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The 222 cap design makes the 2 stern compartments “deep”. It’s not uncommon for those boats to have the remote fill kit added. The kit includes a deck fill and hose that runs to the tank and connects where the fill cap would be. You will need to pry it off. Try running some hot water over the...

Fish Repellent, what did you end up going with?

One other thing Loadmaster will do is build that 22-24 trailer on 6.5” I beam. LoadRite uses the smaller 5.5” I beam. Not sure about Tuff. Bigger I beams will provide some additional sturdiness.

Interesting news about Float On and Oregon. They will kill it out there. In fact it’s almost surprising that someone else from the East Coast hasn’t entered the market out there. As KYGrady mentioned, do you know anyone else who needs a trailer? I’m guessing the freight is the same for one or...

Another vote for butyl tape. And you are on your way for another 17 years.

The guide poles come with Load Rite (or Loadmaster or Float On for that matter). I think the OP wants wood bunks instead of guide poles.

Check Rusty Ron's Marine (seller on eBay). He has all sorts of GW stuff...some of it is irregular and some of it is discontinued but if it works, who cares?

For what it’s worth….I fundamentally don’t like Load Rite because (a) they use Knott axles and brakes which are not compatible with Kodiak and (b) they use an aluminum I beam with galvanized crossmembers, which to me adds weight, rusts from the inside out, and if not properly isolated will cause...

GW has used wood for years. Anything after 98 used Greenwood which was encapsulated.

Is it an OX66? Does it die like someone turned the key off? Will it restart without issue after it sits for a few minutes? If the answer was yes to these questions, check your fuel pump to see if it has power the next time it quits on you. If it doesn’t, your fuel pump relay is on its way out.

The 225 was redesigned in 2003. Most were powered with either F225 or F250s although occasionally you see one with an F200. the F225 is plenty of power. The F250 is great. They are both mid 40s top end speed; it’s a heavy hull. If it’s a pre 2006-2007 motor, be sure it’s been scoped for...

Brake laws are funny here. In Florida and Georgia and several other states, brakes must be on all axles if the GVW exceeds 3000 lbs. Of course, you can go throughout Florida and find 22-24' trailers with no brakes. If they were "legally" sold, they were stamped with a GVW of 2999 to get...

Not speaking for the OP, but I believe Canada (over 6100) requires EOH. Surge can't be operated independently of the tow vehicle and that's how the law is written there. I would think Loadmaster or Float On can build the OP a sweet aluminum bunk trailer, add EOH, and get it shipped out for...

The “brakes on both axle” version of that Load Rite - with aluminum wheels, is $6K here in Atlanta. Unless it’s $1500 to ship it out, order on the East Coast and have it sent to you.

As others have said, your trailer is overloaded. A 7K GVW equates to 58-5900 lbs carrying capacity., This size trailer is typically what a 222/225/226/228 goes on here on the East Coast. Some builders build that size with 5.5" I-beam while others use 6.5". Personal preference is the bigger...