bigturk_80

I know this post is older, but thought I'd share this picture of a whitie we got from Eastern lake Erie the other night while targeting walleye. Canadian side.

any closer shots of the planer masts?

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Guys, I need some advice on how to set up some gear a bit better on a StarCraft Islander. Currently running 2 scottys, 2 sets of scotty triples, and 2 cannon HD manuals off the back occasionally. I'd like to somehow get everything mounted on something that makes moving things around a bit easier, and also removing from the boat a little easier. What's out there, what are guys running? Any pics of setups on similar boats? I've got quite a bit of space on each gunnel and also across the transom.

Not to highjack, but do these old Thompsons ride nice in the water? I see lots of guys asking about them, and have looked at a couple myself. To me they seemed somewhat lighter than most.

Thanks guys, time for me to work some OT.

Where did you pick up that rocket launcher setup if you don't mind me asking? Is it built custom to that size or is it available as is?

Yep, I'll be doing that for sure. Plan was to change out fill, vent, and pickup line. Looking to pull up floors, foam, do tank and lines, and address any rivets. Seal with gluvit on the inside, re-foam, re-floor, and upgrade the interior. Big job, but I love the boat so I think it's worth while.

Well, here's my personal take on my 221V.... Fairly light to tow, in comparison to the same size boat in glass. Sits high and dry in the water. This is a comforting feeling, but also makes it catch a breeze fairly easily (most noticeable when turning during a troll). They ride just fine in a light chop, especially once on plane and on top of the chop. But like any aluminum boat, once they get to a certain size, you'll get the pounding. When they pound, they definitely pound a bit harder than glass. They take a good beating for a riveted boat. I take mine to the limits on lake Erie, day in and day out. And in 5 seasons I have had to address 3 rivets. With that being said, when I pull my floors up, I am going to rebuck my rivets while I'm in there. In terms of room, I often fish 4 guys no problem. The cuddy has ample space for your kids. I'd say the biggest downside to the boat, is the rougher ride in choppier water, and without trim tabs they tend to bite the water and roll a bit if you get caught having to run in the trough. But if I slow down, I have never found myself in a situation that I felt uncomfortable in, and I've been caught in some heavy heavy weather on Erie several times. The doghouse really isn't that big of a problem. There's ample room to each side of it. The 4.3 runs all day for little cost. I have an area on Erie that I run 27 miles in each direction, troll all day on the main engine, and it uses about 70 bucks in total. Cruises great at around 27-29mph, and tops out around 35-38. Trolls all day no probs. Gets down around 1.8-2.2mph without trolling socks, and with a tiny kick up in throttle, trolls great for salmon at 2.2-3.0mph. All in all, if you find one in decent shape for the right price, can't beat them.

Sounds good, I'll get in touch. Mine is a 221v with the 4.3 inboard, but same principles apply. I redid the transom 2 seasons ago, and should have just done the floors, foam, and any loose rivets while I was in there. Oh well.

Fellow Islander owners, if there is someone here who has a more modern Islander, can you PM me a few pics of the interior? I'm freshening up my 89 with some new floors, coverings, seats, etc. Problem is, there isn't much reference material online for some of the more modern boats, say 2000 and up. Thanks in advance.

nice work.