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I had similar problem with low voltage while fishing in Florida in the Winter. I'm running bait pumps, refrigerator and electronics the whole time I'm out (daytime). I have 4 Duracell AGM batteries (2 starting and 2 house separate not paralleled) and a ProMariner Pro 20 3-bank charger and a Noco...

It may be a little late to suggest this but those Molex connectors might be easy and cheap to get. I did a Google search for 15 pin Molex and it sent me to Digikey. Going direct to Digikey is too complicated - too many selectors. If you do this you should have a Molex crimper not just any...

Same conclusion I came to today. The Molex connectors can't be eliminated on my boat - not enough access. They are available from Digikey though. The harness will be the expensive part. I think I'll only go half way. I can make and replace all the jumpers. Replace the connectors and re-use the...

You got me interested! I can't see not going back in with new Molex connectors - assuming they can still get them.

So what did you do? Cut the old panel and harness out and send it to them?

That is a common thru hull but you need to know the hole side and the hose size.

There are a number of wire label makers out there. Prints on shrink tubing. May have to invest in one. On the Molex connector - I have never had to dive that far into my panel wiring to see if there is a connector. I'll look though. Decide later what I'll do.

The connectors on the back of my panel are working but not in the best of shape. I see the 15-pin Molex in Skunkboat's photo. Is the switch panel pluggable?

Pic of the back of the panel would be nice. I'm thinking about doing mine.

Fusion units also have NMEA2000 connectivity. If you have a newer Garmin chartplotter you can control the unit from the display. Fusion app for phone as well.

My water tank is under the hatch at the helm. Accessible and relatively clean. This photo is before reinstalling it. The 268 Islander has a 132 and 72 gallon tanks. The aft tank is easy. The main tank is forward and you have to cut bulkhead out and notch the step to get the tank out. The 270...

Garmin Fusion has several. My Islander had a DIN size unit. I installed RA70 for $169.99. That has everything you are looking for. No adapter plate necessary. I used all existing wiring. Disconnected mating GW cable from boat and took the other end off old unit. Spliced the cable/connector off...

I just look at last post. In this case I looked back and saw all these responses but none from the original poster. First time member probably off Facebook GW group never came back.

Double Yuk! Mine came out easy and clean when I did my fuel tanks.

Start with going to GW site and find your owners manual. Older boats and smaller ones (you have both) are combined into one manual. See what you can find out from there. Also call GW customer service. They are quite helpful. Get your questions in order first before calling. When you are...

Nothing worse than trying to understand a previous owners hack job! I'm fortunate with my 1997 GW 268 Islander. 10 years old when I bought it. All original wiring intact and working when I got the boat. Very few holes drilled in it as well. I stripped both electronic boxes and rewired the new...

We could all help you better if you told us what modelboat you have, a photo of the helm and where you would like to install it.

I have seen that style of sender somewhere before. Something like this? Has a tab for the ground.

Why hack the wiring? Just clean up what is there. The are two wires to the each of the sending units - a pink and a green. The green has a green splice that goes to the tank. Green goes to "fuel ground" near the batteries. Look at Skunkboat's schematic. On my boat GW used a 2-pin trailer...

The stainless wipers on the older boats are “school bus wipers”. NAPA had them. Later I switched to an automotive wiper. Recently I eliminated the wipers and the horn- tired of rust stains.