Carver 56-voyager-se-og Owner's manual

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8/06 1

IMPORTANT UPDATES

ese pages contains important updates to your Owner’s Guide. e

information pertains to the sections noted. Please read and follow the

information.

Exterior Wood Table

Exterior wood tables need regular care maintenance.

High Gloss Finish Table

If your table has a high gloss ﬁnish it should be cleaned weekly with non

abrasive soap and water. To remove minor scratches and to protect the surface

we recommend using 3M Perfect It Polish applied with a soft polishing pad.

When the table is not in use, it should be kept covered with a water resistant

breathable cover.

e exterior high gloss table is a custom ordered table that is requested by the

dealer when the boat is ordered. e exterior high gloss table comes without a

warranty because it is used on the exterior of the boat.

Teak Table

If you have a teak table it should be oiled on a regular basis. We recommend

monthly to keep the wood from drying out. When the table is not in use, it

should be kept covered with a water resistant breathable cover to protect it from

the elements.

e exterior teak table is an optional part and the warranty period for the table

is the same as your boats limited warranty period which starts from the date of

delivery to the original owner.

Finish Repair Procedures

Although the process will allow damaged areas to be repaired with

amazing results, it is only a repair procedure. Items repaired may not be

restored to their original pristine condition.

Wood Finish Bufﬁng Procedure

1. Clean surface with 3M cloths (3M #23589).

2. Identify the problem area & start sanding with 1200, 1500 & 2000 grit sandpaper.

3. Clean area with alcohol and conﬁrm area is ready to be buﬀed - if not, repeat

steps 1 thru 3.

4. Start buﬃng with a small amount of 3M Extra Cut Compound using the 3M

Perfect It Buﬃng Pad #05737 (White Color).

5. Next apply a small amount of 3M Finesse It Final Finish Compound using

the 3M Perfect It Buﬃng Pad #05725 (Black/Grey Color).

6. Repeat if necessary if swirl marks appear.

7. Clean up area with 3M cloths

(3M #23589) and 3M Clean and Shine.

2 8/06

IMPORTANT UPDATES

Removing Dents in Wood Finish

1. Apply water to the wood with a wet rag.

2. Apply heat to the wood with either an iron or a hand steamer.

3. Sand area with 400 grit sandpaper.

4. Replace color with Triclad Water Base Stain 13-9810, being careful not to get

any material outside of the sanded area (this will result in a dark ring around

the patch).

5. Apply Poly Sealer TH-20: 3 to 4 coats with a paintbrush, allow 15 minutes

between coats, allow 2 hours to dry.

6. Apply Poly Topcoat SC-4185: 3 to 4 coats with a paintbrush, allow 15

minutes between coats, let dry for at least 8 hours.

7. Level patch with a razor blade and sand with 1200, 1500 and 2000 grit

sandpaper.

8. Following buﬃng procedure.

Filling Dents in Wood Finish

1. Locate the correct Burn Sticks color to match ﬁnished wood.

2. Apply Burn in Balm around area of patch to protect wood from heat.

3. Melt material into dented or chipped area.

4. Even the patch with an iron and remove any excess Burn Stick material.

5. Scuﬀ material with 600 grit sandpaper.

6. Apply Poly Sealer TH-20: 3 to 4 coats with a paintbrush, allow 15 minutes

between coats, and let dry for at least 8 hours.

7. Level patch with a razor blade & sand with 1200, 1500 & 2000 grit sandpaper.

8. Following buﬃng procedure.

Repairs for Surface Damage of Topcoat/Sealer

1. Soften material by applying Butyl Acetone.

2. Remove white scratch mark with razor blade.

3. Scuﬀ area where patch is needed and sand with 600 grit sandpaper.

4. Apply Poly Sealer TH-20 to ﬁll patch: 3 to 4 coats with a paintbrush, allow

15 minutes between coats to dry, and then sand with

600 grit sandpaper.

5. Apply Poly Topcoat SC-4185 to patch: 3 to 4 coats with a paintbrush, allow

15 minutes between coats.

6. Let patch dry for at least 8 hours.

7. Level patch with a razor blade and then sand with 1200, 1500 and 2000 grit

sandpaper.

8. Following buﬃng procedure.

8/06 3

IMPORTANT UPDATES

Repairs for Major Damage that Affect Wood Color

1. Remove all damaged areas: sand with 400 grit sandpaper until damage is

gone.

2. Replace color to patch area: brush on color Triclad Water Base Stain 13-9810,

dab to blend out being careful not to go outside the patch area (this will cause

a dark ring around the patch area.)

3. Replace Poly Sealer TH-20: 3 to 4 coats with a paintbrush, allow 15

minutes to dry between coats, let dry for at least 2 hours, sand with 600 grit

sandpaper.

4. Replace Poly Topcoat SC-4185: 3 to 4 coats with a paintbrush, allow 15

minutes between coats, let dry for at least 8 hours.

5. Level patch with a razor blade ﬁrst, then sand with 1200, 1500 and 200 grit

sandpaper.

6. Following buﬃng procedure.

Material List

8103261 Triclad Water Base Stain 13-9810

8103203 Poly Topcoat SC-4185

8103210 Poly Sealer TH-20

8103213 Butyl Acetone

8103214 Polyurethane Sealer Spray Catalyst

8103211 Toner Catalyst TH-720

8103212 Topcoat Catalyst TH-2537

8697610 400 Grit Sanding Disk

8697229 600 Grit Sanding Disk

8697188 800 Grit Sanding Disk

8697618 1200 Grit Sanding Disk

8601218 1500 Grit Sanding Disk

8697496 15 Micron Polishing Disk

---- Burn in Balm from Mohawk

---- Burn Sticks from Mohawk

8601207 3M Extra Cut Compound (1st Buﬀ)

8619411 3M Finesse It Final Finish Compound (Final Buﬀ)

---- 3M Perfect It Buﬃng Pad #05737 (White Color)

---- 3M Perfect It Buﬃng Pad #05725 (Black/Grey Color)

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Using Your Owner’s Information Kit . . . . . . . . i

Owner’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

OEM Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii

Pre-Delivery Service Record . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii

Warranty Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii

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Safe Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Emergency Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Owner’s Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Warnings . . . . . . . 12

Preventing CO Exposure . . . . . . . . . . 12

Identifying CO Exposure . . . . . . . . . . 14

Treating CO Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Other Health and Safety Information . . . . . 15

Warning Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Battery Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Operating the 12-Volt Equipment . . . . . . . 23

DC Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Bridge Breaker Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Safety Breaker Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Pilothouse Overhead Panel . . . . . . . . 34

Troubleshooting the DC Electrical System . 36

DC Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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System Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

AC Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Shore Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Generator Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Operating AC Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

AC Main Circuit Breaker Groups . . . . . 45

AC Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters . . . . . . . . 54

GFCI Receptacle Locations . . . . . . . . 54

Testing GFCI Receptacles . . . . . . . . . 55

Electrical Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Bonding System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Troubleshooting the AC Electrical System . 58

AC Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Air Conditioning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Fresh Water System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Raw Water Washdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Bilge System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Sanitation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Grey Water Holding System . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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



Fuel Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Engine Room Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Exhaust System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Fire Suppression System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Engine Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Helm Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Preparing for Cruising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87





Launching the Boat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Controlling the Boat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Anchoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Getting Underway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98



Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Exterior Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Interior Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Mechanical Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110





Winterization - Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Winterization - Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Spring Recommissioning Checklist . . . . . 126





Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Obtaining Warranty Service . . . . . . . . . . 126

Second and Third Owner Registration . . . 126

Hull Identiﬁcation Number . . . . . . . . . . . 127

OEMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Load Capacity Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Component Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Hatches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Deck Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Thru-Hull Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Engine Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Bill of Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Carver Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

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 

Using Your Owner’s Information Kit

    







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e Owners Information kit must be onboard whenever your boat

is operated. If you sell your boat, make sure the new owner receives the entire kit.

Owner’s Guide

    





Describes a hazard that can cause death or severe injury if the

instructions are ignored.

Describes a hazard that can cause serious injury and/or property

damage if the instructions are ignored.

Describes a hazard that can cause damage to your boat or its

components if the instructions are ignored.

     Provides important information that can help you avoid problems.

    









     Drawings and illustrations contained within this guide are included as

graphic aids to assist in the general operation and maintenance of your boat. ese

drawings and graphics do not include all details of each system and are not drawn to

scale. Do not reference these drawings to order parts or to service your boat. Contact

your authorized Carver Dealer for any parts or service required for your boat.

    













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 

OEM Information

    











    



     If the OEM information conﬂicts with this Owner’s Guide, follow the

instructions in the OEM information.

Pre-Delivery Service Record

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CARVER BOAT CORPORATION

PO BOX 1010

PULASKI WI 54162-1010

CARVER BOAT CORPORATION

PO BOX 1010

PULASKI WI 54162-1010

5627 (56 Voyager).indb 12 8/9/2006 2:20:53 PM

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 

Boating Safety

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



Safe Operation

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     



     Federal law requires you to provide and maintain safety equipment on your

boat. Consult U.S. Coast Guard, state, and local regulations to ensure your boat has

all required safety equipment onboard. Additional equipment may be recommended

for your safety and that of your passengers. Make yourself aware of its availability

and use.

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Adverse Conditions

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RED

WHITE

BLACK on

RED

Storm Warning

Winds to 72 mph

Hurricane

Winds to 54 mph

Day Flags

Night Lights

BLACK on

RED

WEATHER SIGNALS

RED

WHITE

RED

WHITE

RED

Small Craft Adv

Winds to 38 mph

RED

Gale Warning

Winds to 54 mph

Day Flags

Night Lights

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

     

     



     

     



     

     



Emergency Procedures

    





Fire

    







Any ﬁre onboard your boat is serious. Explosion is possible. Develop a

ﬁre response plan. Respond immediately.

    







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 

 

Never:

• Obstruct passage ways to exits and hatches.

• Obstruct safety controls, such as fuel valves and electrical

system switches.

• Obstruct portable ﬁre extinguishers in lockers.

• Leave the boat unattended when cooking or heating appliances

are in use.

• Use gas lights in the boat.

• Modify any of the boat’s systems (especially electrical or fuel).

• Fill the fuel tanks when machinery is running or when cooking or

heating appliances are in use.

• Smoke while handling fuel.

     Everyone onboard should know where ﬁre extinguishers are and how to

operate them.

    

     

     





     

     

     



     

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

    





Smoking, poor maintenance or carelessness when refueling can cause

hazardous conditions. Always follow proper refueling procedures for

your boat.

Flooding

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