We made it home to MD - and then things broke

mixman

mixman

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I'm going to consider myself lucky. We did have the wheel bearing/hub issue in SC on the way to Florida early last month (delayed 3-4 hours), but BoatUS Trailer service came through for us, and otherwise, no issues. The boat was great for the entire month. However, now that we're home things are getting expensive. I checked the gear lube the other day and my starboard engine's lube was black and there was a LOT of it. So something's wrong there. I put my spare gear case on and will have this one rebuilt. No big deal (Break Out Another Thousand!). But today, after we launched the boat, my truck wouldn't move. It appears the transmission has some issues. That's probably going to be a lot more than a single thousand. Oh well, at least it all happened at home and not during the trip.
 
Are you sure it needs a rebuild? Is there a reservoir that feeds it, or is this just a pump from the bottom and fill deal? If that's the case, I agree it should probably be torn down. Checked the other one also I guess..
Glad you're back safe and sound. That's the most important thing besides, drinking rum, walking on beaches, chilling out, and just plain enjoying yourselves.
 
Funny, all day I have been meaning to post and see if you made it back. Sorry about your problems at the end there.

But as Dan said, you've got great memories to get you through the fall and winter.

And like you said, better there than on the road to there. :-)
 
Dan, it either needs another rebuild or at least a look by a Honda shop (the tools are specialized). I usually send them to a place in VA that I've worked with. But I've also got a friend who's a Honda Tech in MD (I just don't like the shop he works at). The gear case is the least of my worries. It's the truck's transmission that's probably going to be the big ticket item.

Bill, the end problems really are just that since they're after the fact. I'm darn happy everything went well while we were there. I can deal with BS just fine when I'm back home, if you know what I mean :-)
 
Believe me, I know what you mean brutha. :-)

Oh, and I've been meaning to tell you, I think your boat is very cool.

I've Googled around for them over the last few weeks or so. And they make a lot of sense in their layout and design. And seem to make a heck of a pocket cruiser.

I'm envious. :-)

Do you get much hull slap in rough water under and between the hulls?
 
Kurt..
Guess it will be a few weeks before you make it here then. No problem... C_Spray and his Admiral are asleep in our guestroom as I type this while his Formula rests comfortably on our neighbor's dock. I'll have them evicted before you make your visit. ;) Hope you do get things squared away without too much difficulty.... or cost!
 
Mike,

The boat is back to 100% since I keep a spare gear case on hand. The one I just put on was a "new" rebuild from last year. I just have to remember to change the lube in 20 hours. I'll send the bad one out for rebuild and it will become the spare. I've been through this before :-) And the truck makes no impact on my life at this point except for the money it will cost. We've got 2 other vehicles that need to be run anyway since they've been "sleeping" in the garage for the last month while we were gone. I'll touch base with you when we're headed up that way. I've got to visit my cousin on Kent Island soon too.
 
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Originally posted by Capt. Bill1

Believe me, I know what you mean brutha. :-)

Oh, and I've been meaning to tell you, I think your boat is very cool.

Do you get much hull slap in rough water under and between the hulls?

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Why thank you! We've been very, very happy with this boat over the past 6 years. Being able to trailer when desired is a plus (granted, we've only done that 3 times in the past 3 years as she's pretty darn big to load and tow). For 2 people, there's plenty of room. We just lived on her for a month again and didn't even have one major fight! As for slap between the hulls; no, not really. Every so often we'll get a slap, but it's more heard than felt. In the 4 hour trip from West End to St. Lucie the other day (3-4 foot rollers with chop on top) I think we got less than half a dozen slaps. She takes water really well. The ISO rating on this boat is Catagory B Offshore ("ISO 12217-2 Category B compliant boat is designed for waves up to 4 meters (13 feet) significant height and winds up to 40 knots"). So we're pretty comfortable with a 60-mile crossing :-)

I actually just put her back in the water yesterday and gave a sea trial to a couple from NC who drove 6 hours to see her (I'm not selling, but I've got the closest MC30 to them and I don't mind showing off the boat :-)
 
Mixman,

I saw your ISO 12217-2 Category B compliant boat is designed for waves up to 4 meters (13 feet) significant height and winds up to 40 knots"). I have a 2005 carver 33 SS that I don't think would be appropriate for offshore. Do you know where I could find the category for my boat?

Thanks!
 
Turbo,

I would think Carver should have that information if they went to the trouble and expense of having your model classified with ISO.
 
They probably don't openly publish such info. Might not be good for marketing. I think they used to/do sell in Europe. Think I will do a sarch and see what I can find.

Thanks...
 
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