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    Islander 268 fuel help

    1st... if what you posted about the local shop is true... never go back there again. Replacing a fuel sender is one of the EASIEST things to do - and also very common. It's inline with replacing a spark plug in a 1990 Chevy truck with a small block. You shouldn't have to cut anything open -...
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    Matching (or close) Bottom Paint

    How long can the boat be out of the water with that? Why the worry about NOT using ablative?
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    Matching (or close) Bottom Paint

    You "could" just paint what you readily see with a rattle can... re-do as necessary as it's easy/quick to do.
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    Gas Struts for fish boxes on 95 Gready White Adventure

    That's a better idea than than the foam rubber I mentioned above.
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    Is the inter tank bulkhead structural 1994 Grady White 228

    Yes, the bulkhead between tanks is structural. Yes, you could easily move it by 8" with no issues. The purpose of the bulkhead is to prevent collapsing/bowing of the stringers towards each other. How you actually accomplish that can be done a couple ways and one is likely not "better" in the...
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    Gas Struts for fish boxes on 95 Gready White Adventure

    Depending on the quality of the adhesive, it will last for a little while but will probably start to slide off with the heat. Some adhesive caulk will help. If you can find a couple thin, rubber bumpers, that's another option... or thin down a thicker bumper. Look at Mcmaster Carr for vinyl...
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    Gas Struts for fish boxes on 95 Gready White Adventure

    Along the lines of the bumpers mentioned above... another idea... Do you have enough clearance to put some vinyl edging on the hatch lip? That would at least stop the damage.
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    2000 Gulfstream center splice Tu rail

    No worries - I understood you meant rubrail. It was the actual sentence structure that made it a little hard to read/understood - I had to read it a few times :)
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    2000 Gulfstream center splice Tu rail

    Your sentence is a little hard to follow. I think you are curious about installing a piece to cover the rubrail "split"? If you looked through everything that Taco has, and couldn't find anything, try Barbour Plastics.
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    underwater anode

    Side note... are you a native English speaker? It's a little hard to follow exactly what you're saying as the grammar is a bit hit or miss. If you're not a native speaker, no worries - just work with us if we have questions about what you're saying.
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    underwater anode

    Your post title talks about an underwater anode but your actual post references an underwater light. What are we talking about here? Looking at your picture... what question do you have? I don't see anything wrong there except for the lack of anti-foul. You mentioned a bonding wire going to...
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    3 or 4 bank charger?

    Try the ProNautic - I have tons of experience with these as they were standard equipment on the Sea Rays that are at our dealership (and my own boats) - they were used for decades and they are very good chargers with a great track record.
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    3 or 4 bank charger?

    I once asked Pro Mariner specifically about this question (two charging leads used on a paralleled bank) as I didn't quite understand the need for it, either. They said their chargers (I was asking about the ProNautic at the time) WILL indeed charge each battery in the bank better than if only...
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    3 or 4 bank charger?

    The "best" way is to go with the 4-bank. But I honestly think the difference between best and good is very slim. If you think, in the future, you'll constantly be thinking about whether or not you should have gotten the 4-bank, get the 4-bank. Otherwise, get the 3-bank and just make sure to...
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    Gas Struts for fish boxes on 95 Gready White Adventure

    Just make sure you get a name brand gas spring - otherwise you'll be replacing pretty soon. Amazon is a "who knows" kind of thing. You might pay a couple bucks more, but it might a good idea to get them from a local marine store. BUT... if you install them, you'll also want to install latches...
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    blacl oak low profile light bar on a 257

    Brand... OK. Is there something different about whatever this is that makes it different (mounting-wise) from other light bars? Hard to say, from our end, without a picture. Installing on the front or the rear? Need that info, too. Answers will vary based on that (see directly above for a...
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    blacl oak low profile light bar on a 257

    A wooden light bar? But as far as installing whatever that is, the Grady model really doesn't come into play. Where do you want to put it? It's really just a matter of knowing that and then making it happen. Every install may be slightly different based on what you have and how you want it...
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    Rubber hose for cooler drain?

    Sure! A little bit of dish soap helps it go on even easier. Dipping it in hot water or a heat gun helps, too.
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    Rubber hose for cooler drain?

    Oh... Shields make a HD sanitation hose that is reinforced - it is white, smooth-walled, and much easier to deal with. While I'm not 100% sure if it's officially rated for below the waterline, it is easily as good as the black stuff. I've worked around this stuff for a couple decades and it is...