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  1. chbrow10

    Gulfstream side "wing" glass replacement

    George at Marine Glass Specialties is your guy.
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    Replacing the stereo

    Let us know if you do anything. I'm very curious how the wires are run. I am thinking about replacing mine and the wire chases have me puzzled.
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    For all you Southern Boys the Struggle is Real.

    Its bitter cold here in Mississippi, currently 59 at almost 9 AM. I need it to get up to 65 so I can do fiberglass work on my fish box lid!
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    Fish Box Lids / Hatch: Has Anyone Ever Opened one of these up. I'm shocked by the core material.

    This is the lid to the starboard fish box, which is also a walking surface/deck piece. Today I got the bottom skin off, removed the wet core, sanded the bottom of the top skin, and bonded in the new core (1/4 " plywood). Tomorrow, Son#2 works at West Marine and will bring home some more resin...
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    Side Vent window handles for 330 express

    The sea dog marine ones are about $10 and work as well.
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    Triangular Windshield Vent closure pulls

    If anyone needs a new triangular vent wind closure pull, I used the Seadog Marine replacement adjuster and it worked just fine. The call out is SeaDog Marine Side Vent Adjuster Kit - Black Nylon - 324380-1.
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    Fish Box Lids / Hatch: Has Anyone Ever Opened one of these up. I'm shocked by the core material.

    @ SkunkBoat: That bottom skin is NOT "a nice thick sheet of glass ", its 0.13" (one eighth of an inch!) of formed putty, with ZERO structural reinforcement.
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    Fish Box Lids / Hatch: Has Anyone Ever Opened one of these up. I'm shocked by the core material.

    I would say "common practice" is end grain balsa core or plywood. Not fiber board. I understand that the core only needs to transfer shear forces to the skins, but when its wet, and fiber board is highly hydroscopic, you can forget that. And the bottom skin in this case is just a layer of...
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    Fish Box Lids / Hatch: Has Anyone Ever Opened one of these up. I'm shocked by the core material.

    So I am the 3rd owner of a 1999 Islander 268. This past year I noticed that one of the fish box lids is soft when I step on it. I do some searching on here and I see that this has been discussed before, but no one every talked about re-coring one or opening it up. It seemed like folks just...
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    Replacing triangular vent window

    I'd like to replace the vent window in my 1999 Islander 268. This is the one near the corner that opens like the old cars of the 60-70s Does it just slide in there? How is it retained? Do I have to take apart the window frame?
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    Islander 268 Fuse box and trim tabs

    20 amp in number 6 for me.
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    Windlass on 268 Islander Year 1999

    The breaker is under the dash/helm. Big Giant thing.
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    RPM and Speed Grady 268 Islander

    I have a 1999 268 with twin Yammie 200s, same as you. I am also about 3400 RPM with 22 knots and about 16-17 gph.
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    Saltwater Wash down and Livewell pumps on Islander 268 (Location?)

    My 1999 268 doesn't have any pumps either. I'd love to know if you ever found the answer to this...
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    Islander 268 Fuse box and trim tabs

    ElMar, I have the same boat. 1999 Islander 268. Mostly stock, except for electronics. Let me know if you have any questions. Message me or PM me...
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    268 islander questions

    I have a 99 268 Islander. My understanding is the SEA VEE 2 hulls were designed to be trailerable and have good seakeeping in waves, the trade off was the rolling tendency of the boat. Judicious use of the trim tabs is key to a pleasant ride.