Recent content by Jon Porter

That is exactly the kind of information I am looking for! Thank you. Seems like you had good clearance. I’m considering putting some rod holders down the side as well. Not sure if that would make it too crowded. Do you happen to have any side pictures?

Has anyone installed a hard top or arch on a 225 Weekender? The goals are to install rod holders/rocket launchers, and get the 360 running light and GPS above the top. Not really wanting a wake tower because they mostly go forward. I cannot seem to find any pictures on the internet for this...

It’s a bit of a long story. The guy who owned the boat had passed away suddenly about 2 years ago. I bought it from his older son who knew nothing about the boat so I had to decide if It was worth the risk. All I knew was that it had sat for about 2 years with water in the block and the...

Boat looks great! I like that dash lay out. We have also talked about the full enclosure canvas as well. That looks good on there.

Yeah I saw that getting annoying as well. Mine goes over the windshield still but it got ripped going down the road so I put a full trailer cover on it to protect the entire deck and swim platform while on the trailer.

Those have the different port seating option as well. As for a smaller boat, the space around the engine is manageable. Good luck in your search!

Your not wrong and I missed the date however if I stumbled across it than someone else will too and now it has more information. Like what’s said in posts directed at new members, search out your issue first, so there you go..... more info has been offered.

They are both combo batteries. ;)

Yeah, just something to cross off the worry list. Boat has 2 fresh deep cycle batteries with a switch and the bilge pump is factory wired to the front battery. It’s far from ready to be stored in the brackish water so it stays on the trailer anyway for now.

That is great to know! Was it the cockpit cover that goes over the windshield or a full storage cover?

Good to know, so it’s a NO (normally open) switch then.

My factory depth sounder alarm was messed with unknown to me and that really threw me for a loop on my first trip of engine trials when you are waiting for something to go wrong! I agree with the gear oil alarm. You can disconnect the wires to the gear oil bottle and connect them with a small...

One of the things I missed when we bought our 2001 225 Weekender is that the deck drains go straight to the bilge instead of over board. My concern was over loading the electrical system if I store the boat in the water since every time it rains I feel that even with a cover on, water would...

That will get the job done and keep repair costs down.

A few things that will drive price differences, bunk style vrs. rollers, disc brakes vrs drum brakes, aluminum frame vrs galvanized steel and leaf springs vrs torsion axles. Your most expensive will probably be an aluminum roller trailer with disc brakes and torsion axles, also the best...