Hi everyone! Just about to pull the trigger on a 1994 Carver 300 Aft Cabin. I am looking to hear opinions, good and bad, regarding this model. It looks very sharp to me. I look forward to hearing about other users experiences with this cool looking yacht!

Just wanted to say hello. I have a 1987 Carver 3697 and love it

Does anyone know if I can purchase new carpet with snaps in place to fit my Mariner?

I have been looking into a system called sea flush. The funnels are pretty straight forward and can be made at home but I do have a couple of questions. If any of you have used this system were you satisfied with the results, and were you able to find any over the counter chemicals to use in place of the barnacle buster that the company sells. Thanks have a great day Ed

I have a 2009 Carver 38SS. Does anyone know the make and part number of the waste tank filter? I can't get into it close enough to find it. Also, any ideas on the best places (cheap prices) to order it? Many thanks! John Brown

Hi all,

We just purchased a 2000 Carver 396 AC with Cummins Diesels, and will be based in Northern VA. We are excited to find the owner's group to share our experiences and pick the brains of others. We have made a lot of family boating trips, mostly sail, but some motoryacht charters, but this is our first boat ownership and we already have an emerging punchlist of questions!!

Looking forward to our new adventures onboard "Weather or Knot", and being a part of the Carver Community.

Happy Boating
--Jim and Hedy

Last week my brother and returned with the 1984 Carver 2687 boat I purchased and boy what a long ride that was. About 2200 miles round trip from Springfield, GA to Canyon Lake, TX. The boat itself is in really good shape other than the engine, but I knew that going into this deal. I got it really cheap and plus the couple I bought it from where going through a divorce. Repairing or replacing the engine is no real big deal for me since I'm involved in drag racing and do that sort of thing all the time. The exterior is in good shape as well as the interior, although a bit dated. Once I get done it will look like a new boat. As I progress I'll post all my changes and updates here. Right now it's too dang hot and I'm no spring chicken so I'm going to wait until the fall to start work.

Hi all,

I have a newly-acquired 2000 Carver 396/Diesel, and was only able to obtain the owner's manual for the 2002 model (from Carver), with a note that not much/if anything changed between 2000-2002. My question is about the Bilge Fans.

There are 4 separate bilge fans, each with their own circuit breaker. There is also a "bilge fan master" switch. Curiously, though, the 4 bilge fans are not wired independently, but rather ganged through fan #1 (i.e., fan #1 has to be on to allow any fan to be on). To be sure I'm explaining this well:
* With the Fan Master "on", and all 4 Bilge Circuit Breakers "off", no fans run. As expected.
* With the Fan Master "on", and only Fan #1 Breaker "on", then only number #1 fan runs. As expected.
* With the Fan Master "on", and only Fan #2 Breaker "on", **NO** fan runs. This is also the case for fan #3 "on" or #4 "on". This seems strange, because the fans would seem to be independent of one another. The wiring diagram in the owner's manual (different year), shows the fans as independent.
* With the Fan Master "on", and Fan #1 "on", and Fan #2 "on", then **BOTH** fans run. This is expected, but in contrast to the point above, it indicates the fans are ganged through Fan #1.
* Obviously with the Fan Master "off", no fan runs. With the Fan Master, what would be the value of ganging the fans through Fan #1???

The issue is that the Fan #1 circuit breaker has to carry the load of all 4 fans (because of the ganging), and it pops when all four fans are running. Any combination of 3 fans (e.g., #1, 2, 3, or #1, 2, 4, etc...always requiring #1 to be on), will run without problem.

Before I re-wire this back to having the fans independent, I wanted to check to see if there is any reason for the ganging, or if there folks that have similar ganged wiring.

Thanks
--Jim

We own a 45' 1988 Californian. The starboard salon window shattered (not sure how we were away from the boat at the time). The only thing holding it together is the sunshading film. We were told by a glass person that the teak molding would need to come off on the inside to get to the track that the window sits in. Does any one have experience on how to replace this window or know where we can go to get a replacement? We are currently in Columbus MS.
Thanks ahead for any help and/or guidance.
Randy

Hello all, I have owned a 1977 Carver Mariner 3396 for 2 years now and have loved every minute of it. I am going to start doing some remodeling and upgrading and figured this would be a good place to ask some questions after I figure out where I am going to start. Thanks in advance for any info and knowledge I gain from the group!