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    Hello everybody! 1989 221V Islander Restoration.

    Why not build it myself? I wager 3/4 plywood and then about 6-7 layers of epoxy and fiber glass it would be pleanty strong enough to support the weight. Only thing is I can't find anything to calculate the amount of buoyant force needed to keep center of gravity from shifting sitting in the...
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    Hello everybody! 1989 221V Islander Restoration.

    Ok I'm seeing alot of guys doing I/O to outboard conversions. I think pros would be easier to change motors in the future and best thing is that I wouldn't have to scorce all the parts for a merc conversion. But if I mounted it just a little off or if anything goes wrong then my handling would...
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    Hello everybody! 1989 221V Islander Restoration.

    Thabk you guys for your help so far. I've started looking into 4.3 merc. Oml is this gunna be fun lol
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    Hello everybody! 1989 221V Islander Restoration.

    It's factory. Sadly the starboard side sliding glass is cracked but that's low on my priority list. Other then that it's in good shape.
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    Hello everybody! 1989 221V Islander Restoration.

    Yea kinda praying when I pull the OMC and outdrive it goes for a pretty penny and I could get a junker that runs with an alpha 1. The more research I do the more time im adding to the rebuild time. Still, it's not scaring me (yet).
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    Hello everybody! 1989 221V Islander Restoration.

    So this boats dry weight is around 1400-1640 lbs depends on where you get your info from. But I've calculated about 3000 fully bagged out so I really don't think I'll need to go the bravo route. Thanks!
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    Hello everybody! 1989 221V Islander Restoration.

    So far I've got the cup holders hahaha. Looking on market place rn for an alignment tool and other sanding disks and such. Thanks!
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    Hello everybody! 1989 221V Islander Restoration.

    Yea that's pretty much where my head is at rn considering I have to pull the transom apart anyways. Feels like I have a relic with no value other then the hull and the steering wheel lol. I'm gunna start looking into a junk boat. I've read that the mercruiser bravos are beefier built and running...
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    Hello everybody! 1989 221V Islander Restoration.

    Hello everyone! I just purchased my first boat. A 1989 Starcraft Islander 221v with the hardtop. It has an OMC 4.3 with a Cobra outdrive. I'm super excited to get into the project. Sadly because I am still Active Duty Navy I won't be able to start until December of this year :(. In the...
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    How to remove my engine

    How did you get the engine out? My 221vs top of the transom sits about 6 foot off the ground.
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