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I have a 1989 Sea Ray 180. It has the mounts for the tow tripod on either side fo the engine and directly behind it. However I cant find anyone who sell's the tower itself. Any help will be appreciated.

Gonna bump this thread cuz I need an answer as well...anyone else wanna take a stab at it?

Gotta think about what your boat does when at anchor. Any current or breeze will tend to have the boat pivot on its anchor chain/rope. Powerboats would have an issue with the chain/rope getting caught up in the prop where as a sailboat would not. All my years in the Navy, I never saw a ship...

Thanks Fwebster...will do just that on Monday.

MWPH: Is that from the Searay.com parts list, or do you have the same boat with the origial manuals? If its from the web site I have two concerns, first is that all the rest of the parts numbers have 6 didgits, is the scan just missing one? Second, I know for sure that the current tank is only...

I have a 1989 Searay 180 Open bow, that needs some work. The guy that had it before me changed the fuel tank. Problem is two fold: 1)It looks like HE welded it together in his garage (its not square ect) which makes me concerned about the quality/safety. 2) It doesnt have a sending unit, so I...

Just registered, been lurking last couple days. Just got my first boat, 1989 Sea Ray 180. Last owner didnt love it much, needs quite a bit of work. However the exterior and gel coat is good, motor is sound and it doesnt leak. Will be tackeling the rotting deck and then the upholstery. So if ya...