Recent content by KS1

She's in the water! Was a lot of work but I think it looks pretty good...

Just put the boat in yesterday! As promised, here is a pic of the finished boat. Note the new height of the scupper - drains perfectly.

Ok, found the correct Southco replacement part. Here's a link and below is what's in the package. I'm leaving out that plastic lift tab since it's not needed for the hatch. https://www.boatoutfitters.com/southco-push-button-latch-with-perpendicular-catch

Tagged for interest, see pics of my boat. Any concrete links would be appreciated. Thanks

Just looked but couldn't find anything that looked like an exact replacement. Is there an option that anyone knows of that works as a replacement?

Wondering if anyone knows where I could buy two new lockable cabin hatch locks? I found a thread for similar locks, but they are for cabinets. See attached and thanks in advance.

It's still pretty cold here in NY and no docks are in yet, so I haven't tried the boat out yet...

FYI, I did this based off what GW told me. Basically, in 2001 they moved the scuppers up 1.5" on all hulls to accommodate the heavier 4 strokes outboards, so I did as well on my boat...

No, the deck wouldn't necessarily have water coming out of the drains, but the actual scuppers would have been submerged. While that isn't a huge issue, should there be a problem with a scupper or hose/clamp you could have a sunk boat...

Just curious - did you go with 25" or 30" shafts on the motors?

I agree with all the other comments above; don't go above the 400hp rating GW is giving for that model. I just bought a '95 Islander last year and am in process of moving the scuppers up due to the additional weight of dropping two new Yamaha 200 four strokes on (487lbs each).

I seriously considered the df200's, mainly to save $$$, but went with Yamaha's because the nearest Suzuki dealer is over an hour away...

Ok, thanks for the input. To clarify, I fish the Hudson in the spring for stripers which is when a slow troll works best. Then I haul the boat up to Lake Ontario for steelhead and salmon.

Just wondering if anyone has experience reaching a slow trolling speed of 2-3mph with twin Yamaha F200XB four strokes? I'm repowering an Islander 268 this winter. (Obviously I will run one motor at a time, alternating motors to keep hours equal.) Will I need a trolling bag to slow down the boat...

Was the Islander you saw for $19,900 in Maine? If so, I bought it for $19