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I used MarineSurvey.org to find a society of marine surveyors member out of state. The guy was really knowlegable. The website lets you find member surveyors by state gt

Congrats on the new boat! I have a 98 Islander. If there is anything you need to know, pm me and I'll try to answer. Happy Boating! gt

Are these the fichts? PM me I can tell you how to read the codes off the dash. It involves holding open the throttle position sensor (usually w/a rubber band) and turning the key but not starting it, then reading the intermittent flashes on the dash check engine light and referring to the code...

Had the exact same issue on my Islander when I got it. Was probably just a prolonged storage moisture stain as there were no leaks around the forward hatch. I used a "little green machine" with mild carpet cleaner and the headliner came out looking like new. Good Luck gt

135 across all cylinders is very good, what you really are looking for is a weak cylinder compared to the others. Try this link http://boatsetup.com/PlgIndex.pdf to see if you can identify a pinned head. There will be what looks like a hex fitting on each cylinder right next to the spark...

I have a 98 Islander w/ twin 98 Ficht 150's. I also heard the reports but had the boat surveyed and compression test done, all checked out ok. I also contacted Bombardier and verified the motors had the updated "pinned" heads installed in 2001 (they actually verified they had been shipped, a...

Agreed Grog I may have gotten lucky, or at least I feel lucky (knock on wood) The Evinrudes got me into a Grady at a price I could more easily handle and have worked very nicely. (Plus the white cowlings look great) I'd ask if they can get it hooked up to a tech's Evinrude diagnostics...

The factory upgrade was to add a "pin" in front of the injector on each cylinder to help further disperse the atomized fuel for a more complete burn. It was a waranty fix in 2000/2001, but the motors are no longer supported. You can tell if you have pinned heads by looking at the spark...

Ahhh, the Ficht Dilema . . . I have a 98 Islander w/ twin Ficht 150's, and before I bought the boat did all the research and was scared to death of 'em . . . But, the motors checked out well, great compression, fairly low hours and they had the factory upgrade to pinned cylinder heads which...

Welcome, to the site and the neighborhood! Not many Gradys here, yours looks to be in great shape. I'm in Royal Oak, you're gonna love that boat on St. Clair and the rivers. Tuna is right about the kicker, I have the same, backtrolls perfect for walleye. Lets talk Johnson/Evinrude. Got...

After reading this thread, I looked for Spray 9 at a bunch of places in Oakland County Mi and couldn't find it. I've used 303 protectant in the past, so decided to try 303 convertable top vinyl cleaner (from Murrays Auto). Excellent results with little effort. Wet em down, hit the seams...

I know a couple of guys that used the trash can method. They had a pvc tube fresh water pickup mounted to the transom conected to a hose near the top for filling/refreshing while running, an overflow/overboard drain hose several inches from the top and bottom valve for emtying. No...

Try "RealKilz" from HD or Lowes. Spray the dock down, underside for sure, hit your docklines keep it off metal fittings reapply every few weeks to once a month about $8 gallon I think

I purchased a 98 Islander from them a couple of years back. Went there in late April for a sea trial and it was snowing on erie. Nice people, love my boat, good luck w/yours!!!!

Who did you deal with at Beaver Park??