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I'm disappointed with Grady White with their transom design at least on the pre-2000 boats. Euro transom in particular but all plywood transoms are fair game. Everyone blames the "bang cap" and thinks that if it's caulked and not corroded life is good! The fiberglass cover for lack of a better...

When I re-installed my hardtop after re-finishing it I installed plastic insulators top and bottom. These keep the stainless from contacting the aluminum. If as SkunkBoat said, if they got enlarged/elongated drill them out and insulate them. It's easy and effective. It's a common technique used...

316 Stainless is plenty. 306 is cheap stainless and will rust stain. Should be 1/4-20. The hardtop should be caulked - silicone ok - bed it and keep it from "working" the bolts. Washers and stop nuts.

You should do the update using the Fusion app.

The section of the transom below the aluminum bracket are where the stringers are attached. The transom was 2 pieces of 3/4" marine plywood. The wet resin soaks into the plywood and several layers of fiberglass material are overlaid. When they opened the transom up the two layers of 3/4" plywood...

Signature Fiberglass started on my transom this week. I got my first look today. I like the guy I’m working with. The lower section that looks like wood is actually a fiberglass skin attached to the stringers. The wood veneer attached to it is petrified plywood. They will grind it out and re-use...

The internet is full opinions. KISS! Deciding who knows what they are talking about can be difficult. Forget the bot shopping. The Duracell AGM have worked for me.

I don't have that model but what about putting the cleat on the side of the gunnel? I don't like putting it on the top.

Look in the anchor locker. It's likely close to the windlass itself. 35 amp breaker is the proper breaker size. AI Overview: The Simpson Lawrence Sprint 600 uses a solenoid (contactor) for operation. It is not directly wired to the helm control switches. [1, 2, 3]. I would look at the wire...

I would install a Blue Sea's surface mount circuit breaker on the battery switch panel near the battery. That is where it belongs from a protection standpoint. You should not be resetting the breaker. I bend at least one anchor each winter in Florida. I only had to reset it once when the anchor...

The biggest issue with 1/4" 1/2" splice is too much line in the locker. The windlass won't swallow the splice. Sometimes you have to climb up there and knock the pile down. As far as setup her is mine. I installed a pivoting anchor roller what I refinished the bow pulpit. Works great. Used...

Basic shoot thru the hull transducer. The 7612xsv supports 2 transducers. You may need a transducer splitter cable. Get the old one working and leave it in the boat. Get something better if you are fishing. Depends on what type of fishing you are doing.

Two cracked rear tower legs? That's odd. Is the hardtop damage from a bridge accident or something else? I did take my tower off the boat a few years ago to refinish the hardtop and tower. Not my area of expertise (welding) but it's not clear to me why they don't re-weld them in place. I think...

No. I'm working with my fiberglass guy discussing how best to repair the transom and possibly stringers. That photo shows how the stringers are installed and where the aluminum bracket will connect to. Most fiberglass guys do the transom from outside. Less topside repair. I prefer that he take...

Boat is at the shop. Going to start taking things apart this week to see how far I will have to go with this restoration. I found this excellent photo of a restoration of someone else's 268 Islander. !996 model vs. my 1997. Forward/aft tank compartment is different from mine - probably GW...

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My single bank Noco occasionally lock up (red light on front) when I'm running bait pumps and charging overnight. This battery also handles my bow thruster - which isn't being used overnight. It's likely a combination of the thruster drawing the battery down and the pumps for the baitwells when...

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I use all AGM batteries on my 1997 Islander with 2006 Yamaha F150's. ProMariner 3-bank HD charger and one Noco single bank for the bow thruster. All these batteries are Duracell AGM Marines - 3x34M AGM and 1x27M AGM. All bought thru Sam's Club. The batteries are made by one of the largest...

Hatch mounting was the original and best choice for mounting on my boat and probably yours. Perfect drop into rope locker. If you mount to the hatch the backing should go out to all the edges and include the hinges. The windlass won't pull out of the hatch or break the hinges. Hinges are a...