I had my 2000 356 Aft Deck out for a cruise, with the generator running when we left the dock. Back to dock, generator was not running. Remote switch would not start it. The switch on the unit started it long enough to confirm I had cooling water. After that, the switch would not do anything. When I pulled the hatch, I noticed water on the underside of the hatch. I started the starboard engine, and raw water was spraying the engine compartment from a broken hose clamp at the heat exchanger. Repl ...

Figured I’d hit up this forum to see if anyone might be able to help. All the inside electrical outlets on the starboard side of our 1995 325 Aft Cabin have stopped working. The outlets in the aft cabin are still working, and they should be on the same circuit. I replaced the GFCI outlet on the aft deck, as it was dead, but while that was brought back to life, the ones on the inside remain lifeless.



I’m assuming this is an issue of either a dead outlet or bad connection somewhere in the line. ...

Ahoy.



I am fairly new here. I am about to buy a 1993 430 CPMY. The boat interior is very nice and clean with no funky smells. The boat has 3116 Caterpillar engines. I was surprised because all the other ones I have seen advertised had Cummins Diesels. I cant find this info on the carver website so far. Are the 3116 Cats good engines? They have 800 hours on them. Sea trial is tomorrow. Anything I should be looking or listening for ? The owner told me the anchor locker drains in to the bilge. ...

I am in the middle of replacing my bilge blowers. I got the old ones out and went to the local marina, which has a pretty good stock of parts, etc. I purchased two 4" bilge blowers at a price of $68 each. I thought that sounded high and when I got back to the boat, ran a search online using the same brand, and model number. I found that HomeDepot sells boat parts and they had the same blowers for $30 each! My local store doesn't stock them, they would have to be ordered, but next time I wi ...

I ran my genset with NO issues all weekend. HOWEVER, I went to start it this evening and NOTHING! The electric fuel pump went on, and the choke moved, but nothing at the starter. There are 2 red lights on the control board that went on when I pushed the switch to “START”. I have 12V down to the starter, and I pulled the exciter wire, (yellow one) from the terminal and put a meter on it, and when we hit the start switch, I got my 12 Volts down to that wire too. ALthough the starter is only 3 yea ...

Hello,

Does anyone have the patterns and make the carpet for the bridge? Mine is rotten. Carver says they do not offer anymore.

Thanks in advance if anyone can help!

From those having aft cabin models, having installed a stern ensign flag pole mount (1.125" Diameter I think?)

what/where did you buy? How do you like? Would you mount it the same again?



My idea is to find a surface mount, rather than bore a big base hole, using three or four screws with some 3m 4200 underneath. Any known issues with this approach?



Other suggestions?



as always, thanks for the feedback



cliff & Beth Mathison

"the Condo"

2006 Carver 36MY

I was running a Kiase 1000W power inverter. New last year, very light use. I went to use it this AM and the cooling fan will not come on. I bought it from West Marine. I am thinking of moving up to a 2000 or 3000 watt unit. I have already run 00 cables so I have the pat heavy enough. What are you guys running. It will be an independent unit, not hooked into the power panel.

Hi all!

I am looking to get the large aft cabin box I see on lots of Carver 356 aft cabins. Does anyone have one for sale? I also need a blue granite style galley table as well.

Please PM me or post here and let me know.

Thank you!

Thought I would post on here how impressed we have been with Carver since the purchase of our new boat. Prior to us picking up the new boat the dealer noticed that the vinyl on the interior seating had some wrinkles developing in it (I didnt even notice them when I looked at the boat) after we signed the contract they said they were going to have Carver replace that with new as they have had some bad batches of Vinyl that didnt hold up from the sun. Now mind you I didnt even ask them to do this. ...