New Islander 191 1994 owner!!!!!
Yep I picked up a pretty nice Islander to replace my 14 foot B&Y I bought last year. We (me+wife and boys 9&11) used the B&Y a couple of time this summer to fish and I got hooked (no pun intended!). I live in Quebec bordering on Ontario, NY and about 1 hour from VT and wanted a big enough boat for the family to be comfortable and safe on larger lakes such as Lake Champlain. I think 19' is "ok" for now and we'll see how the fishing bug progresses.
The PO seemed to be fussy pants and took good care of the boat. Was forthcoming about some of the minor things that were to be fixed and for the price I paid I have little to loose. I was lucky enough to see the add and he was in a mad rush too purchase a larger boat before all the good fall sales were had.
So I do have a few questions regarding the boat. The first being it was moored in a VERY dirty river. The hull is simply disgusting and needs a good cleaning. I sell POR products and we have "Marine clean" which usually cleans anything depending on how you dilute it. Score 1 dirt, 0 POR even pure. I searched the weeb and came up with a few ideas but not many relate to a white aluminium hull, specifically muriatic acid. What works the best to remove heavy grime?
I might be docking it next season to not have to drag her around, should I anti foul it as well?
Next thing on the list is the trim indicator. It's pegged. Reading leads me to the sensor. My question is, if the up-down works and the trailer works, is there a danger I lift to high? I don't care about the indicator for now and will redo the sensors over the winter. The PO showed me the optimal plane when I test "drove" it (cool).
Next question, some of the white edging surrounding the doors is broken. Where do I get replacement "T edging"
The boat came with fishfinder from the factory. The PO said there is a piece missing on the transducer but since I don't know what it looks like in the first place, I don't know whats missing. Should I scrap it and start over? it's an Apelco 365 and probably not worth the screws that hold it in place.... If I'm able to convince Santa I was a good boy I'd like a FF/GPS combo, any suggestions?
That's it for now folks, thx for listening to my long winded first post!!
Danny
Yep I picked up a pretty nice Islander to replace my 14 foot B&Y I bought last year. We (me+wife and boys 9&11) used the B&Y a couple of time this summer to fish and I got hooked (no pun intended!). I live in Quebec bordering on Ontario, NY and about 1 hour from VT and wanted a big enough boat for the family to be comfortable and safe on larger lakes such as Lake Champlain. I think 19' is "ok" for now and we'll see how the fishing bug progresses.
The PO seemed to be fussy pants and took good care of the boat. Was forthcoming about some of the minor things that were to be fixed and for the price I paid I have little to loose. I was lucky enough to see the add and he was in a mad rush too purchase a larger boat before all the good fall sales were had.
So I do have a few questions regarding the boat. The first being it was moored in a VERY dirty river. The hull is simply disgusting and needs a good cleaning. I sell POR products and we have "Marine clean" which usually cleans anything depending on how you dilute it. Score 1 dirt, 0 POR even pure. I searched the weeb and came up with a few ideas but not many relate to a white aluminium hull, specifically muriatic acid. What works the best to remove heavy grime?
I might be docking it next season to not have to drag her around, should I anti foul it as well?
Next thing on the list is the trim indicator. It's pegged. Reading leads me to the sensor. My question is, if the up-down works and the trailer works, is there a danger I lift to high? I don't care about the indicator for now and will redo the sensors over the winter. The PO showed me the optimal plane when I test "drove" it (cool).
Next question, some of the white edging surrounding the doors is broken. Where do I get replacement "T edging"
The boat came with fishfinder from the factory. The PO said there is a piece missing on the transducer but since I don't know what it looks like in the first place, I don't know whats missing. Should I scrap it and start over? it's an Apelco 365 and probably not worth the screws that hold it in place.... If I'm able to convince Santa I was a good boy I'd like a FF/GPS combo, any suggestions?
That's it for now folks, thx for listening to my long winded first post!!
Danny
