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Yes. Once I get out I swing them out. The elevation level doesn't change. I run from spot to spot with them out as well.

Are those backing plates attached to the aluminum tower? Mine were backed but not attached. Repaired everything last summer. Installed new backing plates and bases. Hardtop honeycomb core cut out and replaced with Coosa board..

Three tips that worked out well for live baiting this year. Using the pool noodles for rigging needles, rubber bands and temporary hook holder while fishing. The other is our transport system for getting goggle eyes to the boat. We can only get live goggs in Tavineer which is about 15 miles...

I don't like using a polyester resin (Bondo and some marine fillers/fairing) to repair polyester resin (your hatch). I prefer an epoxy resin (AwlFair). Get some responses from other members. Ask yourself "If it was such a good bond why did it chip off?".

I'm sure the fuel ran forward and starved the pickups.

This is on my 27' Islander. 15' Rupp Aluminum collapsable with GemLux Deluxe bases. The riggers in this position extend about 3' past the engines that are trimmed down. Double rigged Rupp haylard lock (consider R&R's), equal length lines with double roller at tip and return. Short shock cord to...

Creative thinking that they would use beeswax to patch it up to salvage it.

Today I was all thumbs. First stop put the chum bucket out. Tossed spinning reel pitch bait off the back of the boat, sailfish grabbed it almost as it landed. Line tangled up in reel, breaks off before I could get it free. Brian hooks a sailfish on the other spinning reel. Fish takes off...

I did all my glass work and paint outside with no roof! It was a PITA but it came out amazing. These pictures are of the hardtop. I have not done hatches yet but its the same problem. The way GW makes all these parts (at least on the older boats) edge chipping is a common problem. All...

Correction: I pushed the button on the side of the control and pushed the throttle up. I assume the neutral start is on the gear shift. The boat looks good in the water. But with a 40CF aluminum helium tank, bow thruster, Group 34 battery, refrigerator full of soda, dozen rods, tackle locker...

Had a interesting problem the other day getting fuel. Running off one tank to each engine. Both tanks low but had at least 1/8 tank. Ran to the marina that has a 1/4 mile long no-wake zone. Fueled the boat and went to start the engines back up. No start on either one - both crank fine. After...

Yes the hatch can be saved. It needs to be cleaned up and the edge gel coated. I would do an epoxy fairing compound and spray the gelcoat. The substrate material is difficult to bond to. Try GemLux for lock hardware. Probably have to replace them.

My 1997 268 Islander has fuel valves. Twin F150's and main and aux tanks. They are located aft port side compartment. Lift the bucket out and they are there. Alternative is look in battery box and follow the fuel lines from the filter cans.

Nice! Out again today. Released 2 - goggs off kite. Couple of toothy bite offs. Small mahi for dinner! Saturday last fishing day. Heading home.

Been live baiting goggle eyes since the new moon. We can catch all the live ballyhoo we want but they are terrible baits. They don't slow troll well and die quickly on the kites. Today was slow. Ran all over looking for sailfish. Charter guys are running down the beach "looking" from the...

Released one yesterday and another today along with a big shark.

I don't know your model boat. On mine the deck has a small length hatch and a long length hatch. Both are wide and removable. Both have a round access port. My thru hulls and pumps are accessible thru the rear access port or by removing the small hatch. I can change the two rule pumps I have...

1.) There is no strainer. Occasionally I have gotten seaweed in the pump. You can hear it and should pop the pump off to clean it. It can damage the pump. 3-year warranty on the Rule pump. I keep a spare on the boat. I buy the West Marine Extended warranty for $10 so I can swap the pump at the...

Friday evening I stopped at Wide World Sportsman and Bud & Mary's. Sailfishing was off the charts with dozen plus boats with dozen plus releases. Running around in the tower looking for groups of fish. No sprays. Pitching to them. Hasn't been this good but turned on Friday. Had to be 200+...

I'm not sure why the waterline matters. The system is closed off from outside except when pumping out. Are you replacing the tank? I made a new starboard cover plate for the tank when I pulled the pump out. I then fabricated a pickup "straw" out of PVC with bushings and silicone top and bottom...