Recent content by danothemano

Sounds like nothing I can do to fix it - thanks for the post.

Yup - exactly the smell

I have an electric head (Jabsco 29200) and a strange problem. When the boat sits for a few days and I use the head and engage the electric flushing mechanism, a really foul odor comes from the head. However, the next time and all subsequent times I use the head that day, no odor comes from the...

All suggestions appreciated !!

thanks strikezone !

I have a 2000 Grady White Islander and I need a replacement for the rubber flip open cover that hides the fresh water shower on the transom. Other than the dealer, where can i get a replacement?

what's the best way to untwist / untangle an anchor line ? i have a 2000 islander with a lewmar pro series 700 windlass and the anchor line seems a bit twisted when i'm pulling it in. any thoughts on how to straighten the line ?

i have a 2000 islander with twin 150's on the back - and i have a question. is this a suitable setup for water skiing? my son is coming back from camp with a strong interest in water skiing and i'm wondering if my boat will work from a power, wake, etc perspective. any experience out...

Does anyone have good or bad experience using the head tank level monitoring system that consists of aluminum strips attached to the outside of the holding tank ? Those strips are then wired to a monitor panel. Does that systems indicate the tank level reasonably well ? I've been using the...

Does anyone have good or bad experience using the head tank level monitoring system that consists of aluminum strips attached to the outside of the holding tank ? Those strips are then wired to a monitor panel. Does that systems indicate the tank level reasonably well ? I've been using the...

I have three batteries and three switches. One switch is "on/off" and powers the electronics, lights, etc. I have two other switches that can be postioned in either "1", "2", "both" or "off".

I have twin Yamaha 150s on my 2000 Islander. How should I set the selector switches for starting and motoring? I have the option of setting each of the swithes to "1", "2" or "both".

Sorry in advance for the "stupid" question, but .... I'm relatively new to boating and I just had a Lewmar Pro Series 700 Windlass installed on my 2000 Islander. I do quite a bit of fishing and I simply got tired of hauling the anchor up and down ( and the wife got tired of doing it as well...