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The white powdery stuff has been lab identified as aluminum sulfate, as I recall reading some time back over at THT. I converted to racor 2 micron filters and the white stuff is still found in the VST filter, but never enough not to last one season fine. The VST filter is cleanable so if you...

Check the owners manual, if you don't have one go to GradyWhite website. There is usually a Y valve in the 1.5 inch line.

Watch the Zep mildew remover around chrome-on-bronze. Dissolves the chrome into a purple/blue stain onto the glass. Whoa, been there done that! White vinegar saved the day on the glass to remove the stain, too late for the chrome on bronze nuts. The Zep didn't get stain out. Zep does work...

What equipment has been shorted out? At what time? During starting motors? Or at the dock on shore power.

Take a sharp knife and in one small spot slightly trim surface, is same color underneath?

Give consideration to who will support the brand motors after sales, namely service/parts and warranty support.

Take the door to a fabricator who works with plexiglass. You can find them online also. They can cut and bend a new door out of black plexiglass. And also the latch and hinge holes bored.

When the boat is gassed to get on plane as the stern drops and bow lifts, the entire bilge stem to stern should drain to the rear bilge pump and be pumped out auto. While standing still at the marina or at drift - different story, thats why the boat has a forward bilge pump.

If behind the lower berth rear service panel, the floor already exists, should be 3/4 in. formica double faced same as under berth cushions, I think. It's that way on mine.

The FX1 controller was a free upgrade, mounted it near the cabin ceiling over the port windows. Screwed it into the cabin rod rack on a 90 deg bracket. The FX1 varies the fan speed automatically, among some other features. I have no problem with old school knobs but even the cruise/air...

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The liner is going to have to come out of there, I was figuring the easiest way to get it back in. While also being in the cabin to position it all in place and hold it there while resin sets. even if a new main stringer can be bonded back to existing inner glass and a splice plate to where...

Herb, your window may be different. My window piece of glass itself came loose and was dangling on the window closure device, probably would have broken the glass if it fell onto the walkaround. This was at sea mind you when it came out. Nonetheless, I removed the closure device at the end...

Mike, there is another bulkhead at V berth crossover at the bow, is that shot too? How far forward of beginning of cabin are main stringers bad? Check via V berth storage area openings. Grind off some glass at the bottom (tabs) and ice pick wood, should not penetrate. Is there enough room...

interesting the hour meter was not "reconnected" for the sale!

By the way, Brian gave me some tips before I did mine, even though the Islander is a different configuration because of narrower beam. And I never hit the outlet vent on the step side going up and down a zillion times. I have only one vent now on a 4 inch line (I think), should really have two...

Tucker, go to Grady website and look at your year and model owners manual. It will show the layout of where the components are. And the photos in the catalog may show the vent locations. Your year model I believe was offered with optional A/C. Defender Marine has occassional sales, very good...

As I recall the glass piece is bonded in the channel with a caulk like material. Clean out the channel and the edge of glass of the old material. I used Boatlife lifeseal in clear to remake mine on my '87 204C. Coat glass and channel, ought to slide right in. Never came out again. Check...

Did the piece of glass pop out of the channel or the channel with glass came out as one ?

Was the alarm continuous or beeping? Did you run the motor yet? Pul off the cowl and see the tank, is there oil in it? If so the real oil pump did not run dry, which is good. Motor was never compromised. Your motor has two oil pumps, an electric transfer pump and mechanial pump, one transfers...