Hey All,
I have owned my 2009 185 Sport for several years now. I've always winterized by pouring RV antifreeze through the hoses at the T-stat. I have the 6 port thermostat housing. Everyone has always recommended pouring AF into all of the hoses. I'm questioning whether that is really...
I certainly thought hard about it but I'm worried that paint won't hold up well on plastic. I guess I could paint it myself with some Krylon Fusion. Has anyone done this?
Hey All,
I have a 2008 Shoreland'r trailer which is the factory trailer for my 185 Sport. It really like the look of the trailer with its red and silver color scheme. Unfortunately, the right plastic fender decided to break apart as I was stepping off of it. I could not find a replacement fender...
Thanks for the advice. I'd love to have JLs but they are about twice the cost of what I want to spend. I don't have an amp so I doubt they would be anywhere close to their potential. I like the Polk stuff I have in my home theater so I may give them a look. I found some downloadable templates...
Hey All,
I don't know too much about marine sound systems so I would really appreciate some advice. For years I thought that the sound quality of the stereo in my '09 185 Sport was a bit lackluster especially from the bow speakers. I thought I would look into upgrading them this year. Today, I...
Hey all,
I have seen a number of people asking about replacement decals for their boats. It appears that they are quite hard to come by. I have a 185 Sport with the basic graphics design. Despite all of my searching, I can't find ANY reference to these decals not even a part number. It's as if...
Yes, I am trimming the motor properly. Much like you said, I've found there isn't much to gain trimming beyond halfway up the trim gauge. The hull and outdrive are in excellent shape. This boat has been out to get me since I bought it. I had the bellows tear and nearly sink it. I had a false...
Thanks for the advice! If you're able to get 48 mph with a 5 blade 21 inch prop, something definitely is wrong with mine. The motor only had 79 hours on it and the previous owner said it had a tune up done just prior to selling. I was shown a rather vague service receipt. I'm almost wondering...
Hello All,
I am fairly new boat owner so please excuse my ignorance. I bought a 2009 185 Sport with 4.3 TKS a couple of years ago. I love the boat but I don't think it performs as it should. The previous owner sold it with a Solas 3 blade 14.25x19 SS prop on it. He said it was great for pulling...