot find a control panel for the under dash unit. And yes the ac circuit breaker for the unit is under the dash is in the ac panel.!

I finally got the transmission coupler of on my 3297 1988 so can now replace the shaft seal.
Would anyone know were I can rent a strut pro tool to remove the cutlass bearing leaving the shaft in
I’m in Surrey Bc but boat slip in Blaine Wa
Can it be done without the tool?

I am looking at a 1995 carver 440 with 3116 cats. What to look out for? What are cruising speeds and fuel consumption?
Pricing? Four of the for sale just around lake Michigan alone. I think found 10 for sale on this side of the Mississippi including 445s.
Any information helps.

Hi. I am a long time boat owner of small runabouts and this is my first large heavier boat. The boat has a 7.4 with a Bravo 2.

During my pre-purchase water test i discovered it would only rev to 3500 rpm and about 21mph. The owner said that the boat never ran more than 21mph. He actually had a long block installed about 30 hours ago and confirmed the new engine had a WOT of only 3500 rpm just like the original one.

I found the prop was bent/damaged so hauled it out yesterday and installed a new 18.3 x 19p.
I didnt know what prop size was on the boat until yesterday when i discovered the damaged prop was a 17 3/4 x 21p.

With new 19p prop installed, I ran it again and was able to achieve 4000 rpm. I believe the boat is overpropped and I should put a 17p which, as I understand, should give me ~400 more rpm. This would get the boat in the 4200-4600 operating range.

Does anyone have a 280 (or earlier models 2557 Montego/528 Montego) , with a 7.4 Bravo 2, that could share what diameter and pitch prop they run along with tops speed at WOT?

The boat definitely will rev to 4600 while not under load.
It just seems like the 21p i took off was way to high of a pitch for such a large boat but maybe not.

The prior owner does not know much about boats and had no idea 3500 at WOT was not normal. I knew something was wrong immediately when we got on plane.

Last, I'll add the timing was checked yesterday and it's set at 8° BTDC and verified the secondary butterflies are opening at WOT.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Mark

1987 Checkmate Enforcer 7.4 Bravo 1
1985 Checkmate Enticer with 115 tower of power
2015 Premier Tritoon with 200hp

Last year I purchased a 2002 570 Voyager. It is equipped with a Volvo QL BP1200 24V bow thruster. Both of the switches were bad, so I was able to construct new switches for them using toggle rockers. That worked well and the thruster functioned properly last summer. The boat is on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, so we hauled it out last October for winter storage. On the day of the haulout the thruster would not function properly. It worked well in the port direction, but would not power up at all in the starboard direction. I figured this was just a simple electrical issue due to a wire coming loose from one of my remade switch panels, but I had the mechanics check it out at my storage yard. I inquired last week as to what they found, and they tell me that they believe the motor has gone bad. As that unit is no longer in production they are uncertain whether it can be repaired/rebuilt or needs to be replaced with an entirely new thruster. I am pretty handy, so I intend to check it out myself when the weather warms up enough prior to committing to anything, but I would appreciate any advice from anyone else who has had to either repair or replace that model. I am a bit skeptical of the diagnosis, as it does not entirely make sense to me why it would function in one direction but not the other if it was due to a motor failure, but it is old so anything is possible. I have been looking at options if it does need replacement, and it appears that imtra side thruster may be a good option, looks like both the 130 kg and 170 kg models would fit in the same tube. The main dilemma I see though is that I am not sure that either of those units would fit in the same compartment. The volvo unit appears to have a right angle at the end of the shaft before it enters the tube, so my unit is installed on its side, entering the tube on the top. The imtra unit appears to be entirely vertical, so if this was installed in the same hole it would have to stand upright and would probably not fit. I clearly have to get back on the boat myself and further inspect it, but I would appreciate any thoughts from anyone else with experience in this matter.

Does anyone know where the screws may be to remove the convection/microwave on this model boat? I've looked behind the master toilet pulled off the panel and can see the shelf but cannot find the screws. I cannot see them putting the trim on over the screws.