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Hi, We have owned our boat for several years now and have clocked up 291 hours on it. Most of these hours have been used for water sports and it has always run on when have been circling back and shut it down for a skier to board. Over the years I have trolled through this forum and many others...

Hello, We have have been using our boat around a few ski boats with training booms coming out from the side. Anyway the other day one of the owners offered my daughter to try I out. She was hooked and now I have been thinking about fitting one to our 2004 185 Sport. Has anyone made or fitted...

Hello, just wondering if anyone has had a fuel smell coming from a 2004 model 185 sport? It only seems to be intermittent when I open the covers after it's stored. When I get my nose close to the tank and hose area im sure the smell gets stronger but if I leave the covers open for half an hour...

Just completed my own service on the alpha 1 out drive, Changing the water pump impellor and drive oil. I pulled it out onto the driveway hooked up the garden hose and started it up, I am not sure if I am dreaming or not noticed before but water was coming from the little hole on the right hand...

Hi we have just bought a 3 person sit in tube and we are towing it from the tow hook on the back of the transom but it tends to submarine sometimes when we take off and when we do get it going it shakes. The salesman said to tow it from the tower but i was a bit worried about how much drag the...

Hi we own a 190hp 185 sport and are chasing better holeshot for watersports. The easiest way seems to be changing the prop we currently run a 19p Black max but i keep getting different opinions on what to buy and the high5 sells for $1000 here in oz.Does anyone run one of these props and is it...

Just a quick question, I checked the timing on the 185 the other day as i suspected it had been played with by the previous owner the indicator showed 10 degrees BTDC but the label on the air cleaner states there is a procedure to follow. Has anyone checked this before, Is there a base timing...

Has anyone had the problem of the engine running on after you turn the key off on a Carby 190hp V6? Everything seems normal with the engine temp and tune ect. I was reading about adjusting the idle mixtures on the 3.0L engines has anyone done it with the V6?:huh:

Ok I Keep reading how all you guys are getting ready for the summer and here i am in the land down under ready to put the boat away for a few months. Or am I? I was thinking the other day if anyone had ever put in a under dash heater to keep the body temperatures up after a water ski. This may...

Hi I have a 2004 185 Sport, Im thinking of putting a water ballast sac in the floor locker and was wondering how much weight it can handle and if its the best place for it?:grin: