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    Grady white 265 express waste vent

    where's the access to your blackwater tank? find the tank, then you'll see the vent hose attached to the top of the tank
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    2003 258 voyager rubber strap

    google "SOUTHCO CONCEALED SOFT DRAW LATCH W/KEEPER"
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    Grady white 265 express waste vent

    what model? could be the vent has been plugged with TP. remove the hose and blast it out with a garden hose. find your black water tank, its the 5/8" hose that come off the top. they're not big tanks. could it be that it is actually full and are actually filling normally?
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    Winter cover for Seafarer 228G with hardtop and Bow pulpit

    I have a carver over the hard top cover on my 270. fit seems to be the same as KY's Grady... I found the radar dome pulled the sides up too high and there was too much fabric at the transom and it hung down, I think the fit would have been better without radar.
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    A few newb questions about batteries...

    every engine needs its own starting battery (same thing as a cranking battery) then you want a deep cycle battery for the electronics, pumps etc. using a deep cycle for cranking duty or having a long deep discharge off a cranking battery are both very bad for the longevity of said battery. use...
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    Fresh Water Tank Cap Wanted

    my 2004 270 islander has perko 540 caps https://www.perko.com/catalog/spare_parts/1109/replacement_cap_-_0540_style/
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    Windlass and Islander questions.

    lewmar profish on my 270 islander. it runs flawlessly. only have to regrease the gypsey once a year (maintenance ) sometimes the 8 plait to chain splice doesn't like to feed but it eventually goes. I've got 280ft of 1/2" 8 strand and 50ft of 1/4" g43 with a 22 lb delta plow. If I was...
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    Sailfish 272 with waterlogged foam?

    Get the boat onto your trailer and weigh it. Better than guessing. My 270 has foam in a lot of places but they’re all visible through ports or by removing panels
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    Sailfish 272 with waterlogged foam?

    id start with a compression test, and then a tune up.. what motors?
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    Here We Go- 265 Express 200 Suzuki repower. Questions for the experts

    Can wait to hear the performance numbers: max mph, best cruise gpm (speed and rpm). I Repowered with twin 250 verados and I’m not getting the best gph at cruise compared to my old worn out Yamahas. Interested to see what the Suzukis do
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    265 Express AC

    I’d use the toilet intake and put in a new through hull above waterline where ever. Convenient I wouldn’t mess around with relying on a float switch and bilge to pump out water from a/c pump. That’s a great way to sink your boat imo. Condensation drain to shower sump I’d say is fine
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    No power

    What make model diameter and pitch of prop? Is it a pressed in rubber hub or a plastic square one? I’m still suspect of a bad rubber hub. Do you have a prop you can borrow to test out? What’s your wot rpm and speed normally? My 270 islander won’t plane on a single 200hp Yamaha with a 17”...
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    Solar battery charger/maintainer

    perhaps I can chime in on my setup. 270 islander. I used a renogy 100W flexible panel as I want to carry my tender on the roof occasionally and didn't want sharp edges of an aluminum frame. due to the curve, taper and shape of the roof a 100W flexible panel is all that will fit up there. I...
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    Windless Issues

    my guess is operator error or a mismatched rode/gypsy. two brand new rodes shouldn't chafe through in two days. have a read through the operation manual for the windlass
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    Islander 270 Windlass Upgrade

    my lewmar profish is in the forward oem location. with 280ft of 1/2" pleight and 50 ft of 1/4" chain I have to have someone tend the line as it comes in or it jams up. I wish it was mounted on the hatch more to the rear. would make it easier
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    2021 Freedom 275 Anchor Selection

    I use a 22lb kodiak (plow / delta knockoff) on my 270. 50ft chain then pleight rope. has held well for me. if your in 8 ft of water you should be able to see why its not holding
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    EVA Decking on the cheap

    nice, I've been considering doing the back deck too. nice finishing work. is that a caulked seam around the fuel tank hatch?
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    Bilge High Water Alarm?

    2-3" height is the recommended measurement for the high water alarm. I bet that's easily 150 gallons of water in my 270 before the alarm will sound. having it 4 or even 6" gives you far less time to react to a problem. because at this point either my front and rear bilge (1500 GPH/1700 GPH) are...
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    Extra Bolster Fabric?

    i just bought 3 yards from fabricland.com ? farbricwarehouse? for the same project... i will have some leftovers i could sell you but im west coast in canada. shipping might not make this the cheapest way to go
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    Heading sensor and radar

    my Raymarine flux gate compass is in the first step up to the helm. iirc they have to be centreline and furthest away from as many electronics or ferrous items as possible