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My experience has been that nothing got clogged up. Use your spare tank and run the boat. I would expect it to be fine. Important to get clean fuel in water separator and filter on engine. Drop them both, dump out and fill with clean fuel. When I’m cleaning the main tank up I bring a small fuel...

You didn't get your answer the last time? If I re-power it will be with 200 hp 4-cylinder engines. I don't need the HP but it can't hurt. The obvious question is “What do you hope to accomplish?". More top end speed? Better mid-range? Better hole shot? Improved sea keeping? What are your...

www.SailRite.com Offered several manufacturers of ribbed/flat fabric. Morbern Seabrook is one of them. Not an easy cushion to replicate for DIY person. Any canvas shop would have this material.

The windlass bolt holes won't line up. You will have to re-drill them. Look at install template. Wiring the same for the Lewmar 700 and 1000. Both require a home run of heavy gauge wire from relay next to windlass to battery. Lewmar Profish 700: Normal Current Draw: 35 Amps Circuit Breaker...

These guys are one of the original windshield makes. Mostly Water Bonnet guys. They are old timers. Your looking at new-old-stock (NOS) from 20 or 30 years ago. They may have what you need but there are a lot of materials they just don't have. Yes I have used them but that was 10 years ago. I...

The ethanol will strip varnish off tanks and break down old non-ethanol hoses. Color may not be related to that. Doubt it's oil - should have been oil injection before). Sometimes it's the red fuel stabilizer. 40 gallons of the fuel is 36 gallons of gasoline and 4 gallons of ethanol. All it...

Nope! Motor is on opposite side. I re-glassed and made new holes. The ProFish 800 is very particular about feeding the rope/chain splice. Needs drop room in anchor locker which limits how much you can carry. I re-splices my original a dozen times to get it to work. Went to Lewmar anchor line...

Ethanol in Marine fuel in your State?

Probably water. I dealt with water in fuel problems for a few seasons. If there is ethanol in your new fuel it will separate out if too much water in the tank. Could also be condensation or missing o-rings on Perko fuel fills. "A blend of 85% gasoline and 15% MTBE can hold only 0.5 teaspoons at...

Do you have an inline filter before the engine? What has it collected? Are you sure it’s not water? Ethanol is a great solvent. It will free up varnish and dissolve fiberglass tanks. The sludge can destroy your new engine too. Pump some fuel into clear container and let it settle. Put a photo up.

It helps to know where you are located. I replaced my tanks a few years back. SP Marine Tanks in Clermonte, NJ. Also Patriot Marine in Forked River, NJ. Use advanced search here on GG to see my replacement details. HOOKUP1 Islander Replacement

The Horizon 800 windlass has been long gone from the market. I replaced mine with the Lewmar ProFish 700. 1/4" chain and 1/2" 8-plait anchor rode. I have chewed up a few anchor rodes. I would recommend going up a size for your boat to the Lewmar ProFish 1000 and 5/8 8-plaite.

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Hatches and hardtops on older GW's are problematic. You won't fine a replacement in any better shape. Repair is best especially for the edge chipping. Starboard is OK for the top.

What did you use to remove the stripe?

What happened to it? Try Great Lakes Marine.

I use a step drill bit from the outside to remove the "mushroom" then push the hose inside and remove the barb. If you can get the hose off first it's easier because you have something to "wrench" and pull against. Thruhulls should not be over caulked. Just right amount so it squeezes out...

GemLux for above water stainless. Below waterline should be bronze. GW typically uses several different size thru hulls.

You can't really inspect a tank without taking it out of the boat. The serious corrosion in on the bottom of the tank. You can look at the sides and top but that rarely is where they leak. At 38 years old they are likely ready. Replacement difficulty varies by model. I did my Islander a few...

He isn’t going to get to 5-ton displacement with a 232. A call into the Coast Guard and maybe they will allow a smaller vessel traveling Internationally. They won’t care about his interest rate.