Hello. I have a 1987 Carver 32. Behind the lower helm, is what I have identified as the pressure relief valve for steering. I see the 3 hoses coming out of the back of the valve. Where I see oil and a little bit of bubbling, is out of this cap on the side. The cap has a slot which would appear you can remove. What I need to know...is there a packing that can be replaced for this cap? If so, I need a part number for the packing. I have not attempted to tighten, as I am unsure if this for some typ ...

Hello. I am here to find an answer to a question that has me a bit confused. I will post the question in the appropriate area. Thx for having me. DM

Hi Guys, I'm coming over from the UK this weekend 19th-20th July to Miami to view a different type of yacht



However I still like the idea of the 530, but unable to view one here in the UK, to see if it fits ours needs (retirement live aboard). Nearest one for sale I can find is in Key West or Antigua!



Do you or anyone you know have a 530 near Miami we could take a quick 10 minute tour of please? Either Friday after about 5pm once we clear the airport or Saturday Morning



Not looking to buy your boat ...

Hello all. I am new to the group and the new owner of a 1989 Carver 3227 Convertible. I look for forward to learning about these great yachts and hopefully getting to know other owners.

All the best,

Pacifically Ours

i have a 2008 Mariner 350.
my breaker for the aft bilge pump keeps tripping.
went to look at but cant really get to it. it is behind the generator. i can see it (barely) but cannot get to it.
any suggestions?

Saturday the 13th was a disaster. I was on an unfamiliar lake cruising to a destination via plotter as usual doing About 8 knots when I see a blue coloured shallow area coming up on the map. No problem, says 6'8" on the chart. So I continue on, crunch and crunch again and again. WTF, pulled back to neutral at the first sound, was in 2' of water on a rock shoal. Boat was stuck there held in place by the props. Had my wife and guests move to the bow as I lifted the swim platform while stand ...

Ahoy! Seems as though I’ve been bitten twice, by the same broker. Staten Island Yacht Sales. Not quite the above board type broker, but that’s another story. I am now have an offer on a 506 (2001). (Dream boat)

We will need to relocate from the Great Lakes to the east coast.



Now the delema! I’ve NEVER taken that route. Need some Looper Help. I can’t get a straight answer on total height. 20’2” to 20’10” on the 506 so where do I go with this. A tape measure, ladder and some friends, oh and a Crain ...

twin 350XL Crusaders on our 32' Voyager. Last two weekends on our return trip from our favorite anchorage, port engine dropped to 3600rpm from normal 3800-4000 for 30 minute trip. All gauges reading normal no CE lights ran at 3600 steady but would not go higher. Trip out in the morning normal, actually brought to 4100 to see if I could recreate and ran great. Starboard engine fine. Two separate fuel tanks.

Thoughts?

I just got back from a trip with our Carver Mariner 350. The Mariner has 454’s, full tank of water (100 gallons) and full gas tanks (250 gallons) The trip was about 36 miles long. I cruised in fairly flat water at 3,200 - 3,400 rpm at 20 mph. I burned about 1/3 of my 250 gallons.

According to my calculations I burned about 85 gallons of gas. Making about 2.36 gallons a mile.

Does this seam about right for my setup? Should I be running faster or slower?

We have a drain/vent in the anchor locker which is dripping a fair amount of water into the creek. Inspected the locker - the drain/vent is mounted high on the port side and the water is traveling up to get to the drain/vent. The white hose connected to the drain/vent is 1/2 inch(?) which goes down towards the bottom of locker and is hidden by hevac tubes. Can't tell where the hose goes to.



This has me stumped for any number of reasons including the water traveling up!



Comments, causes and cures ...