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Can anyone recommend the best location and proper bracket to mount a 14" spare tire for a 2010 185 sport with swing-tounge shorlandr trailer..?? I understand some locations are better than others... hoping to avoid some trial and error. Thanks!

Hi All Another 'learning experience' I had my first blown tire, driving on highway with my 185 sport and single-axle trailer.. Fortunately, only damaged the tire/rim and the fender is gone. I was not prepared for this and had no spare or jack Thankfully, walmart was 1 mile away, I...

Hi All Vehicle: 2010 Cadillac SRX. Front wheel drive, stock tires, 21,000 miles. I have another year on lease on the SRX. Not what I would call an ideal tow vehicle, but it handles my 185sport just fine. After the lease is up, I'm hoping to upgrade the boat and the vehicle :smt038 My main...

Hi All I have a 2010 Sport 185 with 4.3TKS After running her for a while, when I turn the key to OFF, the motor will keep sputtering for some time. I've let it go for what seems like half a minute, then to stop it, I'll turn the key back to ON (it starts running again without using the...

I have a garmin 540s in the boat. looking for a cigarette lighter power cable so that I can program the garmin from more convenient locations... Any idea if this cable will fit? It's for a garmin fishinder...

Any recommendations for modern route planning software? I have a gpsmap 541s The garmin homeport software is really basic.... I'd like to see the garmin or noaa maps overlaid with satellite imagery (google earth) so I have a better picture for route planning. I feel like I'm looking at...

We are staying overnight at Shepherds in Clearwater, arriving this saturday morning (from tampa)... Would be nice to bring the 185 on a trailer and have it around the shepherds beach when we want to head out on the water. but - I cant come up with any good ideas to bring the boat along and...

I really don't like putting holes in the hull.. but I'm getting used to it :-) That said... I'm looking for advice on the best spot to drill a 3/4" hole for the transducer cable. Should I drill just under the swim platform (where indicated) or find a way to go higher?

I bought a used Garmin GPS and it was missing just one piece... Where the transducer cable goes through the transom, there is a plastic cover. It's part #J on the diagram Anyone have a spare (I'll pay to mail it) or know where to buy one? Thanks!

Hi I live in tampa and trailer my 185 sport. I'm looking for interesting weekend trips where I can trailer, stay over night and enjoy new scenery and time on the water... Ideally where my boat is in a slip or lift right near me :-) Low-Med budget (definitely not expensive) Here are a...

I have 2010 185 sport. Almost no room on the dash to mount gpsmap 540s. A ram mount looks like it would provide more options, but are they solid/secure enough to hold the 540 with a small sport boat ? I had a phone mount in my car and it was FLIMSY- and that's not what I want for my GPS...

Hi All I was out with 6 passengers yesterday on my 185s. We launched on 1 side of tampa bay (ft desoto) and ended up on the other side (anna maria) Winds around 15, water was rough (maybe 3' swells, hard for me to judge). We decided to find shelter and wait out the weather. Waiting it out was...

My fenders have been rubbing the graphic decals off the side of my 185 sport.... I have very basic (not very large) pair of fenders which came with the boat from marinemax. A friend recommended that I upgrade to larger fenders with fabric covers.... I launch at public docks that often...

Hello I'm a new owner with a 2010 Sport 185 I installed Smart Tabs (SX) last weekend. The directions claimed NO THROUGH HULL DRILLING But, when I drilled (with a bit depth set to the length of the included machine screws and properly countersunk) I clearly go through one layer. I could push...