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I live in Costa Rica and today ran into a boat which is a Carver, it is 22’ long and it appears to be a late 70’s Camper model. It seems like a very well made boat, and I really like the design and use of space. I am thinking of purchasing it and putting in a diesel motor. I can’t seem to find much info about these boats though. Any links or info would be appreciated...

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I just got an 88 Santego 27. It came from a river where the P.O. Apparently discharged overboard. I went to pump out at my marina with no luck. I'm assuming there is a Y valve but I can't find it Thanks for help!

Hello all. New Member. Have had a used 1993 330 mariner for a year now. Been dealing with an issue with power on the outlet side of my system. I have 2 30 amp inlets, one for ac and one for the receptacles and appliances. I apparently have some sort of automatic transfer switch/solenoid that takes it from shore to generator automatically. I've done some troubleshooting and process of elimination, but I'm not an electrician, I'm trying to knock out the obvious stuff. The power inlets feed into a carver junction box behind the wall that appears to meet up with the generator power input as well as the interior boat wiring to the AC and the other circuit for receptacles, appliances etc. I have power all day on both systems when on generator, however when on shore power I only have power on the air conditioning side. So far I've replaced the shore power inlet, bypassed (temporarily) the 30 amp inlet breaker for that leg, and still have no power at all when on shore power. So I'm leaning towards something either in that junction box, or behind the electrical panel where all my ac and dc switches are. Any tips? Thanks all!

I figure it is about time (1200 hrs) to have my injectors serviced and want to get any info I can from anyone who has done this before. Apparently they are rather easy to remove. I will do so for both engine when I lay up in fall. I was told I should number them so they go back in the same spot. Any advice or tips for removal or anything for that matter would be appreciated.

I do know of a good place that does this work specifically on Volvo Penta diesels so that part is under control. Was told to expect around $1500 to $2000 CDN for all 12 units depending if things need replacing or not. Make sense?

This application is for Canadians and I assume returning Americans who need to report their arrival into the States entering by boat or plane.

Had guests on board the last few days and wanted to go to the US side. We could not use our Nexus as the guests had none and the reporting center was out of the way so I asked about alternatives and I stumbled across the best thing since sliced bread! Definitely 2 thumbs up

The application is for your smart phone or tablet which is called ROAM. This is not available everywhere so you need to check if this works in your location. I have a feeling the west coast is out of luck because everything over there when it comes to US customs seem to be rather complicated. That being said this was implemented only a few months ago for the St Lawrence/Great Lakes region and works very well here. https://www.cbp.gov/travel/pleasure-boa ... rview/roam

Once all the required the info is added to your account and you are set up, checking into the US is a breeze and literally in a couple of minutes you can send your request. Open the app, select or add the passengers and your boat, answer a few questions and voila, you are either accepted or they will appear on your phone for a video chat.

The weird thing is there is no date of entry or return and no specific location, only what state you are requesting entry into. In a nutshell I can say both my wife and I aboard Midnight Sun will be going to NY state and submit the application even though it may be next week. A few minutes later I get the approval or the initiate a video conference and all is done. You will receive an email stating you are admitted to the states so you do have proof of acceptance if you were ever approached by customs and immigrations while on the water. So simple and so effective you really do not need Nexus for boat crossing however I still recommend you have a Nexus card.

We happened to also pop into Alexandria Bay NY where I noticed the video phone facility was no longer there. The sign instructed boaters to use the ROAM app which I assume is going to replace video stations.

So it turns out that our starboard engine requires a new transmission. We have a 1982 Carver Mariner 3396 with two Crusader 350 engines. The ballpark quote for replacing with a rebuilt tranny is $10K. Reasonable???? Next question would be can they be re-engined with smaller engine as we don't ever go on plane and most of our anchorages are within 2 - 3 hours of cruising time from dock??? If so what might you consider????? We are hoping to boat for another 10 - 20 years, love the layout of our boat, but concerned about the cost. Should we repair, reengine or replace. Replacing would mean selling ours at a "fire" sell price and purchase something 15 - 20 years newer. Hope that I made sense here|

I reupholstered the upper banquet that the previous owner had put in. Removed the ugly "pleather" that was hard to sit on and got some nice outdoor fabric. Still need to do a couple of finishing touches but very happy with how everything turned out.

Wish I knew how many times I am asked what is the water temp before we go swimming. Problem is I need to power up the depth sounder and the chart plotter not to mention power them down when done. Came across this rather inexpensive oled unit that is easy to install and discrete. I will mount in the transom doors where my shore power is located as this is right beside the door leading to the swim platform. Pretty easy to install and with a small momentary push button located beside it, just push to get the temp reading. Again this comes from the reverse side of the world so it will be late summer before I report back. Do keep in mind this unit is in Celsius and cannot be changed to Fahrenheit. https://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-24V-Car-Bo ... 0005.m1851

I have a LOT of miscellaneous parts that I picked up from a guy who was going out of business. They did marine HVAC systems all over the midwest. I have several boxes of ducting, grills, vents, splitters, hoses, etc. If you ever thought "I'd like to add another vent here", then now is the time to put that plan in place!!

If you're working on a project and need something like this, let me know, as I can give you a very good price. I have a ton of different colored 4" vents, hundreds of feet of 4" and 2" ducting hose.

Here are a couple pictures of what I have:

I've been reworking some of the stock power on my 3607. There is a main "salon" breaker and lead going to a strip of push-on connectors under the lower station. You have to remove 8 screws to get the panel off. All the lower station electronics tie into this panel, some with their own in-line fusing. There is also a parallel negative buss for grounds.

So I'm installing a fuse panel to split up the loads and also get rid of the push-on connectors, as they get unreliable with even slight corrosion. I bought an identical panel to put up on the bridge as well (and that is wired similarly)

For access to it, I decided to cut the panel and put in a sliding door so you have easy access to the fuses. I'm not done with the wiring part yet, but have moved over a couple circuits to clean up some of the wiring.

I carefully cut out the door from the panel. When I trimmed out the opening, I could still use the peice I cut out so the grain matches exactly when the door is closed.

Here's a couple pics: