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Both rpm guages on my 1989 34' Santego fluxuate all over the place. Do I need to replace the guages or could there be another problem?

Hi all,

One of my first posts...Have a project in my future and was wondering if anyone has had to redo the aft seat back on the 380 Santego? The wood is breaking down in ours and has a substantial bow in it. I am contemplating redoing it myself and reusing the vinyl by just redoing the wood structure and re-wrapping it however I do not want to bite off more than I can chew.

Hello! My husband and I just purchased a fully restored 1989 Carver 2557 Montego. The boat is absolutely gorgeous and in excellent condition. Our two English Springer Spaniels wish they were on it (or in the water) right now...as do we! My husband has owned boats before but I'm new to boat ownership (only previously having owned jet skis). We love to overnight on the water and were used to doing it on the shore in a 22 ft pull behind full camper. So we finally took the "plunge" and bought a boat. We are avid scuba divers and this boat fits our needs. Looking forward to learning a lot on this forum!

We have a 1992 350 Aft Cabin and need to replace the lower window track on the sliding windows in the salon and aft cabin. It looks like they were originally supplied by Taylor Made.

As always, if you're in Manteo NC, stop for a cocktail!

Thanks,

Rich, Diana & Sammi (the dog)

Morn' All,

Since I bought the boat last year, 1 engine has always been lagging and it seems to be getting worse. At ~20 MPH, the starboard engine will be at 4000 RPM's and the port engine will be at ~3000-3200 RPM's. I can give the port throttle a little extra, but it does not speed up hardly any more.

I have rebuilt the carbs, replaced the points and spark plugs, set the idle and set the timing. I just can't seem to gain much here. The centrifugal advance seems loose and flexible. I just found the exhaust cooling system was plugged I. The manifolds and the risers. I also replaced the propellers in the pump.

Any thoughts about what else to look at?

Thanks,
Steve

1990 Carver 42 with oval 42 emblems on both sides. I've already removed the Carver 42 emblems from both sides, they were attached with some sort of fixative (?) and popped off. The oval 42s are another matter. They seem the be attached thru-hull some way?? Any one have any experience removing them? Really hate to pull down wall carpet before I know what I'm doing...

I own a 1985 Carver 3207 with a broken front starboard salon slider window and would appreciate advice as to how best to repair/replace it.

What's your favorite?

I have a ram mount for my iPad in my pilot house and have the following apps running:

Nobletec Time Zero - BEST navigation app on the planet

AnchorWatch HD - great anchor app

Motion X GPS HD - great app if you are running with a group of boaters, can view their location on each app

Active Captain - self explanatory

1989 Mercruiser 3.7L Thermostat question?

My twin engine Carver runs about 120 130 degrees.
Boat ran great all summer, I believe the previous owner (I just bought at beginning of year) has removed the thermostats. Should I replace them with original 160 degree ones or leave as is?

I've noticed that my engine compartments and engines in particular get really dirty with the usual black greasy type dirt that flies around. I was thinking, possibly wrongly, that perhaps taking a power washer to the engine compartment, sans electronics and alternator etc. might be a good way to get the compartment clean. Perhaps a little drastic; do any of you have any good suggestions for getting the engines and compartment clean whereby all the stuff falls to the bilge and then can be shop vacc'd up, or some other method? There are just too many angles and contortions to do a really thorough job by hand with rags and 409 imho.

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