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Am going to try and replace the worn out cockpit moldings on my 1998 Islander 268. Found a place in NC that claim they have OEM original moldings, and they look authentic. Does anyone know what type of plastic/nylon rivets are used and where I might find them? Thanks.

I have always stored my boat in New England 90% full of fuel. Many opinions differ. What do most folks in colder states do regarding fuel level during storage?

Repowered my 1998 with a Yamaha F250. Installed a SIMRAD EVO3 NSS 9 and a Fuel Data Manager, with Yamaha MFD style guages. The Trip Intel app worked great first trip, showing Fuel Range, and measuring Fuel Economy and storing consumption data. Last three trips it does not record. NMEA Network...

Recently repowered 1998 Islander.

Just finished a repower of my 1998 Islander 268. Installed a Yamaha F250 with a 19T 15 1/4 prop. With full gas (134 gallons) I get about 39MPH and WOT maxes at 4900 RPM. Was looking for feedback on if these numbers for speed and WOT make sense. Love the engine, but after coming off 10 years of...

1998 GW Islander, OX66 250. Was out fishing yesterday, total about 3 hours, 18 miles. Got on plane to return back to marina, and engine sputtered, and lost power. I pulled it back to idle, and after a minute it stalled. After 3 attempts, it restarted, when back on plane and sputtered again...

The trim around the cockpit recesses for the boat hooks, and aft seat bottom is worn and discolored. Does anyone know if this is available online in bulk? Along with the plastic "rivets" that secure it? THX

Had a great summer, no issues. Went to pull boat for winter and no power at the helm, no reaction to ignition switch, or power/tilt on throttle. Battery's are fully charged, all other electricity works fine (fridge, electronics, lights, pumps). Checked fuses all look good. Any clues on where I...

How do you determine the proper Water separator sizing for a 1998 OX66 250 HP? Is it based on GPM of fuel flow, micron size? Trying to ensure I don't replace the element with one too restrictive. Thanks.

Have a 1998 Yamaha 250 two stroke, generally runs well. After a 10 mile run out into the LI Sound last week, when we got to our location, it would not idle. Limped it home, and it will not maintain idle speed below 1300 RPM. Changed filters, ran a slave fuel tank. Mech says fuel pressure drops...

1998 Islander 268 with OX66 250 engine. Recently after getting on plane approx. 4800 RPM, 29 MPH, engine will drop off 200-300 RPM, and after a few seconds speed back up to 4800 or beyond. This happens without moving the throttle lever at all. It has started doing this consistently 95% of the...

My Yamaha 250 stopped indicating speed and distance covered. Any clues on how to troubleshoot? Guage still indicates 18 miles, but never increases. Worked fine until recently. :doh

While cruising in open ocean, to keep my Islander 268 straight, I have to turn the wheel counterclockwise every few minutes repeatedly the entire trip, and never run out of turns. I have bled the system, but have the same issue. Should I look at the helm pump, or cylinder as culprits? Steering...

I am trying to connect a new Raymarine 125 PLus GPS antenna to my Raymarine A70D Chartplotter/Fishfinder and cannot make it work. I have the power and ground figured out, and the antenna blinks green every 2 seconds, showing it has a fix and NMEA Connection. I am not using a SeaTalk network...

One of the spring hinges on my electronics box has broken free from the attachement point. Does anyone have experience changing out these spring hinges?

The seat swivel on my helm seat is worn out. The plastic bushings that run fore and aft have disenegrated. Are recommendations on where to go for a new swivel and slide?

Many of the switches on my switch panel are worn out. I would like to replace it with a new panel. It is a 12 swith panel with CB's. Can anyone point me towards a plce to purchase a new panel? Does GW sell them?

I'm replacing my Furuno FCV667, it finally died. I am considering the Raymarine A70D. Any thought's from fellow fisherman on if this is a good choice? I just put a Airmar B744V Triducer in this spring and think this is a good fit.

Has anyone tried to replace the tilt motor with the boat in the water? I have a single Yama 250 that has been giving me problems with mtor tilt. I am going to check the servicing today, but strongly suspect the motor is going bad. It seems to draw high current, won't alwyas lift the motor, and I...

I have a 1998 Islander with a single OX66 Yamaha 250HP. with two batteries. Recently the battery indicator started blinking at 12 volts and below indicated. At speed (25) knots or so it blinks, and sometimes at trolling speed as well. Occasiaonly I can get the voltage over 12.6 volts. I was...