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    Garmin 741XS & I-Pad

    Did some more research on this last night and found the Helm app allows you to remote control the Garmin unit. This pretty much mirrors your displays across the IPad and chartplotter. BlueChart Mobile allows you to plan trips and upload to the chartplotter, but as Fisherman points out will use...
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    Opinion: best trailer for 226 seafarer... Bunk or rollers?

    Re: Opinion: best trailer for 226 seafarer... Bunk or roller I just had a new trailer built for our Islander and went with bunks. We don't see many rollers around here. Normally you can tell a transplant by the roller trailer. :) When the current or tide is moving across the launch, the...
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    268 Islander Hard top replacement

    Thanks for the tip, I gave them a call and they told me I would need to replace the whole tower which means all of my existing curtains and vynal woudn't fit. She said it was just more cost effective to replace the soft top with another soft top and suggested a product called Weblon. Not what...
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    268 Islander Hard top replacement

    We have a 2000 268 Islander that came with a factory soft cover TTop. Is there a way to replace the fabric with a fiberglass top without having to replace the whole structure? Thanks!
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    Garmin 741XS & I-Pad

    I have the same unit just installed in our boat, but they told me that the IPad will only mimic what's on the unit's screen. I have nothing to verify that with as we're a IPadless house.
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    Looking at Islanders

    We purchased a 2000 Islander with a single 250. It's a bit underpowered and will look to go to either a single 300 or twins down the line. Ours was in really good condition and ocnslr has been a tremendous asset in answering my questions about it. He's got a lot of time and love invested in...