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What windlass are better: Lewmar Pro-fish , Sport or Maxwell ? -----=-- To the Islander Owners : What Windlass you have and, is it horizontal or vertical?

I decided to change my single motor and install twins (will get 2 two stroke one due to weight), just get the following info, "The American Boat and Yacht Council has guidelines for the distance at which twin outboard engines are to be separated based on the size of the engines. Their...

Those are questions for Islander owners. 1) What type of windlass you have/had (horizontal/vertical)? 2) What brand/model you have /had? 3) Would you by/install the same brand/model/type again? Why? Thanks in advance for answers.

Two weeks ago i went to the water w/ 7 people (total) and something did happen: My Islander has a F250 Yamaha ( of course 4 stroke) and With throttle down, around 5000/5200 RPMs I could not pass over 14/15 MPH., I called the mechanic and explain the issue, He told me that it should be a problem...

Two weeks ago i went to the water w/ 7 people (total) and something did happen: My Islander has a F250 Yamaha ( of course 4 stroke) and With throttle down, around 5000/5200 RPMs I could not pass over 14/15 MPH., I called the mechanic and explain the issue, He told me that it should be a problem...

I Have a 268 Islander and the trailer measures 36' from the coupler to the end of the bunks. I would like to trade for a smaller trailer (w/ the right length and weight capacity) I'm in Palm Beach, (the trailer is also in PB)

I have a 168 Islander and would like to install a solar battery charger /maintainer. Does anyone here have one installed? How difficult was to install it? What brand would you recommend? Do they work fine? Thanks. PS: I'm thinking to install the solar panel on the hardtop .

I have a 268 Islander that has no windlass. Looking at the chain/rope storage space I found a wire w/ a " windlass". tag, probably from factory. My question /questions is/are: What brand would be better for it? (Lewmar or Maxwell). Shall I use that wire for powering it? Shall i use chain only...

This past week end I went to the water and tried to check the condition of my boat's Head. The jabsco is the type w/ push pump and it uses sea water for flushing. I started opening the valve under the stairs for the water to come in and nothing, then i dropped some water from the sink and the...

My dome light stopped working so, I tried to remove the lens and change the bulb (courtesy light ) IMPOSSIBLE !!! I ended up braking the fixture, the lens didn't come of. So I was looking for a replacement and nowhere it can be found. T My solution was to buy a dual color LED 4" dome light on...

I have a GW w/ a hard T top and don't have where to connect a extension to charge my batteries ( I meant no place outside). I was thinking of buying a solar panel to charge the batteries (2). Does anyone have it done? What brand/size and cost ? Does it works as expected?. Thanks for reading and...

Hi guys. Another question: I have a 1998 268 Islander and seems like the former owner did some stuff that i was not aware (removing the main tank was one of those) so, I will be here asking many questions. this one is: Does any owner of an Islander know (of course yes) where the location for...

Hi everyone ! I believe my boat (268 Islander) has a problem that's common for that model: The Hatch (about 46" x 43") above the fuel tank has a soft spot; but the top has no cracks at all, I had someone today who gave a price to re-core it- $750.00. What do you guys think about this quote, and...

I just got a 268 Islander and noticed that most GW have a (looks like) hatch in front of the cabin and that hatch has two hinges; Question : What is that for? and Ho is it open? Thanks for the help.

Just got a 268 Islander and the table have no arm/support post ... It's the one installed vertically. Any one have one for sale? or; Anyone knows who made those, so i can try to buy it? Thanks