Wife and I just purchased a 1998 350 Mariner. It is on the hard now and will under go some winter projects by our marina. Owner before me had boat trucked from Lake Erie to St. Croix River which runs between Minnesota and Wisconsin, near Twin Cities. Arch was scraped up during shipping. I think Owner took the insurance money instead of fixing. So we low balled an offer, glad we did. Arch will be a $7500 job! Yikes! We also had vinyl replace around the cockpit combing. And we thought whil ...

Am wondering if anyone can tell me the original battery(s) location on a 88 Santego.

I believe someone has relocated the batteries on our new to us boat.
They are currently under the bench seat on the aft deck. You flip up the cushion and they are inside the compartment.
Looks pretty rinky dink to me.

Pictures would be awesome

Thanks


Oh and I cannot find their location in any manual.

We had not used the forward head shower since buying our Carver 455 this summer. So, Maria goes in, grabs the handheld shower handle from the top of the tub, and as she pulls it out including the flexible hose, it separates from the handle and the entire hose falls back into the hole and into the bowels below the tub. This is when I discover that there is no way to get into that area - no access from the engine room, no access in the head or forward berth...NOTHING!!! What the hell? Did Car ...

Hiya Captains,
My wife and I decided on one more boat before we give it up after 30+ years. Found a “Fresh/Brackish” 1989 3467 Santego on the Hudson River. Love the boat, love the layout. Might need a few tips on finding some NOS stuff to refurbish the incidentals. Any helpful tips or design flaw fixes will be greatly appreciated. We’re on the mid/lower Chesapeake Bay, so if your in the area give a shout out.
Captain Greg

Hi - my family is expanding and we’re hoping to have a new boat by spring. We’ve fallen in love with Carver 530 Voyagers. If anybody has one or knows of one that might be for sale soon, please let me know.

Thanks,
Jacob

On a recent post, one of the members, Laserbait, told us that he is new to boating and his FIRST boat is a 36.

I found this to be most impressive and quite manly (one might say ballsey).

It will be interesting for you to share your evolution from first boat til now, in size, style, etc. This should be fun and I volunteer to go first.

#1. 8 ft sailing dingy. Boy did the admiral and I feel cool traipsing east to west off of our beach way back when.

#2 1961 Chris Craft Seaskiff. This was a 23 foot ...

What kinds of screws are these..do you think they are all the same type.....?

I just finished up replacing V birth fabric with vinyl. I had a leaking port side port light that caused some staining on the fabric so, I did a update and here the results.

Have to replace the original 16,000 BTU unit on the bridge of our 455. The A/C guy I have used keeps telling me the Dometic replacement is $3,800, but I can find it on the internet for $1,800 and change. I told him that, but he insists that is not Dometic, but a Chinese knockoff. I keep looking at the internet, on Yachtaid.com, and they say it's Dometic! Anyone have experience with this? Also, I'm pretty handy mechanically - can I replace this myself? Thanks! - JB

Very nice newly restored Carver Aft Cabin. Sea Deck flooring throughout & Dinette remodeled to wrap-around seating which really opens everything up. Tons of room!



Once you board the boat from the rear you can step up to the bridge where there is seating for 8 adults or you can step down into the main living area. Has mini bar and flex steel reupholstered couch that folds into a bed.



From there you can go,



Forward:



Stepping down to a full kitchen, bow cabin that has fully closing privacy doors ...