Hello, I have been lurking here for several weeks and thought it was time to introduce myself. My name is Pat and I took the plunge on a 1993 Carver 300. It has 350 Crusaders with 850 hours, and a lower helm. Had a 23 foot tritoon which we enjoyed but wanted more boat and a place to get out of the weather. I've had her about a month and so far so good. I like her size for the lake (Cayuga) and rivers near us. During my search I heard some bad stuff about Carvers, mostly related to a single revie ...

Looking to replace my old waste/holding tanks. One has a crack and the other is disfigured to the point I think it might crack.



Current tanks I believe are 40 gal each. Might go a little bigger or smaller, depending on how well it would fit the available spaces. This is on a 83 3607. I have one tank located under the aft berth and one under dinette.



I see Todd tanks and Moeller tanks as two big vendors out there. Are there others to be considered?? Are there any to stay away from? Are there any ...

Looking for a boat for my wife. Basically, something small to go back and forth from Glendale docks to Welch. Pretty much decided on a Boston Whaler but am torn between the 150 Super Sport and the 150 Montauk.



I'm thinking the side console of the supersport might make it easier for her to dock than the center console of the Montauk.



Does anyone have any experience with either of these that can offer some advice?



Also, does the Montauk have a self-bailing hull?? I know the Super Sport does and this ...

I'm getting very excited! A week from this coming Saturday, we will depart for our first long trip in our new-to-us 530. We will be traveling down the Ohio from Aurora, IN (near Cincinnati, OH) to Kentucky Lake and then back. We've planned 5 days going down, 4 days there to enjoy the lake over the Fourth of July weekend, and 6 days to return. That gives us a two day buffer for any issues, about 900 miles round trip.

We've been shaking down the boat since getting in the water this spring and think ...

Hi Guys, thanks for allowing me in, hopefully you can help me with my choice of boat...



Little background, we are looking to long term live aboard while cruising the Caribbean starting later this year and are currently based in the UK



We have narrowed our search to two boats, Carver 530 Voyager Pilothouse or a (hope this isn't swearing around here...) Sea Ray 560 Sedan Bridge



There's a lot we like about both boats, but your advice and recommendations are going to be key to our next stage. Nobody in ...

Hi folks,

I just got back from a trip and ran my 6.0 Crusader's around 3200 rpm to 3400 rpm's. The Mariner weights about 9 tons.

I mentioned this to a friend and he said that I was nuts running over 3k. He said that car engines never run that high and the I will probably shorten the life of the motors.

On my last boat which was a 34 ft express cruiser weighing in at about 13,000 lbs, I never ran the 454's over 3,000 rpm's. I sold her with over 2,000 hours and never had to rebuild the motors.
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New here. Please be gentle.



I've got a pair of Volvo Penta AQ225Ds in a 3007 from 1982. The boat's been sitting idle for a few years and it's time to service the engines. Before even attempting to start up, I'll obviously be draining and replacing the oil and petrol, and putting in fresh batteries. I'm hoping it just needs the usual bits of maintenance. There's a small instruction book that gives a list of things to check, but I think I need something a bit more detailed.



So, I've been go ...

Anybody experiencing this or have? Low RPMs on starboard motor, 690-1100, lots of chatter from the starboard transmission goes away after 1200 RPMs and runs smoothly. I’m going to have a pro check it out but wondered if anybody had a similar thing. Came up on the survey last year but has not been an issue to date. Seemed louder the other night but it was quiet out and didn’t have the radio so I’m not sure if it’s an increase in chatter or I’m was more aware. Headed from Racine Wi to Door County ...

Does anyone having any idea on how many and where all the important ground points are to check my bonding system?

I am having some electralists and have been advised to checking my bonding system.

Thanks for any info that would be helpful on where to start and what to do!

Hi folks. I just got back from a one week cruise from western Long Island Sound up the Hudson River, ending at the junction of the Erie Canal and Mohawk River. It was the first time that I was that far north on the river and this proved to be a great adventure!

In general, I was running her between 3200 and 3400 RPM's for a good portion of the trip. Cruising speed, depending on current and weather conditions was around 17 to 19 mph. My average burn rate was 20 - 22 GPH.

In my mind I think tha ...