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    Hookup1 replied to the thread 330 express.
    Depends on what you are looking for. Most likley the model you have is obsolete and discontinued. I replaced the TV on another boat I...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Rod holder quality.
    GW doesn't use an aggressive adhesive caulk on anything I have removed. Usually is't a silicone product. The holders on my 268 Islander...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread 236 Fisherman stereo upgrade.
    I installed a 8" JL on the port side inside the cabin going down the steps. Pulled the refrigerator and installed a Fusion AMP inside...
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    Projects are always easier if you can get someone else to do them for you! I'm talking to a few guys to see if it will work out...
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    It's not a bracket issue. It's a swollen transom. That shiny bolt has no gelcoat around it. The washer is recessed. The transom wood...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Triple Rod Holders??.
    I use the Wahoo Industries 5-rod cluster. I have two of them. Primarily used when kite fishing for sailfish. Clusters are in the forward...
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    Committed this weekend to rebuilding my transom. Been watching it for 10 years. Finally time. Some flex on starboard side. Cracking...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread New Member.
    Download your owners manual from GW... Trim Tab Pump Location The trim tab pump is located in the starboard console storage...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Refrigerator....
    The newer GW's use 12VDC/120VAC refrigerators. My 1997 Islander has a 12VDC refrigerator. I find my refrigerator to be very handy. I'm...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Bilge pump wiring woes.
    Check owners manual on GW site. It's likely a brown/black wire coming out of the harness. Check connection to the bilge pump - the...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Polishing fuel.
    Burning old gas that may have phase separated in your car is a bad idea. Boat's have better ability to filter the fuel and extract the...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Pulpit repair.
    Harbor Freight has large screwdriver blade ratchet set. Inexpensive and helps to get the 4 large flat blades unscrewed. Getting the...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Pulpit repair.
    That "potato chipping" of the gelcoat on older GW's is a difficult repair. GW uses something hard to core the pulpit - feels like...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread Pulpit repair.
    My pulpit looked like yours. I added a pivoting anchor roller and had rework to do. Try this thread... Take pulpit off the boat. Grind...
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    Hookup1 replied to the thread LOXX Canvas fastener.
    I use the LOXX fasteners and posts on my Sunbrella cockpit cover. They lock in place the tensioned canvas and don't come out.
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