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[maltbarley]

Well, my Glasstron 5.0L 19' bowrider is getting a little tired so I just purchased a 2002 Islandia and have yet to get it out on the water. Does anyone know of particular things that should be looked at closely before I head out to the river and leave it in storage out there?

Thanks in advance,
Tim

[meridian2005]

maltbarley, on Jun 8 2007, 06:51 PM, said:

Well, my Glasstron 5.0L 19' bowrider is getting a little tired so I just purchased a 2002 Islandia and have yet to get it out on the water. Does anyone know of particular things that should be looked at closely before I head out to the river and leave it in storage out there?

Thanks in advance,
Tim

just bought a 2000.  in the short amount of time i have contacted mercury and sea-doo to discover there were recalls that the previous owners did not service.  call bombardier and mercury(if that's your engine in the 2002) and get them to change records of registered owner.  also, find some websites for parts.  would be happy to forward that info if desired.

[Webb]

If you have parts sources please share them.  I have a 2003 and love it.  Put the hydro turf in it this year and the Cobra Jet Steering too.  Living in the northwest (where we did not have a summer this year) I only got out once for a couple of hours but the changes seem to be very worthwhile.

Problems I have had with the boat were the freshwater pump froze and broke. (For $600 winterize charge my dealer did not drain the tank.  Wonder why I will never return to Gonnesson's in Kent, WA.)  They also installed a second battery with a switch (Did not charge one of the batteries, misswired... Thanks Gonnesson's)

Don't buy the waterpump from a dealer or you will be seriously hosed.  I removed mine and with a little research on the internet found the manufacturer, also found out that just about every boating supply store has the replacement at 1/3 what the dealer wants.

I also need a source for the courtesy lights.  They want between $7 and $15 for the freaking little bulbs.

Only other thing I had was a broken clip on one of the hydralic rods that hold up the engine cover.  The clips, rods and everything else are available from the manufacturer and cheap; like $5 for a bag of 10 of the clips.

Enjoy the boat.  Once you get the little bugs worked out they are a blast.

Bill

[Kevin Leclair]

Try World of Powersports for parts and see if they work out any better for you, I have used them quite a few times and they are usually more reasonable.  http://worldofpowersports.com  

[meridian2005]

Webb, on Sep 27 2007, 08:52 PM, said:

If you have parts sources please share them.  I have a 2003 and love it.  Put the hydro turf in it this year and the Cobra Jet Steering too.  Living in the northwest (where we did not have a summer this year) I only got out once for a couple of hours but the changes seem to be very worthwhile.

Problems I have had with the boat were the freshwater pump froze and broke. (For $600 winterize charge my dealer did not drain the tank.  Wonder why I will never return to Gonnesson's in Kent, WA.)  They also installed a second battery with a switch (Did not charge one of the batteries, misswired... Thanks Gonnesson's)

Don't buy the waterpump from a dealer or you will be seriously hosed.  I removed mine and with a little research on the internet found the manufacturer, also found out that just about every boating supply store has the replacement at 1/3 what the dealer wants.

I also need a source for the courtesy lights.  They want between $7 and $15 for the freaking little bulbs.

Only other thing I had was a broken clip on one of the hydralic rods that hold up the engine cover.  The clips, rods and everything else are available from the manufacturer and cheap; like $5 for a bag of 10 of the clips.

Enjoy the boat.  Once you get the little bugs worked out they are a blast.

Bill

I have used both  http://partsfinder.r...iche_select.asp and http://www.marinepartsman.com/ with success.  Larry @ marinepartsman is an old timer and very helpful.  Thanks for the useful info.