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  1. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    And while I'm on the subject of maybe not pulling the engine out of the boat. I noticed under the engine mounts, the boat has some frame rails that the mounts bolt into. Inside of that is a block of wood. I assume that the block of wood should be held secure to those bolts that hold the engine...
  2. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    Well it's getting closer to spring. I have been thinking about what to do with the engine. It seems that it's possible to weld the cracks in the block, and they are pretty small vs what I have seen on youtube. I messaged my welder/mechanic to see if he would even intertain the idea of working...
  3. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    I have to say, Bottom feeding and looking for deals is addictive. Started with the Jetstar, I got really into it with the Chief, and it still continues today. :ROFLMAO:
  4. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    and on the subject of deals, I think there is a chance that the islander has a slight leak in the fuel tank. I noticed it seems to be able to slide a little under the floor, and the fuel smell I kept getting in the cabin. I ran across a 50-gallon aluminum tank that's meant to install under...
  5. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    As the jeep is nearly complete, I really wish the boat could fit in my garage. :ROFLMAO:
  6. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    Later I decided I wanted something to help keep the sun off of me, so I started looking at bikini tops, but then I ran across a softtop that I scored for $300 in excellent condition. Besttop brand, This top doesn't do the convertible fold back feature of the nicer tops, but the sides and the...
  7. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    then later I ran across a heck of a deal on a winch bumper since the one that came with it was all squished. Picked up a Quadratec brand winch bumper that was new in box but missig the bolts and hardware. I paid about $120 for this bumper (w/o winch). This is a very nice bumper, I have used...
  8. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    A forgotten task this fall was to replace the tarp covering the starchief, but ankle injury prevented me from even messing with it. Then later I totally spaced it, then snow fell. Fastforward to this week I noticed that the tarp had a bunch of weight on it due to the melting snow and rain over...
  9. Gibbles

    18' Starcraft Starchief OB Rebuild

    Found this on another thread a moment ago. Replacment windshields for old starcrafts. So i'll book mark it here for me later down the road. https://www.updplastics.com/windshieldsproducts/starcraft-1960s-models/
  10. Gibbles

    1963 Montgomery Ward Sea King / Starcraft Starchief

    Another starchief!
  11. Gibbles

    And this is why we rivet our gunwales!

    what the heck?! :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
  12. Gibbles

    Appropriate HP outboard for '65 Starcraft Mustang?

    It looks a bit like my 63 StarCraft JetStar, but in fiberglass instead of aluminum. For that boat I had it running quite well with a mid 70's mercury 20hp. Later I slapped a mid 70's merc 65hp model 650 3 cylinder on there. It moved pretty well afterwards, but I did end up adding a little...
  13. Gibbles

    1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

    on my want list right there. biggest problem is where would I put it?!
  14. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    I also noticed here they have a little access cover in the rear corner?! Interesting, It might make it easier to access the live well fittings? I was thinking about installing a pedestal mount for a grill under the port rear seat. Seemed like a nice place to make it disappear when not in use.
  15. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    This is a little different from mine, but not much different. On mine there is just a wall here on the pasenger side. This one has a little glove box thing.
  16. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    I also ran into this, my engine cover is a bit smushed, so it gives me a good reference of how it should sit. My rear seats also seem "off" I'm sure I'm just installing them wrong, but it's nice to see how it should look. This is a 2006 -2008 if I remember correctly. the back of my boat is...
  17. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    Then we have one of my favorite 221 islander paint schemes. Looks like they had the bow rail modified to square it off at the front. And I love the little boarding ladder config at the bow.
  18. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    Front view,
  19. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    The other day I spent a little time trying to search for islander 221 images via a google image search. I found a bunch of for sale ads that had some restored boats, and others in totally stock form but newer than this 94. For the most part the boat was unchanged other than a few minor...
  20. Gibbles

    1974 Chieftain 25 "Adventurer" Restoration

    Watching this almost gives me the motivation to go outside and start yanking my outdrive. Almost! ;)
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