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The shop I had paint the hull , did redo some gelcoat around the rub rail . I replaced the rub rail also , but he mixed his own color. There is a company on ebay that I have bought Grady White color gel coat from and it is a very good match.

Sorry I just seen this message , I removed both bulkeds and still had to notch the steps. There is no way to remove the tank whole without notching the steps or rear compartment.

Trying to figure out how to load photos , my files are too large .

Thank you !

Thank you !

This was a year long project that's almost done ! New stringers , bulkeds, fuel tank , bow thruster , and repowered. Paint is Awlgrip Stars and Stripes blue , red bottom paint.

I just ordered the Bow Thruster , joystick controller , wiring harness , fiberglass tube from Mauripro Sailing . The total was $2153.00 , they are having some kind of sale. This was the 100 pound thrust unit (VTSBOW4512D) not ignition protected. Best price I could find . I was quoted 9K from...

Great info, Thank you for the installation guide

Thank you for the info and quick response ! I ordered the Vetus last night , hopefully they aren't on backorder.

Thank you for sharing this installation , looks awesome ! I will be doing the same mod to my islander this fall , how far forward is your tube from the bulkhead ? The height was not an issue for the forward compartment cover to go on ? Thank you again for sharing