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I don't have experience with either hull. Maybe another GG member can help you out.

Had a thread going with someone about using an iPad as a second screen. He is using Navionics app where you would be using Active Captain. Same issues though. https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/using-an-ipad-for-navigation.35914/

You are not fishing 80 miles off the West Coast of Africa either! And by the way I have over 2000 hours on both my F150's and they run great - like the day I got them.

Look I'm not sure what you are trying to prove. The 268 and the 270 have slightly different hulls but not 1000 lbs and only on the 2005 model. My guess is the hull weights may not be correct in the advertising! Holly crap what a mistake! If it bothers you that much call GW customer service.

First of all I have a 1997 268 GW Islander. I have a friend with a 2002 270 Islander. I think that qualifies as "first hand experience". If you look at the hull (my hull!) below the GW "W" you can see a notch and then the hull angles up to the transom. Trim tabs are at the end of the running...

There is nothing wrong with your present setup. You may not have a problem with electronics draw and if you do you have a "hot" battery. One thing you should do is alternate batteries using the switch from trip to trip. That way you know both batteries are good. If you do decide to make changes...

What kind of speed do you want to run offshore? No substitute for water line length. The 272 may not preform much better given sea conditions with more HP. I made changes to my 268 Islander and put 4-blade props on it. Greatly improved my mid-range and sea handling capability. Able to run in...

If your batteries are paralleled the ”both” position on your switch makes no sense. Check your boat. The black jumper between negative lead should be obvious. My bet is there is no red jumper on the positive lead. Instead there will be red wires to the switch. Also there is no reason for the...

From archive. GW definitely increased HP. 1995 268 400HP 4660 lbs - GW penciled in a correction from 4200 lbs to 4660. 1996 268 400HP 4660 lbs 1997 268 400HP 4660 lbs 1998 268 400HP 4660 lbs 1999 268 450HP 4660 lbs 2000 268 500HP 4660 lbs 2001 268...

Thank you! The hull running surface being lengthened to the transom was the important point. GW did the same thing with the Sailfish hull around that time. All to support the new 4-stroke motors. I didn't have time to check but I wonder if they increased horsepower ratings and beefed the...

By "sharing" I mean take the plug out of the Rule pump base (secondary output port) and connect washdown pump hose there. The clamshell pickups will slightly pressurize the Rule livewell pump while running. On my boat it doesn't fill the livewell. On the other hand the bait tank I strap onto...

So as not to confuse us salt water guys call it a raw water washdown. Share the thru hull with the baitwell and connect you new washdown pump.

POP: You are fine. Relax and enjoy the boat. Current setup has a hot spare battery. Use the boat and if you start to get low voltage warnings dig into the battery health and chargers.You have options to make changes outlined above to use both batteries and switch or parallel them if needed.

Why not dual purpose? They have the CCA/MCA for starting F150 with plenty to space and they can be deep cycled?

For 2000 GW replaced the 268 Islander with the 270 Islander. Biggest difference was the 268 had a Euro transom that stopped the hull short of the motors by about 24". The 270 has a full length hull all the way back to the transom. This was done to add more flotation to deal with the new 4-stroke...

Go to SailRite's fabric calculator. They also have a good selection of fabric. Typically the underside of v-berth's use a vented mesh fabric. Also allow for making the roping but it can sometimes be made with scraps. Fabric is typically 58" to 60" wide. When you buy a yard you get 36" long by...

You could try getting info from the Facebook Grady White Boat Owners Group. I check it out frequently. Not really a place to go to solve a problem. More social than technical. https://www.facebook.com/groups/277633815994318/search/?q=coastal%20explorer

It will work. Screen resolution will be low compared to 8612 which is full HD. Less important for sonar or radar. Bigger problem for navigation.

Using Active Captain on 9" iPad with Retina Display. iPad connected to boat's wifi (Garmin wifi). These screens show how the unit can be controlled by AC. AC can also update software and charts in the unit. In addition AC charts can be used offline for trip planning and waypoint creation. This...

I have been using ProMariner ProSportHD charger. I have use various models over the years but this latest one is the only one I would use. Available in 8, 12 and 20 amp 2-bank models.