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    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    And I still have one more part to install on the boat. So, this thing still has a water leak that fills up the bilge. the PO had no idea, he went crazy with the gulvit rivet sealer stuff while he scratched his head. I blamed it on the cracked engine block. but now that it's no longer cracked...
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    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    Well, another boating year is starting. It's taking a long time for it to get nice and warm, so the boat hasn't been splashed yet. this year i went after the throttle and shift cables after doing the bellows and the lower shift cable last year. that one lower shift cable made such a nice...
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    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    It's coming out amazing. I see some tint in your near future. I used ceramic (3M) tint, keeps lots of the heat out of the cabin. Lots of different types, carbon being the other type. Don't cheap out on it, ebay is a good source. I took a crash course on tint install last year, not too bad...
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    Repainting a 1989 221V Starcraft Islander

    Yup, i tried doing that on my chief. So much respect, especially with the shine!! I'll never try it again, painting is so much easier!!
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    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    If you have a need to spray solvent or cleaners, the sureshot sprayer is handy. I used it to spray acetone to prep for painting and cleaning of an engine block. Amazon url, https://a.co/d/1kkhV0C It does require some method to add compressed air, and it can handle more psi than most single...
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    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    They say go as large as you can. The 12x12 is great, better than i expected. You really need to figure out how much space you have to work with before ordering. For me i couldn't install them as far to the sides as they reccomended due to the trailer straps on the back. Then i have hull the...
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    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    I finally had a chance to try out the new trim tabs this last weekend. Night and day difference, and it's nice having functioning trim sensors again. For the most part i never needed to adjust the engine trim, the boat just went! The auto trim pro feature is neat once i had it programmed...
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    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    I installed a rule bilge pump in my boat while the engine was out. I went for the best revews, and took into consideration of count of reviews. My bilge pump pretty much requires the engine to be out in order to do anything with it, so that was a factor.
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    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    good image of the livewell fittings, I have been trying to find mine. (y) I would say replace those with new plastic while you have it apart. It's hard to do once the floor is reinstalled. I wish I replaced mine while I had the engine out. :cautious:
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    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    Picture from last year, tube and the little rope with the spacer to keep the rope out of the water. Pretty decent setup, the islander pulled it great as long as I knew where the trim was. even overloaded it did great. Main complaint from the kids, it's hard to get on to. the best way seemed...
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    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    Thanks I went ahead with the easy route, mounted the atp brain box to the transom next to the starboard battery. I also like it because I can pull the battery cover off and see the status lights, that should help me troubleshoot if it comes to it. Trim tabs are fully installed and working...
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    Transom replacement 1975 18' SS

    Easy boats to work on, I'm getting flashbacks about doing 2 1/2 of mine. ;)
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    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    Well while it was getting ready to rain last night i spent some time trying to find a place to mount the Auto Trim Pro (ATP) control/brain box. My orignal plan was to screw it to the transom behind the engine and in the middle of the boat. I even installed a little marine fuse box near the...
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    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    Last night I jumped in the boat to play around with the fish finder's tranducer. I need to relocate it from the far starboard side of the boat to the space between the outdrive and the starboard trim tab. the cabling was really tight, so I had to go through the entire tangled web on that...
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    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    Another issue i had was with the driveshaft bellows retaining ring. for the life of me I could not get it to seat. It just kept pushing the bellows back and off of the sealing surface. the PO said he replaced the bellows, and I noticed the retaining ring was just flopping around in there. I...
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