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After putting the boat in the lake for the weekend we started having problems with the trim. Sometimes it would work but most of the time not. With the engine not running and pushing the switch I would hear clicks from the solenoid, sometimes a hum from the pump motor if I was down by it...

I have a 2005 185 Sport with the 4.3 V6. I cannot get the speedometer to read correctly. The pickup is clear, I can blow air from both ends easily. I replaced the connector where it attaches to the lower unit. I have replaced the pitot tube from the transom to the gauge. I can't really tell how...

I've been having problems with my speedometer and tach this season in my 2005 185 with 4.3 engine. The speedometer reads 12-15 mph slow and frequently doesn't even start to register until at 18-20 mph. I've blown out the tube from the gauge end and there does not appear to be any obstruction...

I admit, I did it once when I first got the boat (2005 185 sport), I forgot to put the drive up when putting it on the trailer. It sure made a loud scraping noise. I was used to my parent's old jet boat and we never had to worry about that. If you end up doing it, have someone hold the trim...

We were finally able to get out on the lake for the first time this year because the weather here in Northern California has been so bad. I was using the stock 21p 3 blade aluminum prop or a 17p Vengeance (when at high altitude). I put a 19p High 5 prop on it and the difference in hole shot is...

I need to make a mooring for my 185. The beach at our cabin is granite sand and rocks and I get the bottom scratched up even with a keel protector installed if I beach it. In the afternoons we get some significant wind, even up to 25-30 mph and get lots of boat wakes as well. For some reason...

In case anyone was wondering - you can modify the stock bimini to fit under a MonsterTower MT1, at least on a 2005 185. I tackled the project today and was able to get it under the MT1 tower. Essentially I cut 8" off the three tubes which go down to the boat and lowered the center support 8"...

I changed the impeller yesterday in my 2005 185 sport with gen2 outdrive. It went easy but when finished I noticed in the instructions there was a step regarding lubing the impeller before putting it in the housing which I did not do. I have not run it yet. A friend told me that if installed dry...

I have a 2005 185 sport with 4.3L V6. I have to leave the drive trimmed all the way down or I get bad porpoising, even in faily calm water and with the family sitting in the bow. Also, when carrying 5-6 people it takes quite a bit of throttle to get the boat on plane. I've been thinking about...

My 2005 185 with 4.3L engine gave me some trouble over the weekend. I was throttling back to neutral to pick up a skier when the motor suddenly died. The blower was still working but the motor would not turn over when turning the key. The reset on the engine was not tripped but the ignition fuse...

I recently purchased a 2005 Sea Ray 185 that had only 40 hours on the motor (190 hp 4.3L). We have already put another 10 hours on it. One problem I have is that the motor diesels when shutting it off. I know what dieseling is and why it happens and have tried idling for a bit before shutting it...