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BTW, the best deal hands down for an Islander is member Barclayr's in the for sale section. If my barn door could clear his hard top, I would have bought it before he had it officially up for sale. His boat is better than most Islander's were new for a fraction of the cost. If you are lucky, it...

I've kept a close eye on this model for about a year and a half now. Because it is a desirable model used prices went up considerably, then covid hit. Since covid, prices went from high to nuts. I saw a repowered 2003 listed for $110k!! With new boat prices in this size range exceeding the price...

They did some goofy numbering on that model. 99-00 had different hulls, but were called 268's. Same boat in 01 was called 270 and stayed that way through 05 despite having a complete redesign on the top side in 03.

Are these countersink or standard? I think all my trim screws where these are used are countersink.

I didn't realize 122 and 123 are color numbers. Thank you

Unfortunately I don't think this part of the forum gets much attention. I might need to ask on the other side.

Did we ever determine the right color?

Ryan's build is on THT for his Islander. FWIW, I wouldn't go much bigger than 25' with a single especially on a walk around. If you boat where things get the least bit tight, a windy day will turn the front of the boat into a sail that you can't control. One accident and you will wish you had...

Search for member Barclayr on this site and THT. He did exactly this and quickly swapped out the 350 to twin 150's. I know he had a chronic listing issue likely from the torque of the single 350. A single 350 duo prop Suzuki might perform better, but the jury is still out on reliability.

Take a plastic mallet with you as well for sounding. A little tapping can tell a lot.

Be sure to check bunk spacing so as to not cause hull damage when loading. Good luck!

Yes, there is an aluminum support there. It is intended to add addition strength and rigidity to the transom and provide a load path into the stringers. I believe the aluminum is mostly encapsulated in the transom, but you can see the bracing going forward to the stringers. I call BS on the...

My guess is that they found out a hard core fishing platform sounds like a bad-ass idea, but is a PIA if you aren't exclusively using it for fishing. Pros: great head sea ride, 360 fish ability Cons: roles badly on the drift (so I've read), needs a lot of power to plane, uses a lot of fuel for...

Despite the title, this will have what you want. https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/anyone-with-a-282-on-a-bunk-trailer.30091/

2000 lbs hanging on the transom. I wonder if he will opt for 4 blade giga lift props in the future?

Mod, looks like I had a double post and double images. Please combine and or delete one. BTW, if there is any way to streamline adding photos with an Android phone, it would be a great improvement.

Thanks gents. Odd place to see that IMO, but I'm sure the details leading to the issue would explains lot. Should I be worried about water intrusion?

My guess is screws are over torqued. Would the windshield need to come off to fix this? Ballpark cost?

My guess is screws are over torqued. Would the windshield need to come off to fix this? Ballpark cost?

You've made it this long with only a couple small blisters. I would think the cost to repair those is a lot lower than bottom painting. I would get them repaired and look into alternative products that will seal the hull better without using paint to prevent blisters.