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[RickK]

Welcome aboard Dusty. 
You don't have to resize your pics - If you want to post a pic when you talk about your boat, which you should, follow the instructions here http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=12725.0  - don't attach them - you are limited by file size. Uploading them into your "member gallery" is better for viewing.
Spend a few minutes to absorb the instructions. It's really easy. Remember if using a phone to take pics, to hold the phone horizontal with the lens to the left.
If you have questions let me know.

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard Dusty.

[dgrs2]

Hello! Thanks for the add! I am the proud owner of a 1997 225 Explorer. Had her in the water once so far and it’s perfect! Beautiful looking and a great smooth ride. I would like to find a new cover for the cockpit and also a ladder fit the platform. My raw water wash worked then just stopped. I have no idea where the pump is or where it pulls water in from. Any thoughts? I’m also looking for a owners manual. Are there any online? Thank you! I’ll have this boat for a long long time. She is a keeper!

[RickK]

Welcome DGRS2. 
Yeah, when the Euro transom came out they buried everything under it and made it hard to gain access to pumps and sea cocks. You may have to cut access hatches in the face of the transom.

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard dgrs2

You may wish to read through this thread for some insight.

https://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=6311.15

This "may" also help as it's for a 245 but they are somewhat similar.

 "The hose bib in the tackle center is your raw water washdown fitting, it is fed by the pump mounted to the transom wall directly behind that same little door.  That pump is fed by the pickup in the hull bottom with the shut-off lever."

[Ckelly29917]

Colin in NJ here... In the market for a 290... Looking for a new headache!!

[RickK]

Welcome aboard Colin  Good luck on the hunt.

[St. Johns Pirate]

Mike here from JAX, FL. Proud new owner of a 75 22-2. Currently being wired to current standards, deck to be repaired at a later date. Gonna use it this summer!

I grew up commercial fishing the Chesapeake Bay on a 240 inboard bought new by my father in 1976.

[RickK]

  aboard Mike. Hard to beat the 222 Osprey for a fishing platform.

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard to Colin and Mike.

[John21546]

Hey my name is John, and I joined this forum because me and pops bought a 78 222 family fisherman for a thousand bucks. It needed some love, but not as much as you would think. Lots of custom work was done on this boat by the previous owner, and we just put a new suzuki 175 on it. Let me know what you guys think!! 

[RickK]

  aboard John. Pics would help us see what you bought.
If you want to post a pic when you talk about your boat, which you should, follow the instructions here http://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=12725.0  - don't attach them - you are limited by file size. Uploading them into your "member gallery" is better for viewing.
Spend a few minutes to absorb the instructions. It's really easy. Remember if using a phone to take pics, to hold the phone horizontal with the lens to the left.

[Capt. Bob]

Welcome aboard John.

[4rider]

Viktor in NH here,

I am new to this site and registered as I am in process of aquiring a 1987 222 CCP. Have set time to go see her in ME next week. "Buying a Used Aquasport-The Bible" post and replies are instrumental.

Hope it will be a good bay fihsing boat for me and my boys. We fish lakes in NH, but also go after mackerels and stripers near the shore of NH and ME.

[RickK]

  Aboard Viktor - nice looking rig