Recent content by 7mm

  1. 7

    Skinny water boat.

    Thanks. For all of your ideas I will look at them all
  2. 7

    Skinny water boat.

    I am going to purchase a 16 -18 foot aluminum boat for fishing in Florida fresh water lakes. I am considering a bass style boat but am a little unsteady on my feet and worry about falling off of the casting decks. I have sold my deep v boat which did not preform well in shallow water. Any ideas...
  3. 7

    Electronic ignition conversion.

    Has any body done a points to electronic conversion on a 2.5 L OMC ? I would like to do this but am worried about how to get the ESM to work.
  4. 7

    Ignition coil specs.

    I just purchased a Sierra ignition coil for a 1986, 2.5L, OMC. It tested 5 resistance ohms right out of the box. Is it defective or something special for that model???
  5. 7

    Priming new oil pump

    Is it necessary to prime a new oil pump in a 1987 2.5L OMC. There is no mention of priming after replacement in the service manual. However priming is all over the web.
  6. 7

    Engine alignment

    Does anybody in NE Ohio have a OMC 2.5 L engine alignment tool ?
  7. 7

    Dog house rebuild.

    I need to rebuild the dog house and jump seats on a 1987 221 islander. Seats are missing and the dog house was carpeted and rotten. I need some ideas for a redesign. The boat will primarily be used for trolling on the Great Lakes. I am thinking about plywood because that is what I am experienced...
  8. 7

    Shaved exhaust bellows

    1986 OMC 2.5 L Are there any problems with replacing the original exhaust bellows solid style with the new shaved style? Why did they shave the new bellows?
  9. 7

    Transom thickness islander 221

    I am getting ready to reinstall the 2.5 L OMC engine and stern drive in a 1987 islander 221. I removed the engine and out drive to replace the transom. The old 1 1/2 inch transom had an additional 1/2 plywood spacer mounted around the key hole. So the thickness of the transom at the transom...
  10. 7

    Tohatsu efi. Sport.

    Is anybody running the new Tohatsu 9.9 or 15 HP. EFI sport. This looks like a great kicker motor. Any opinions will be helpful.
  11. 7

    Stalls when shifting.

    When I shift my Tohatsu todi 90 into foward or reverse it abruptly stalls like the prop is stuck. This happens intermittently. Any ideas?
  12. 7

    Pin holes in aluminum bottom

    I have been confident in my 1987 221 islander restoration so far. I have removed the transom, decks, and all of the flotation foam. The foam was water logged in the bow, near the gas tank, and the transom area. I pressure washed and acid etched the inside of the hull. While I was under the boat...
  13. 7

    51 gal. Gas tank

    I have removed the gas tank in a 1987 Starcraft Islander 221 with a 2.5 L OMC. The tank is 51 gallons. This seems extremely large for this boat or is it really going to suck gas. I will use the boat for great lakes fishing trips. 10 to 15 mile runs and 4-6 hours of trolling. How much gas does...
  14. 7

    Problems fishing with a swim platform?

    I am thinking about installing a full swim platform on the back of a 1987 221 Starcraft Islander. Thoughts are to mount a large cooler, kicker motor, and boarding ladder. What are some of the unforeseen problems for a system like this. Will it create problems for netting fish while trolling...
  15. 7

    Another foam discussion.

    I just got done digging the foam out of the hull of a 1987 Starcraft Islander 221. I plan on replacing it with a 2 part, 2 lb. density pour in foam. Unless there is a good reason to use a 6 lb. density. Due to the price of the foam I am thinking about packing the voids with large pieces of the...
See more
Top