You guys are so great I decided to come back for more! We need new batteries. (Carver 356) We have 3 now, one dedicated to the gen and the other two start both engines and run the stuff. I am not sure all three need replacing but they are from 2011. Everything was fine until we had company. We always turn off the water pressure when we are going to be gone for a few days and sometimes the microwave and range. Somehow when our company was "helping" they flipped off the battery charger and we didnt notice until we came back a week later to dead stuff. Everything has seemed fine but last weekend (3 weeks since the incident) we anchored out for a few hours and you know it!!! Boat wouldnt start when we were ready to leave. We started the gen and it powered up the batteries but Mike says that since the batteries have been totally depleted its time for new ones. I was going to pick up a few so we would have them ready when he flys in tomorrow but seriously!! What kind? Gel? Deep Cycle? Amps? Ahhh What do I get. Be specific and I will run and get them tomorrow! Thanks!! You guys are amazing and I am learning so much

My husband and I just purchased a 2008 Carver 36 Mariner. Spent the day cleaning it and getting it ready to go. We will be on the Chesapeake Bay. Already have questions and will begin by searching old posts. We moved up from a Nauti Star deck boat so this will be a big change for us and will be looking for some advice. Thanks in advance.

Does anyone know how to remove the microwave from a 1998 405 MY?

This 1984 Carver has been completely going through with brand-new Motors 2007 Crusaders 5.7 completely gone through 6.5 Onan generator all brand new interior carpet cushions countertops all LED lighting inside boat blue underneath Waters lights are LED just had bottom paint a week ago custom fiberglass with sliding glass back door brand new Bimini and enclosure man over $11,000 worth of enclosure man on top of bridge with 60 mil strataglass this boat has been very well cared for well maintained it has 41 hours on New Motors need to sell due to health reasons it is currently ready to go back in the water this boat is very clean never been smoked in new gel coat boat is very clean freshwater boat always stored inside a building ships easy contact us for any more information we have all the original books manuals brochures to the boat from day one including the original sales paperwork from 1984 this boat is immaculate it is not a wooden transom boat quote it is a vehicle wrap on the back of the vessel with a lifetime warranty you can remove it really easy if you choose to we had the name printed in the vehicle vinyl wrap on the back the boat is super clean and ships easy on a trailer

Hello, I have twin diesel's in my 530 Voyager that are 17 years old with only 950 hours on them. They run great, but I've recently noticed seawater dripping at the end cap of the port heat exchanger (1 drop every 5 to 10 seconds). My mechanic is recommending I replace both heat exchangers as well as service the aftercoolers and transmission coolers. My question is, does anyone have experience/comments on this? Can the leak be patched with JB Weld? What are the ramifications of letting it go for awhile. Heat exchangers, aftercoolers and transmissions were serviced 5 years ago (approx. 300 hrs ago). Thank you in advance for help/advice. Bob

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The Endeavor gets lifted for hull and running gear inspections on Friday. I spoke to the marina mechanics yesterday and they confirmed my suspicion that there are, forgive my bad language, osmotic blisters. Don't know the extent but i'm prepared to deal with the issue. Seller had been previously advised but didn't want to put the $ into repair. I have been luck so far with other boats, but with a boat from this era I am not alarmed, yet.

I'm faced with blister repair or walking away from this boat. Opinions?

Also, what do you think about barrier coating? Worth it and does it fix the problem?

I launched April 22nd. Every day off I had since then it seems that the wind was blowing in the 20 MPH range. For me a bit to windy to head out as I am still learning the handling characteristics of my 3007.

Yesterday (Monday) was the Detroit/Windsor Freedom Festival Fireworks on the Detroit River. I really wanted to go but the winds were in the 15 to 25 MPH range so I was sitting dockside hoping they would subside. Finally at 8 PM the winds did subside and I headed out.

Of course many boat trips start at the fuel dock. I topped off my tanks pumping in 41 gallons of liquid gold totaling $172.00.



Gas is quite a bit higher priced in Gibraltar when compared to Bolles Harbor. It's about 80 cents a gallon more there.

Here we are leaving the marina headed to the fuel dock.



You can see the water is very calm hardly a ripple.

After fueling up we headed up-river towards Detroit. We should have left a half hour earlier. We were about a mile or slightly under south of the Ambassador Bridge when the fireworks started. We decided to watch them from there. About half way through the program it started to rain and rain rather moderately. We decided to start back towards home.

Since it was now dark I throttled up to about 1400 RPM. If I hit something I was hoping to minimize damages. I could not believe just how many boats were headed downriver at cruising speeds. We did see one boat being towed downriver and into their marina. Hopefully it was a breakdown and not a collision with an unseen object.

We puttered our way south arriving back at my marina about 11:30 PM. All in all, except for the rain it was a nice first cruise of the season. Hopefully more cruising to come. Hoping to get back out on the river Wednesday afternoon.

Checking out a Vacu Flush in my new old boat. Actually read the manual! And, after two years without use. the pedal put water into the bowl when I lifted it and then flushed when I pushed on the pedal! WooHoo!

Some moments later I noticed a clicking sound from the bilge in the vicinity of the holding tank and the pump. Is this normal?

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How do I reply to a reply without having to quote the message?

At boat this week end. Turned on water, hot water, etc. A couple hours later found water in bilge and condensation dripping from aft bilge area. Found hot water steaming from pressure valve. Couldn't stop valve from being partial open. I assumed valve was bad. Replaced it. Turned on water heater and everything seemed good. Would like to test hot water temp. Should I be concerned about the thermostat? Do valves go bad and open for no reason? Maybe the valve seal is bad? I couldn't tell. Has anyone had pressure build if tank is cold when turning on water heater and not using hot water? Per manufacturer of tank the set point of the thermostat is 170 degrees Fahrenheit. We did not use the hot water prior to the valve releasing. The water in the tank had to be less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit when it was turned on.

Any help would be appreciated. Boat is new to me, still learning.

Dan

I am looking for a 4 1/2" screw-in Deck Plate in white for my 1989 Carver Montego engine compartment hatch. I have been to the local marinas but no one has one that size. I have emailed Beckson but gotten no response.
Thanks,
Jack