Repowering 454 Merccruser on port engine of 1986 Carver

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Carver may have included engine hatches... and then carpeted over them. If you have carpeting in the saloon.

Engines, especially gas engines that aren't huge in the grand scheme of things, can sometimes be removed through the aft doors. Remove all the bolt-on stuff first, then run a boom from land astern somewhere into the saloon area. Can't tell if that might apply to your boat or not...

-Chris