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A fellow boater once told me that enjoyment of your boat is all about maximum beam width (among other things of course). In this regard, we are looking to upgrade from our 225 Weekender to a 280 DA. Looking through the archives, in 2010 it looks like Sea Ray put the 280 on a diet and the beam...

I have purchased new port lights for my '04 225 to replace existing which have a few cracks. Watching a few You Tube videos on this subject it appears to be more of a task than I had envisioned. Should I have also bought new trim rings as well because it looks like there is a possibility of...

We have a 225 Sea Ray; two batteries. Just putting them back in for the new season. Is the cranking battery always the forward one and #1 on the shut off switch? Or does it vary from model to model; year to year? I cannot see the back of the shut off to trace the lines so hoping there is a...

In our 2004 Weekender 225 the backing on the snap in carpets is breaking down. The carpets and snaps are in very good condition so before we go to the expense of replacing all the carpets is there any product out there that will extend the life of the backing and stop the "shedding" that is...

We replaced our batteries this summer and want to maintain them properly. Have bought a battery tender that is the correct size for the two batteries but cannot get a clear answer on how to hook them up when there is a battery switch involved. Do I have to have the switch on "Both" in order to...

Just back into boating after 15 year hiatus. Loving our 225 Weekender but new to electronics. Our chart plotter tells us to upgrade data each time we turn it on. It has a C Map card in it dated Feb2013. Local dealer quotes $260 for new card. We are wondering if worth doing the upgrade (assuming...