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    marine electrician in New York

    I'm looking to move the batteries into the console on my 222 fisherman. I made a post about it in the modificatons section and i've decided i'm going to go ahead with it. It's a bit beyond my capabilities as i'm not that handy, i can do simple repairs. I'm looking for a good marine...
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    Moving batteries on a 222

    I have a 2003 222 fisherman. The batteries are in the stern of the boat and i'd like to try and move them forward. It would be nice to get some weight out of the stern. I was thinking about taking out the freshwater holding tank and turning that into an area for the batteries. Has anybody...
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    great service poe marine

    Had a problem with the livewell on my 2003 222. Port of Egypt marine on long island went above and beyond to help me out. They came out with a trailer picked up the boat, fixed the well and brought the boat back in about a weeks time. In this economy nice to see a group of people still...
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    floscan or radio

    I have a 222 fisherman with a 225 yam 4s I got a marine stereo for my birthday which just recently passed and i'm not sure if i want to put it in. I'm a little worried about how quickly it would drain the batteries. The other thing i was thinking about was returning the stereo and getting...
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    222 livewell problem, what should i do?

    I have a 222 fisherman and i have the leaning post livewell. I bought the boat used and it originally didn't have the livewell but it was installed by the grady dealer i bought it from. Aparently it was a kit from the company. Yesterday i noticed water coming from under the lean post. I...
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    enclosure on 222 question

    I have an '03 222 fisherman with a t-top and canvas top. I'd like to add a 3-sided enclosure and some removable spray curtains or wings or whatever you call them. I have a few questions: 1 - are the spray curtains removable? 2 - approx. how much money am i looking at to do this...
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    enclosure one 222 question

    I have an '03 222 fisherman with a t-top and canvas top. I'd like to add a 3-sided enclosure and some removable spray curtains or wings or whatever you call them. I have a few questions: 1 - are the spray curtains removable? 2 - approx. how much money am i looking at to do this? 3 -...
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    which is better

    i have a yamaha 225 four stroke. I use ring free with every fill up but which additive do you think is better, startron or sta-bil?
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    bilge plug replacement

    Alright, i've got some water coming into the bilge. Very slowly and i think i've narrowed it down to the bilge plug. The boat is a 2003 so i'm thinking i probably don't need to replace the entire fitting. Has anybody had a problem with their bilge plug fitting in a boat that's only 5 years...
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    flushing f225

    I flush the engine at the end of every trip. The boat is in a slip, should i be flushing the engine in the up or down position? I think the manual says up position, just curious what everyone else had to say
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    loving my new (to me) 222

    I've my new to me 2003 grady 222 out a few times and i'm loving it. Smooth, dry ride, drifts nice... that sea v2 hull is incredible. Had my first striper on the boat today, it's good to be on the water!
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    222 fisherman issues

    It was a disappointing day for me today. I went to pick up my new to me(used) 2003 222 fisherman from a reputable dealer (not looking to bad mouth anybody, yet). Some problems with electronics not functioning correctly but that was the least of it. My main issue is with the way the boat sat...
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    another bottom paint question

    is it possible to put ablative paint over non-ablative? or would this not work?
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    getting ready

    hey guys, getting ready to launch my first grady soon. She's used and i'm cleaning her up, waxed up the hull still have to wax the inside. Just curious, what do you use to clean the non skid? This may sound dumb but does anybody wax the non skid or the deck? doesn't sound like i should but...
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    4 stroke hull change?

    does anybody know if/when grady white changed the transom or hull design to accomodate the weight of the 4 stroke engines? Will a 2003 222 fisherman sit with the scuppers below water or take on water through the scuppers with a yam 225 4-stroke?
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    boat hauler LI, NY

    Boat is going in the water fairly soon after a little more work. This is my first grady and I can't wait. I'm looking for a reasonably priced good boat hauler on long island to bring my boat from southold to bay shore. Does anybody have any recommendations?
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    help with livewell

    alright fellas, my 222 fisherman is going into the rigging room tomorrow at the dealership. It's a 2003 and does not have a livewell. We're going to sit down and try and fabricate a way to add a livewell to this boat saving as much cockpit space as possible and i really would like to avoid...
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    looking for boat name maker in NY

    i recently purchased a used 203 222 fisherman. I can't wait for the season to start up but in the mean time i've been thinking about stuff i want to do to the boat. High on the list is getting a name on the back. I'm settled on the name but i have two questions. 1) Is it better to have the...
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    question for 222 owners, or anyone who might know

    i recently purchased an '03 222 fisherman, it does not have a livewell. I talked with the dealer who i am purchasing through. They could not get the grady white factory livewell insert for under the lean post. a livewell is a MUST for me so i wanted opinions or ideas on what to do. I'm trying...
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    new grady owner

    I am the proud new owner of a 2003 GW 222 fisherman. Powered by a yamaha 225 4 stroke. It has trim tabs, livewell, ttop, simrad radar, chartplotter/echosounder, simrad vhf, northstar 951 plotter. Very excited, only downside is waiting til spring to take delivery! Just sharing the...