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As Chris stated there is a good chance something is miswired. On my 1997 Islander all wiring was original, unhacked. What I hated most was all the miscellaneous ring-terminal wires that connected to the battery terminal. Some are not color coded (like green wires for the original Yamaha fuel...

Your going to have to live with the mystery...get over it. If it bother you that much re-run the wires - mystery solved.

Don't waste your time. All the Facebook jabber is real lightweight and not very interesting. Lots of silly repair or general questions from people that shouldn't even own a boat! Given all the FakeBook posts (giant fish, fake news political stories, etc) it's become useless to me. Facebook is a...

Where is the OP CanadaJoe? What's going on?

As SkunkBoat said - repair from the bottom. Take it all out, use a composit and epoxy to repair and be done with it. Done right done once.

I'm assuming you are talking about the interior. I don't understand why you would want to cover up a good looking floor. The F&S sportfish I fish on puts a Sunbrella like cover over the wood floor and rolls out a Costco runner over the top when we are fishing. Sunbrells wears well and can be...

The problem with these heads is using salt water for flushing. It seems to interact with the waste in the tank and sours. Fresh water systems smell much better. The answer is to empty the tank ASAP, fresh water rinse and empty again. You can do this at a pumpout station if one is convenient. I...

On my boat they are direct to the battery. Positive sides are fused. Get back there and follow the wires. Take the miscellaneous black wires off one at a time. On my boat they connect to an automotive style battery terminal. I installed them to keep the connections together when battery is...

Download the GW Owners Manual from GW site. Look at the wiring diagram. Will show how bilge pumps are wired and fused.

Photo of the pump please... Putting a hose in it doesn't prove anything except the hose works. If you are telling us that water will come in from the hose attached to the thru hull then the thru hull and valve (if there is one) is are clear. The pump is bad. Take it out and test it.

If the above two checks are ok pull the pump. It's probably a Rule pump that twists and pulls off. I have impellers break off the shaft. Picture of pump would bee helpful.

Congratulations to both of you! Nothing better than fishing with the kids.

OK. So what have you found... As Seasick said do the screws come out or are the captive? Can you get behind it to see if they are thru bolted? It's not material failure it's loose screws. Now you need to figure out why and repair properly. That boat should be under warranty. The dealer and GW...

Those fittings are above the waterline. Trace them out. Scuppers are same height as the deck. If water is getting in that is where I would look. Bad scupper hoses are a common problem with older boats. Boat should not list to starboard. Work this harder and help us help you.

That thread was started by Ky Grady and SkunkBoat. As I followed it I decided it was time to upgrade mine.

Go to post #71 for my project details. https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/my-next-project.37772/page-4

I have a one piece polycarbonate front. It does get warm even without the sides and vent windows open. I like the idea or venting the top. I'll try that on my next version.

Try to get behind it to install new screws with washers and nuts. You could also go to a larger oval hard screw with finish washers and may a grommet behind it. Make sure you bed the screws is something like 3M4000. If not bedded screws work loose and "saw" away at the hole. Eventually you get...

Difficult to splice or impossible to splice? There is a difference. How about a pic? I doubt you will find a "trick" way to replace that wire internally. Trace it from the switch to the windshield. Cut any tie wraps. Try to feed some slack to the windshield and see if you can gently pull more...

If the wire is not broken and you have a little of it exposed spllce, solder and shrink a new wire on. Crimps are too bulky. My best advice is not to try to pull thru a new wire. If you must run a new wire I would take the windshield apart. But be careful - parts for your windshield are no...