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Just purchased a brand-new OEM bow and cock pit cover from Great Lakes. This is the company Sea Ray uses when the boat was new. So they sent me the cover without installing the snaps because each snap that’s existing on the boat is unique to each boat. Has anyone installed snaps similar to what...

Hello everyone, I'm wondering if anyone on here has boated on Lake Tichigan and the fox river that connects to it? I looks really cool just uncertain on depths and other potential problems. Any and all advice would be appreciate it.

Off subject question. Looking to get a larger boat then my 185, and saw you have a 20'. How do you like it with the 4.3? Is there enough power with for skiing, etc? Lastly what pitch prop are you running? Thanks

So which prop did you like better?

Wondering what people's opinion is on running a 4.3 engine anywhere from 3000-4000 RPM for a extended amount of time. I understand it will do it, but my question is will it drastically reduce engine life? Thanks

Exactly how I do it. Same boat and trailer is yours.

Don't look for a new boat. I have the same boat is you and when I go to the boat show every year and look at the new sea ray 190's I can tell there not built is good "beefy" as our generation. The 04-05 model years are very sought after. KEEP YOUR BOAT

Is the jeep you are towing it with the 3.6 V6 or the 5.7 V8. If it is the V6 how does it tow at highway speeds? Thanks.

Thanks for the reply.. Navionics seems to be the favorite.

As stated in the thread, I have a 18' boat and looking for recommendations for inland lakes in WI not crossing the great lakes or ocean.

I'm looking for a recommendation for either a free or inexpensive chart plotter app. I'm only really looking for one for the inland lakes of Wisconsin. I have a 185 sport so I'm not going on the ocean or anything like that. However sometimes i take it on Lake Michigan. I'm really just looking...

So i've had this problem for about a year now and it's driving me crazy. First off I have a 2004 Sea Ray 185 with the 4.3 carb engine. When I'm putting around under 3000 RPM'S everything all good. As soon as I start running hard one 3000 RPM'S It will chirp the alarm. Not a constant alarm but...

mine reads quite a bit higher on the trailer. Once in the water and tipping back it reads lower. Do you find yours does the same? Do you think you are about 5 quarts once adding in the spring? Thanks

Do you have a 185 as well? Do you check your oil level in the water in the spring?

Thanks for the reply. The 4.5 quarts your putting, are you checking the level in the water or on the trailer? I'm racking my brain on why after 5 quarts in on my level trailer it's reading in-between add and full. Once in the water and the engine is on more of a angle the dip stick say's "add"

does anyone think this issue has to do with the engine not sitting level when at rest in the water. The front of the engine where the dipstick is sits higher than the rear on the engine. Does anyone think that the oil capacity can fluctuate depending the the model of the boat it's going into...

I wasn't joking. Someone mentioned the possibility of having the incorrect dip stick. I still don't understand how after putting just under 5 quarts in on the trailer it reading full, but the Mercury support guy said my specific engine is suppose to be only 4. There is clearly a disconnect...

Thanks for the reply. How long is your dipstick to compare to mine?

I wonder if mine takes about 5 because I have a hose that connects to the oil pan therefore allowing it to drain out every drop???

Are you checking yours on the trailer while on a level surface? Or in the water?. On my boat I notice a pretty big difference in oil level based on where I’d check