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I have two Rule baitwell pumps that screw into the thru hull shutoff valves. Both have dual ports. The pump circled in lower right corner you can see the short hose coming out and connecting to the Shurflow washdown pump. The Rule baitwell pump goes to a external baitwell on deck and the...

Just replaced my 1/2" 8-plait 200' anchor rode with a new Lewmar rode. Old line was stiff and so tight it was not spliceable anymore. Took it out to reverse it and other end was worse - I must have reversed it before. Old one was about 250' but it was too much for my anchor locker. If I put most...

Usually the problem is too much anchor line in the anchor locker. Spread the line out in the locker and see if it works better. Verify you have the correct chain to match the windlass you have too.

Sure - stay out of shallow water! How did you run aground in all that crystal clear water?

At some point you are going to have to take something apart. Have someone local look at it.

Are you sure they are thru bolted? Take one out and run a drill bit in and check underneath from inside the cabin. I would expect them to be bedded with 5200 and screwed down. I am working on my bow pulpit and rail today and can check.

I like my "picture window" front panel. With the vent windows I get plenty of air. My older GW had Navy Blue Sunbrella fabric. Plastic was nothing special. The Sunbrella wears amazingly and stay clean (at least it doesn't show dirt because it's dark. No fading. The Stamoid is popular. Costa...

Sure would be nice to know what's going on.

I did a one-piece front panel and wedged side panels all out of 0.040" Makrolon polycarbonate. The front panel is always in place and has a nice clean view with minimal boarders, no center split and no u-zips. The side panels can easily be removed and stowed but they can't be rolled. I modified...

Check your fresh water side of heat exchanger. Make sure it's topped off. If it's too low it won't circulate. I doubt circulating pump. Usual they fail by leaking. But it could be low coolant caused by winter freeze damage. I'm not sure if there is a fresh water flush procedure for the raw...

That view is from the back of the boat lookin forward. Port is left side. The valves are inside the compartment on port side. That reference to center position being both tanks was something someone else said-possibly another thread. Not sure what that position does but I’m not planning on...

This is a great example. Power connector (yellow wire) in middle. Device T'ee on either side. Terminators on both ends. To extend the buss add more T'ee connection and extension cables as needed.

There valves on my 268 Islander are set to MAIN (pointing to starboard side). There is a rumor that the center position, red end marked to bow, is a BOTH position. Maybe but I wouldn't trust it. Setting valve indicators to the other side are for AUX. Left valve on port side is for port motor...

The backbone has to run to all devices in the boat you want to connect today. The buss has multiple T'ee connectors, extension cables and terminators on both ends. The buss is powered with a special connector. Devices connect to the T'ee via a short cable. You should also consider what you may...

Call Lewmar USA in CT 203-458-6200 . They were helpful with their windlass should be same on thruster.

What a dealer sells a boat for has lots of variables. What is the cost of the 2023, 2024 and 2025 models? What is the inventory or build time for them? The dealer is entitled to make money on the transaction. I would just flat out ask and tell the dealer to help you decide what is the better...

20/20 paint job. 20 feet or 20 knots it looks great.

With plastic tank you don’t have a crevice corrosion problem but you did need to raise it up over the pipe. On my tanks GW used HPDE blocks. Look at my tank replacement post. They are screwed into bulkhead. You can make them with a table saw. I used a torx head stainless screw in post as well.

Not to beat this to death but my 1997 Islander was re-powered in 2006 with F150's. The old fuel flow sensors to the fuel management gauge were disconnected at some point and the fuel management gauge is only used for a 8-bar fuel gauge on a switch for main/aux to sending units. There is NO...

Those horns are rust factories. Been thru two so far. Bought a third one that claims to be 316 stainless that looks the same with 5-year warranty. Haven't installed it - not convinced it rustproof.