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Ok, my boat has died twice on me now and gives me about 20mins of no start or no idle and then will run perfectly for the rest of the day. Sorry for the long post, but I'm trying to be as descriptive as I can. First occurrence, boat starts normally runs normally in idle speed/slow speed...

2007 - 185 Sport - 3.0L So, my boat has been unused on the trailer for a few months and my steering is completely seized, with only a little springy play at the helm. I took the boat into marine max because I had purchased the Passport extended warranty when I bought the boat. The dealer...

2007 - 185 sport - 3.0/Alpha When my boat was under warranty some time ago, I took it in because the NAV lights stopped working. They told me it was a bad gauge in the dash that was causing the problem and they need to replace it. They even tried to get me to pay for the gauge and I had to...

Does anyone know if a 185 Sport (2007) on a shorlandr trailer w/ breakaway tongue will fit in a standard 1-car garage? and/or do u know the length end-end while on the trailer?

My 2007 185 Sport has been sitting on the trailer unused for a 2-3 months with the drive lowered. I started the boat the past weekend on the muffs and let it run for 15 minutes or so. While it was running I tried to turn the steering wheel just a little, but it was stuck. Without putting a...

I've taken one or two waves/wakes over the bow since I've owned my boat, especially since I installed smarttabs and my bow stays much lower in the water. Nothing dangerous, but it has made me a bit nervous to take on large quantities of water. I always feel a bit vulnerable until that water...

Boaters World has a small selection of aluminum props left and I was thinking about getting one as a spare. I have an 07 - 185 sport 3.0 with an Alpha 1 2:1 drive. The stock prop is 14.50x19. WOT=4800 The only thing close they have left is a 14.00x23. Probably too much pitch for my little...

I got tired of the hand held and got a decent VHF radio and antenna to install in my '07 185 Sport, but the only problem is where it install it. The dash isn't exactly made for things like this. Has anyone done this before? any location suggestions? pics?

Getting my anchor, chain and rope out of the ski locker is a pain in the butt and I'm just wondering if anyone has any creative alternatives. Problems: -Water Skis, boards, etc always end up on top of the anchor, rope and chain. -Small boat means there is almost always something blocking...

We just had a new baby and it really took a toll on last years boating season. My boat has been on a trailer for the past 7 months, only starting it a handful of times with the flush kit. It has a full tank of gas, but I never put any fuel stabilizer. I'm putting the boat in the water...

Marine Max wants to charge me >$600 to do the 100 hour service on my 185 Sport. When I asked what this comprises of, the service rep basically says its an engine oil change and drive lube change. Maybe I just got a bad service rep that didn't know what else is included or was too lazy to...

PORT SALERNO - Members of the Martin County Fire Rescue Hazmat team responded to a fuel clean-up Tuesday morning after a boater pumped gasoline into his fishing rod holder instead of his gas tank. The boater pumped about 100 gallons of gasoline at the Finest Kind Marina fuel dock before he...

Does anyone have pics of what the side/aft curtains or full canvas looks like on the 185 sport? Does Sea ray make these for that boat or would it have to be custom? Searching the net all I found was this...

Should I keep my stern drive trimmed up or all the way down if my boat is on the trailer for extended amounts of time? Lets say a month or two? (I have a 2007 - 185 Sport).

I'm a newbie with a 2007 185 sport (3.0) and occasionally I find my boat idles at such a low speed that that it feels like it could stall at any moment. My concern is more that after it has been run for a while and is at normal temp, if I shut it off, it can be a little difficult to start and...