Recent content by trimix

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    Chesapeake 290 in Norfolk - anyone know her?

    CLEAN BOAT, BUT I WOULD HAVE A SURVEYOR CHECK THE BOAT OUT FOR THat kind of money being spent also trailer should be included
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    WEELS ON THE BOAT GO ROUND AND ROUND

    THANK YOU MUCH TO ALL RESPONDERS:cool::) THE FORUM IS A GREAT THING TO HAVE AND YOU THE PEOPLE ARE WHAT MAKES IT SOOOOO GREAT!
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    WEELS ON THE BOAT GO ROUND AND ROUND

    Hello once again, we all know the tune wheels on the bus go round and round, any child could help us with the words. But my question to all my fellow male and female members is: I have a 1999 Grady white Islander with twin 150 Yamaha engines and I noticed the other day while my boat was on the...
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    HEADACHE

    I have a 1999 Grady white Islander and the head has a holding tank monitor my problem is does this holding tank pump overboard or get pumped out at a pumping station? Also, the manual says the pump-out will be on the starboard side of the walk-around deck. that is my other headache the only...
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    The wheels on the bus go round and round

    :) I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO RESPONDED TO MY QUESTION, I FOUND MY WIPERS ON AMAZON FROM ANCO THE NUMBER WAS ANCO 5218 AND THE WIPER ARMS WERE ANCO 44-02 Universal Adjustable Wiper Arm 14"-19", Stainless Steel. THANKS AGAIN TRIMIX, Palm Harbor Fl.
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    The wheels on the bus go round and round

    Can anyone out there help me on finding or who has a replacement wiper arms and wiper blades for my 268Islander? no one around here knows and can I use wipers from an auto store or are they a different size my wiper arms have a half-inch round space to cover the motor one at auto zone says their...
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    Charming

    Could anyone out there tell me if charming extra strong toilet paper ok to use in a marine head toilet
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    FRESH WATER PUMP,

    LEWMAR 1000 CAN IT WORK ON MY VESSAL?
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    FRESH WATER PUMP,

    SO SORRY YES YOU ARE RIGHT, DID YOU DO ONE ??
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    FRESH WATER PUMP,

    Has anyone installed a 1000 layman windlass anchor in their 268 Islander and will this work some say you might need a different windlass
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    FRESH WATER PUMP,

    REMOVED THE HEAD AND NOTHING. REMOVED THE HANDLE PART OF SPICKET SO ONLY THE HOSE WAS IN MY HAND AND TURNED ON THE WATER ITS A MIRACLE PUMP CAME ON AND EVERYTHING WORKED A LOT OF SLIME CAME OUT AT FIRST THEN ALL IS WELL. Is there anything you can use in the water tanks to rid the scum or just...
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    FRESH WATER PUMP,

    I have the same problem with my 99 628 islander no pressure for the galley sink and sounds like the pump wants to run when I turn on the galley sink. are there two pumps? One for each. The shower and head sink all work well and the pump runes.
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    A/C

    Thinking about installing the A/C unit myself, has anyone out there installed one? it comes with instructions but just wandering if there is anything hidden I should know about