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    268 Islander Floor Hatch

    I recently had to remove the main floor hatch to install a new fuel gauge sender with associated wiring and noticed the large area where a 2nd fuel tank would be located. Has anyone thought about putting in a hinged floor hatch and using this space? I am thinking that I could use this as a...
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    1999 268 Islander shower sump

    Greetings all, Does anyone know how to access the shower sump and waste discharge pump in a 1999 268 Islander? I don't believe that the removable deck plate adjacent to the helm would do it as far as I can tell. I removed the refrigerator and if I was 150# less and limber like a gymnast I...
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    Rewiring horn circuit 1999 268 Islander

    Hello all, Went down to the boat this past weekend with the wife and kids. This usually results in me working on some minor repair, cleaning up, reorganizing the cabin for the next fishing venture etc while they work on their tans. This trip I was going to tackle the factory horn replacement...
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    Fuel Gauge always full

    I have a 1999 268 Islander with a single OX66 250 for power. I have problem with the Yamaha gas gauge, it always reads full. It is a Royce Industries sending unit which I started playing with. http://www.royceind.com/flexi-sensor.php I took the flexi-sensor unit out and as I am pulling it...
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    Steering hard to port while underway

    I have a 1999 268 Islander that is having steering problems. While underway the steering effort to turn the boat to port gets harder as the boat speed increases. The steering at idle speed or with the motor off is easy to both port and starboard. I believe that this is caused by the torque...
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    Islander transom livewell conversion?

    Has anyone converted the storage area located on the port side of the transom into a livewell? I am looking to add a livewell in addition to the 104 quart fishbox livewell which I end up using as a fishbox only. Any other ideas or recommendations?
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    Islander Raymarine E120 mounting

    Looking for help in deciding how to mount an Raymarine E120 display on a 1999 Islander. Was looking at a Navpod but I have seen an Islander with a larger "console" box that looked like it came from the factory. It was mounted in the same area as my smaller box (above the Yamaha gauges). Has...