Penny Dropper - 1993 240 Islander
04-19-2016, 10:53 AM
#31
I've tried viewing them on Firefox, Chrome and my iphone and still only about half of them show up.
If you ever have the time maybe you could email them to me as I'd love to see them.
You're correct, the 240 Islanders seem to be pretty rare. I only have a couple pics of mine on this computer.
If you ever have the time maybe you could email them to me as I'd love to see them.
You're correct, the 240 Islanders seem to be pretty rare. I only have a couple pics of mine on this computer.
Anyhow, thanks for sharing pics of your boat. Look forward to seeing your progress on it. Here is the link to my google photos album of the boat, these are all of the pics I've uploaded to the thread.
https://goo.gl/photos/32fhMwec8jRYn2EJ6
04-19-2016, 06:00 PM
#32
Registered
The picture not showing up thing is annoying, anyone else having issues viewing the pictures? They're linked right to my google photos account, so I'm not sure what the issue is.
Anyhow, thanks for sharing pics of your boat. Look forward to seeing your progress on it. Here is the link to my google photos album of the boat, these are all of the pics I've uploaded to the thread.
https://goo.gl/photos/32fhMwec8jRYn2EJ6
Anyhow, thanks for sharing pics of your boat. Look forward to seeing your progress on it. Here is the link to my google photos album of the boat, these are all of the pics I've uploaded to the thread.
https://goo.gl/photos/32fhMwec8jRYn2EJ6
I'd love to have a tilt wheel and maybe even you could share the template size of your sub boxes?
04-19-2016, 06:25 PM
#33
Message away. I'll help any way I can except financially 
I can get some better drawings for you of the sub box won't be for a couple weeks until after my push to get on the water is over.
I can get some better drawings for you of the sub box won't be for a couple weeks until after my push to get on the water is over.
05-06-2016, 08:52 PM
#34
I was able to get everything wrapped up and back together for Desert Storm. We had a great weekend except that it rained on us on Saturday and cut our day short.
I ordered a mooring cover from Great Lakes Skipper as the cover it came with was falling apart. The cover was listed for a newer Islander 247 and I figured for the price compared to a new custom cover (this cover was probably half the price), I would take the risk that it didn't fit perfectly, but hoped it wasn't too small. I got lucky, and it fits like it was intended for my boat! It has a Baja logo front & center as a nice added touch.
I really like the ratchet straps used for securing the cover.
I ordered a mooring cover from Great Lakes Skipper as the cover it came with was falling apart. The cover was listed for a newer Islander 247 and I figured for the price compared to a new custom cover (this cover was probably half the price), I would take the risk that it didn't fit perfectly, but hoped it wasn't too small. I got lucky, and it fits like it was intended for my boat! It has a Baja logo front & center as a nice added touch.
I really like the ratchet straps used for securing the cover.
05-06-2016, 08:53 PM
#35
While I had the rear bench out, I figured it was a good time to put a new starter in it. It cranked a little slow on my first outing, so I ordered a replacement up from Arco and threw it in.
Another solid find from Great Lakes Skipper were some insulated plastic livewell boxes. My roommate planted the seed in my brain to integrate some coolers into the rear bench and I went on an internet search for something that would work with the rear bench that I had already built. I found these units that honestly could not have fit any better if I had intended them to. Sometimes it's just meant to be! I added some brass bulkhead fittings and ball valves to each cooler with a drain hose to the bilge that allows me to easily drain the coolers. I was 99% thrilled with them after using them for the weekend, but need to modify the bases of my seat cushions so that they are smooth. The edges of the vinyl on the bottom of the seat bases catch the plastic edge of the cooler and makes it extremely difficult and frustrating to access the cooler without first removing the center cushion. Not sure what the solution will be, but I'm taking a break for a bit on the mods so I'll live with it for the time being. Prior to reinstalling the bench, I coated all surfaces with a chance of getting wet with 4 coats of polyurethane until I decide how to permanently finish the bench.
Another solid find from Great Lakes Skipper were some insulated plastic livewell boxes. My roommate planted the seed in my brain to integrate some coolers into the rear bench and I went on an internet search for something that would work with the rear bench that I had already built. I found these units that honestly could not have fit any better if I had intended them to. Sometimes it's just meant to be! I added some brass bulkhead fittings and ball valves to each cooler with a drain hose to the bilge that allows me to easily drain the coolers. I was 99% thrilled with them after using them for the weekend, but need to modify the bases of my seat cushions so that they are smooth. The edges of the vinyl on the bottom of the seat bases catch the plastic edge of the cooler and makes it extremely difficult and frustrating to access the cooler without first removing the center cushion. Not sure what the solution will be, but I'm taking a break for a bit on the mods so I'll live with it for the time being. Prior to reinstalling the bench, I coated all surfaces with a chance of getting wet with 4 coats of polyurethane until I decide how to permanently finish the bench.
05-06-2016, 09:05 PM
#36
So some feedback on the stereo after having the boat on the water for a weekend.
I am thrilled with the system. The bass level is perfect. It gets as loud as I want, and hits hard and tight. I am slightly disappointed in the highs, and I'm not sure if it is because of the speakers, the amp settings, the equalizer settings or the fact that they are in an large open environment and I just need more tweeters or horns. I am going to do some research and come up with a game plan, but will probably start with some tweeters in pods up under the windshield pointed back into the passenger area. I am also going to build some baffles for behind the speakers to help direct more sound out into the passenger area as opposed to bouncing around back in the gunnels.
I don't have any pictures of the final install, but here are some additional details.
I ended up adding two group 31 Napa Marine Deep cells (part # 8231) as stand alone stereo batteries, ie, they are not connected to the alternator or any other accessories. I have two group 24 interstates on a dual battery switch for the engine, so I don't need these two batteries for any other purpose other than the stereo. The batteries are charged nightly on shore or at the marina using this dual bank battery charger plugged into a 120v source (http://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GEN2-Wate...ilpage_o02_s00).
The two new batteries are wired in parallel. I used a blue sea fuse block terminal (http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...ilpage_o04_s00) with a 200 amp fuse (http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...ilpage_o04_s00) connected right to the positive bolt to protect the positive 1/0 gauge welding wire running to the power distribution block at the amplifiers. I also ran 1/0 gauge welding wire for the ground to the distribution block. The distribution block is this unit, and works great for a 2 amplifier system (http://www.amazon.com/KnuKonceptz-KN...ilpage_o05_s00). It's compact and you can use it for both your power and ground distribution. I ran 2-gauge welding wire from the distribution block to the amps for both power and ground.
I ran a power wire from the battery to a switch on my dash that turns on all items in my system - cd player/radio/headunit, remote wire to clarion equalizer, blue tooth receiver, and remote wires to amplifiers. The load wire from the stereo switch is ran to a k4 2 circuit tab style terminal block which looks like this (http://www.k4switches.com/electrical...terminals.html), just with 2 circuits instead of 6. One circuit is the power circuit for all of the items listed above, and the other is the ground circuit with a single ground ran back to the battery.
I just spent the weekend on the lake and was able to listen all day - 6am to 4pm - as loud as I wanted and I'm sure it still had a few more hours left in it. I can't see needing any more stereo than I have, except for the highs or some additional mids on the transom or in the bow depending on my usage throughout the summer.
I am thrilled with the system. The bass level is perfect. It gets as loud as I want, and hits hard and tight. I am slightly disappointed in the highs, and I'm not sure if it is because of the speakers, the amp settings, the equalizer settings or the fact that they are in an large open environment and I just need more tweeters or horns. I am going to do some research and come up with a game plan, but will probably start with some tweeters in pods up under the windshield pointed back into the passenger area. I am also going to build some baffles for behind the speakers to help direct more sound out into the passenger area as opposed to bouncing around back in the gunnels.
I don't have any pictures of the final install, but here are some additional details.
I ended up adding two group 31 Napa Marine Deep cells (part # 8231) as stand alone stereo batteries, ie, they are not connected to the alternator or any other accessories. I have two group 24 interstates on a dual battery switch for the engine, so I don't need these two batteries for any other purpose other than the stereo. The batteries are charged nightly on shore or at the marina using this dual bank battery charger plugged into a 120v source (http://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GEN2-Wate...ilpage_o02_s00).
The two new batteries are wired in parallel. I used a blue sea fuse block terminal (http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...ilpage_o04_s00) with a 200 amp fuse (http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...ilpage_o04_s00) connected right to the positive bolt to protect the positive 1/0 gauge welding wire running to the power distribution block at the amplifiers. I also ran 1/0 gauge welding wire for the ground to the distribution block. The distribution block is this unit, and works great for a 2 amplifier system (http://www.amazon.com/KnuKonceptz-KN...ilpage_o05_s00). It's compact and you can use it for both your power and ground distribution. I ran 2-gauge welding wire from the distribution block to the amps for both power and ground.
I ran a power wire from the battery to a switch on my dash that turns on all items in my system - cd player/radio/headunit, remote wire to clarion equalizer, blue tooth receiver, and remote wires to amplifiers. The load wire from the stereo switch is ran to a k4 2 circuit tab style terminal block which looks like this (http://www.k4switches.com/electrical...terminals.html), just with 2 circuits instead of 6. One circuit is the power circuit for all of the items listed above, and the other is the ground circuit with a single ground ran back to the battery.
I just spent the weekend on the lake and was able to listen all day - 6am to 4pm - as loud as I wanted and I'm sure it still had a few more hours left in it. I can't see needing any more stereo than I have, except for the highs or some additional mids on the transom or in the bow depending on my usage throughout the summer.
05-10-2016, 12:52 PM
#37
Registered
So some feedback on the stereo after having the boat on the water for a weekend.
I am thrilled with the system. The bass level is perfect. It gets as loud as I want, and hits hard and tight. I am slightly disappointed in the highs, and I'm not sure if it is because of the speakers, the amp settings, the equalizer settings or the fact that they are in an large open environment and I just need more tweeters or horns. I am going to do some research and come up with a game plan, but will probably start with some tweeters in pods up under the windshield pointed back into the passenger area. I am also going to build some baffles for behind the speakers to help direct more sound out into the passenger area as opposed to bouncing around back in the gunnels.
I don't have any pictures of the final install, but here are some additional details.
I ended up adding two group 31 Napa Marine Deep cells (part # 8231) as stand alone stereo batteries, ie, they are not connected to the alternator or any other accessories. I have two group 24 interstates on a dual battery switch for the engine, so I don't need these two batteries for any other purpose other than the stereo. The batteries are charged nightly on shore or at the marina using this dual bank battery charger plugged into a 120v source (http://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GEN2-Wate...ilpage_o02_s00).
The two new batteries are wired in parallel. I used a blue sea fuse block terminal (http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...ilpage_o04_s00) with a 200 amp fuse (http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...ilpage_o04_s00) connected right to the positive bolt to protect the positive 1/0 gauge welding wire running to the power distribution block at the amplifiers. I also ran 1/0 gauge welding wire for the ground to the distribution block. The distribution block is this unit, and works great for a 2 amplifier system (http://www.amazon.com/KnuKonceptz-KN...ilpage_o05_s00). It's compact and you can use it for both your power and ground distribution. I ran 2-gauge welding wire from the distribution block to the amps for both power and ground.
I ran a power wire from the battery to a switch on my dash that turns on all items in my system - cd player/radio/headunit, remote wire to clarion equalizer, blue tooth receiver, and remote wires to amplifiers. The load wire from the stereo switch is ran to a k4 2 circuit tab style terminal block which looks like this (http://www.k4switches.com/electrical...terminals.html), just with 2 circuits instead of 6. One circuit is the power circuit for all of the items listed above, and the other is the ground circuit with a single ground ran back to the battery.
I just spent the weekend on the lake and was able to listen all day - 6am to 4pm - as loud as I wanted and I'm sure it still had a few more hours left in it. I can't see needing any more stereo than I have, except for the highs or some additional mids on the transom or in the bow depending on my usage throughout the summer.
I am thrilled with the system. The bass level is perfect. It gets as loud as I want, and hits hard and tight. I am slightly disappointed in the highs, and I'm not sure if it is because of the speakers, the amp settings, the equalizer settings or the fact that they are in an large open environment and I just need more tweeters or horns. I am going to do some research and come up with a game plan, but will probably start with some tweeters in pods up under the windshield pointed back into the passenger area. I am also going to build some baffles for behind the speakers to help direct more sound out into the passenger area as opposed to bouncing around back in the gunnels.
I don't have any pictures of the final install, but here are some additional details.
I ended up adding two group 31 Napa Marine Deep cells (part # 8231) as stand alone stereo batteries, ie, they are not connected to the alternator or any other accessories. I have two group 24 interstates on a dual battery switch for the engine, so I don't need these two batteries for any other purpose other than the stereo. The batteries are charged nightly on shore or at the marina using this dual bank battery charger plugged into a 120v source (http://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GEN2-Wate...ilpage_o02_s00).
The two new batteries are wired in parallel. I used a blue sea fuse block terminal (http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...ilpage_o04_s00) with a 200 amp fuse (http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...ilpage_o04_s00) connected right to the positive bolt to protect the positive 1/0 gauge welding wire running to the power distribution block at the amplifiers. I also ran 1/0 gauge welding wire for the ground to the distribution block. The distribution block is this unit, and works great for a 2 amplifier system (http://www.amazon.com/KnuKonceptz-KN...ilpage_o05_s00). It's compact and you can use it for both your power and ground distribution. I ran 2-gauge welding wire from the distribution block to the amps for both power and ground.
I ran a power wire from the battery to a switch on my dash that turns on all items in my system - cd player/radio/headunit, remote wire to clarion equalizer, blue tooth receiver, and remote wires to amplifiers. The load wire from the stereo switch is ran to a k4 2 circuit tab style terminal block which looks like this (http://www.k4switches.com/electrical...terminals.html), just with 2 circuits instead of 6. One circuit is the power circuit for all of the items listed above, and the other is the ground circuit with a single ground ran back to the battery.
I just spent the weekend on the lake and was able to listen all day - 6am to 4pm - as loud as I wanted and I'm sure it still had a few more hours left in it. I can't see needing any more stereo than I have, except for the highs or some additional mids on the transom or in the bow depending on my usage throughout the summer.
First, none of your amazon links work, just an FYI.
Second, if you were to do it over would you place the subs where you have them or somewhere else? I'm still deciding to copy your placement or put them under the rear bench seat?
Thanks
05-10-2016, 03:54 PM
#38
Thanks for the update, glad you were able to make your deadline.
First, none of your amazon links work, just an FYI.
Second, if you were to do it over would you place the subs where you have them or somewhere else? I'm still deciding to copy your placement or put them under the rear bench seat?
Thanks
First, none of your amazon links work, just an FYI.
Second, if you were to do it over would you place the subs where you have them or somewhere else? I'm still deciding to copy your placement or put them under the rear bench seat?
Thanks
100% I would put the subs right where I have them. This setup absolutely pounds, and sounds extremely clean. I'm sure you could go with cheaper subs and a smaller amp and have great results. Less chance of them getting wet where they are, and in the space I would have had to use for the subs in the bench, I was able to install those coolers while still maintaining the storage area in the center. No regrets. Just need to work on getting some better placed highs to balance out all of the bass I have available.
Last edited by evantwheeler; 05-10-2016 at 09:10 PM.
05-10-2016, 09:21 PM
#40
Here are the links:
Noco Genius 2 bank 20amp on board charger: http://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GENM2-Wat...ds=noco+genius
Blue Sea Fuse Block Terminal: http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...nal+fuse+block
200 amp fuse: http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...EF4P4SG83D3HPF
KnuKonceptz distribution & fuse block: http://www.amazon.com/KnuKonceptz-KN...ribution+block
Noco Genius 2 bank 20amp on board charger: http://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GENM2-Wat...ds=noco+genius
Blue Sea Fuse Block Terminal: http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...nal+fuse+block
200 amp fuse: http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syste...EF4P4SG83D3HPF
KnuKonceptz distribution & fuse block: http://www.amazon.com/KnuKonceptz-KN...ribution+block
