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  1. rolmops

    Moving my batteries forward

    So I looked at how my Islander lays in the water when docked. The bow is fairly high up while the stern sits quite deep. This is because I have a 4.3 liter engine an outdrive, an extra long shaft Suzuki and 2 big fat batteries all on or near the stern. It raises the bow high enough to make the...
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    Furuno 588 manual gain problems

    i have a 2 year old Furuno 588 hooked to an Airmar tr260 transducer. It works fine as long as the gain setting is on fishing or cruising. When I switch the gain to manual it does not react at all . I can turn the knob in either direction and the gain remains exactly the same. There is not really...
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    How do I clean a Starcraft Islander hull

    This summer I slipped my boat in a creek near Lake Ontario. This boat has always been on a trailer and I did not really consider growth and scum. Before to long I will have to pull the boat and I am painfully aware that my nice white boat bottom is no longer white. I have to clean the stuff off...
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    tilt and trim fluid for 1989 4.3 liter OMC Cobra

    I have been having problems with the T&T on my Islander For now I hope to have fixed the mechanical part. But the fluid in the pump is synthetic automatic transmission fluid instead of tilt and trim fluid. My question is whether it is crucial to have the tilt and trim fluid or whether it can...
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    Not so good vibrations ,1989 4.3 liter Cobra

    So for the first time in my life, I decided to get a slip instead of always trailering. Going solo it makes things easier. The creek I slip in has a few hidden rocks and of course I found a few, that's the price of learning. After a few trips I noticed a vibration in the boat that had not been...
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    Aluminum tubing for a new canvas soft top on a 1989 Starcraft Islander 221V

    It is time to get a fresh look on the old rig and part of it is replacing the canvas and the aluminum tubing that looks like it has been through a couple of hurricanes. It is mostly bent by moving under bridges that were lower than the last time I went under through them. The problem is that...
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    more lamprey info

    LAMPREYS: - There are 4 native Lamprey's. Sea Lamprey is invasive and much larger - Lampreys have 100,000 eggs of which 10% are viable. They die after spawning. - Males make the nest and females are attracted to males by scent. - They do not necessarily return to their natal streams...
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    The Fish Thief a Great Lakes mystery

    This is a must see documentary about what the Sea Lamprey did to the Great Lakes and how it is fought against.
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    half closed cooling system for a 1989 4.3 liter cobra.

    I have cabin fever and I used to take out my 19 foot Islander with the 3 liter mecruiser motor even in January, mostly for close to shore brown trout fishing. Draining the water on the 3 liter unit is simple and fast. I now have a 4.3 liter and getting all the water out of the system seems much...
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    Autopilot question.

    I have a Garmin Echomap uhd93sv and a Garmin reactor 40 auto pilot,they are connected through MNEA 2000. Does this mean that I can mark a spot on my navigation screen and the auto pilot will take me there? I am painfully aware of my lack of electronical savvy and the result is that I often under...
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    Conversion from I/O to outboard on Islander.

    So I completely finished my 221 Islander project. It works like a dream . This 1989 rig with a new 4.3 engine and cobra outdrive in great condition is very nice indeed. The only problem is that it is all done. I like to putter, build and change things. So now I am thinking about changing it to...
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    Towing a 22 foot Islander that was changed from I/O to outboard on bracket.

    I am seriously considering changing the propulsion on my Islander from I/O to outboard on a bracket. This will add about 3 to 4 feet of overall length but it will also change the weight distribution. The extra weight on the rear end may also make towing unwise. I'm not talking about the trailer...
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    changing transducers and fishfinders.

    I mostly fish Lake Ontario In depths of 40 to 200 feet down and sometimes but rarely at 450 feet down I currently use a Furuno 587 with a TM260 transducer and a Garmin UHD 64CV with a GT24UHD-TM Transducer. I am not really happy with this setup. There just seem to be too many monitors on the...
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    Gun ownership and permits.

    Where I lived there are many gun owners. The government does the usual background checks so guns stay out of the hands that should not hold them. But once you have the gun there are a few rules that are interesting. Every gun owner has to renew his license every so often and once a year every...
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    Changing a 1989 4.3 liter gmc block to fuel injection

    Can it be done and is it worth it?
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    4.3 liter 1989 Cobra problem

    I finally had a chance to go fishing in my restored Islander with the 4.3 liter rebuilt engine. Everything went great but in the middle of the day, after I started the engine, it would stall upon shifting forward. When I would push the accelerator forward fast, there would not be a problem and I...
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    Kicker remote control steering and speed.

    When trolling for salmon I often need to make very small adjustments to speed and direction because of side wind and under water currents. I bought a Powrtran tailfin wireless setup to control steering, but decided to another way because it only controls direction. Next I bought the panther...
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    Penn downrigger power supply cables

    I am restoring my Starcraft Islander and I am almost done. I also want to install the Penn Electric downriggers that were on there originally. I have 4 good working 800s. What I need are two sets of power cables. 2 from rigger to boat and the 2 female ones that go to the power source. If you...
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    Decifering faded VIN numbers.

    You may have a faded VIN # on your trailer which makes it impossible to read and makes it hard to register the trailer. I just read this about the trick of putting some charcoal powder on your finger and lightly wiping it over the vin sticker. Because the VIn sticker is typed on the foil or...
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    Moving roller position on a 1989 Shoreland'r

    I have restored a 1989 22 foot 4.3 liter Starcraft Islander sitting on a 1989 single axle Shoreland'r trailer and added 2 batteries (40 pounds each) and a Suzuki extra longshaft (125pounds) to the transom area. In order to realign the weight distribution I pull the boat farther forward on the...
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