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Hi all, I would like to fly a small flag while trailering and on the water. My ideal location would be on the rope tow ring located just behind the engine hatch. I have a 2005 180 sport. I envision a product that would attach to the tow ring and one can extend it up and attach the flag. Can...

Hi all, I have a 2005 180 sport. I just slightly bent one of my bimini top tube by backing it into the top of the garage. I usually trailer with the bimini top up when on the road. Now, I'm thinking about trailering with the bimini top down. Would it be better to put it down over the...

Hi all, I will be repacking my trailer bearings with Bearing Buddies for the first time this weekend. As I mentally go throught the process, I have a question. a. How much grease do you put in the space between the inner and out bearings? Do you lightly coat the spindle with grease or do...

Hi all, I went to buy some supplies for my winter maintenance routine and a fella in the shop said that one should change out fuel/water separator filter in the spring and not during winterization process. The rational is that you may trap moisture in the filter over the winter. I would...

Hi all, I'm not ready to put my boat to sleep yet, but have already starting thinking about winterization. Well, I'm in CA and garage my 3.0 180 Sport (2005 with about 47 hours). Freezing is not a problem. Last year, I just changing the engine oil, fuel filter, drive lube, fill and...

Hi all, I have a 2005 180 Sport with an Alpha 1 Gen II. What regular maintenance do I need to tend to on this outdrive. I boat in fresh water and the boat is stored in my garage. Corrosion is not an issue. Are there lube points I need to lube, if so where are they located. Thanks.

Hi all, Would a 4 inch by 16 inch fender be appropriate for a 2005 180 sport? Should I go with something bigger? Thanks.

Hi all, I want to lubricate my power steering system. Some points call for engine oil as a lubricate and other points call for "Special Lubricant 101". Now, I can't find the 101 stuff so what can I use instead? Can I just use multi purpose silicon lubrcant? Thanks.

Howdy folks, I have a 2005 180 sport and we are thinking about adding an extended swim platform. I visited this site http://www.swimplatforms.com and they have some good picts of what it would look like. I'm curious to know if anyone has install one DIY style and how are they holding up...

Hi all, I have a 2005 Shorelandr trailer with bearing buddies. How do you maintain your bearing buddies. I have heard that one should press on the diaphram to see if there is resistance every so often and one should give it a squeeze of grease before each outings. The dealer tech told me...

Hi all, I have a 2005 Merc 3.0 L. I'm curious to know if I can get more oil out by using the remote drain tube or by pumping through the dip stick. I have heard that a small amount of oil will still be in the engine block with the remote drain tube. Also, is it necessary to go bow up to help...

Hi all, A question from a newbie. I have a 2005 180 sport, 3.0 L (carb), Alpha one. I'm looking at the manual Scheduled Maintenance chart and it states " replace the water separating fuel filter and the boost pump pre-filter". This should be done every 100 hours or annually. I like to...