'95 268 Islander

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Sounds like you have made up your mind... Let's see some pics in/out of the water!
 

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FYI, I did this based off what GW told me. Basically, in 2001 they moved the scuppers up 1.5" on all hulls to accommodate the heavier 4 strokes outboards,
so I did as well on my boat...Screenshot_20210307-203643.png
 
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With the scuppers moved up, how is the deck draining? good enough?
 

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It's still pretty cold here in NY and no docks are in yet, so I haven't tried the boat out yet...
 

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As long as they are lower than the cockpit deck, you should be fine. Looks great....
 

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I had a ‘95 with twin 200 HPDIs and had no issues. Very fast on plane and topped out at 53mph. Thought the motors were the perfect match for the hull.
 

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Just put the boat in yesterday! As promised, here is a pic of the finished boat. Note the new height of the scupper - drains perfectly.

GW Islander final.png
 
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Looks good. She’s gonna move with twin 200’s. I like that there is one scupper versus two on each side.
 

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looking at a pair of g2 150 for my chase 267 weight is 530lb each. I think if i relocate the batteries under the helm i should be fine. How does it ride with the heavier engines?