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It seems like every couple years I am patching and gelcoating the pulpit. After lots of pondering, I have come to the conclusion that the area around the lift ring / cleat, was allowing moisture to wick up from the anchor locker. I had previously removed and sealed the top surface andit looked...

I have a livewell on the port side behind the companion seat. (95 Islander). We use the well to store our catch and keep them alive until returning to dock. (Fluke, seabass). I have a baitwell pump connected and run it occasioally to fill with O2 water but it quickly drains out the fill tube...

Greetings, (95 Islander). Iam looking at purchasing a Garmin CHIRP Downvu system. Having a notched transom, I am concerned about getting a clean signal. Is anyone else running a transom mounted transducer and how well does it function? Current system is a thru-hull tri-ducer. (Furuno) On a...

I purchased this latch from ebay and was wondering if will hold my anchor locker shut. Hand holding it does not seem like it will latch. I have seen them on the newer GW models.

OK, so I have been spending some of my free time refinishing some hatch covers for the 95 Islander that are starting to delaminate aound the edges. I finished spraying the anchor hatch cover yesterday with the textured finish and set it aside for the night. Well, the next afternoon it was...

I have a Garmin 4208 and am thinking about the Vision upgrade. Has anyone purchased it and is it more detailed than the standard G2 chart? I am not that hopped up over the 3D viewing stuff, just looking for more detailed charts.

I replaced the pressure valve today on a Yami 150 HPDI and found a broken O-Ring lodged in with the valve. Was there an O-Ring in there from the factory? The replacement valve did not have the O-Ring. I am not talking about the grommet rubber that fits into the port of the motor, it is a 3/32...

The fish box lids on my 95 Islander were badly deteriorated. The edges were badly cracked and delaminating around the edges. There were some cracks and repairs done on the surface which presented a poor appearance with the mottled color and textures. I started by routing away about 1/2 of the...

When you replace the pump, do you typically replace just the impeller or do you replace the entire kit? In 2007 I replaced the entire kit. After just 150 hours in four years ( always a ten minute flush) I am thinking I could get away with just the impeller. I believe that they are...

I was a bit complacent this fall and left the Icom VHF radio in the boat for the winter. In January I charged the battery and again checked it in March. It was virtually dead so I charged it again. The stern switch was off but I determined that there was a second power lead running to the...

One of the twin horns refused to sound this spring. To determine which one, I stuffed a paper towel into the orifice of one and sounded them. After determining which one was not functioning, I got my can of CRC 5-56 and blasted all the gaps in the housing I could find. I could not easily...

I know this is not applicable to all boaters but it may help many by signing the petition to allow some stations to continue selling E free gas. I did find some local stations selling ethanol free gas. you can search your state. http://pure-gas.org/index.jsp?stateprov=PA...

I am looking for a replacement anchor for the Islander (26') after donating ours to the reef last fall. I know it needs to fit the anchor locker but I am not sure what size it was. Some charts are showing a 9 pounder for 17 - 27 foot boats. I don't want to buy the larger size (13) and not...

I have been shopping for some gelcoat in order to do some repairs on the 95 Islander. Typically, Evercoat Gelcoat cost about $30 a quart which I can get locally.(no shipping) Spectrum quoted me a price of $117 per quart plush shipping. I know it matches pretty well but not perfect to the '95...

I have a 95 Islander that I tow 90 miles 2 times per year with an 04 1500 Silverado extended cab. When I hook up the trailer, the truck drops about 2 inches and it is very bouncy. For the sum of $120 a pair, I installed Monroe SensaTrac shocks. It has a coil in addition to the shock to...

I need a supplier for the 17 inch wiper blade (refil) for a 1995 vintage GW. I looked at the ryder web site but do not know if they will fit. The arm appears to mount from the side with a screw and nut. Any numbers for this application? thanks

I recently purchased a 2004 Chevy PU to haul the boat as the Admiral was not pleased with the Yukon Denali. :cry: Hooked up the trailer electrical connector to the chevy to find that there was no right turn lamp operating on the trailer. First I took apart the trailer tail light assembly and...

I contacted finaddict marine and sent him a drawing of the faucet box located on the gunwale on the 95 Islander. The new one is fabricated from the original GW almond color. The ABS one was degraded, dry rotted and cracked. Notice the lack of fasteners on the face and I have an electric pump...

I removed my old baseboard moulding around the cockpit on the Islander. The two pictures reveal why it was not adhearing well in the corner below the transom door. Grady cut the liner about an inch short and filled it with caulk. The adhesive strip on the back of the rubber baseboard moulding...

I installed a seat post extension from Arigoni and had to cut it down a little. When I removed the seat from the existing post, the top surface of the post was rather rough which was gouging the plastic bushing that sits on top of it. Before installing the extension I filed and sanded the top...