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My new boat has been sitting in my warm garage all winter, hasn't moved for 6 months. The other day I hear this humming noise coming from the boat. WTF, the bilge pump is running. How the heck would it start running while it's been parked for 6 months?? Only way to make it stop is pulling the...

Well I hate to say it, but no more Sea Ray for me. Even though the 175 was the baby in the SeaRay family, it was a great boat and served me well. Always stored indoors and taken care of, it never gave me one single problem over the years. All those little searay extras made it an easy sell...

First, I did try searching and the FAQ's but no luck. In the past, I have attached pics to a forum post but can no longer do that. :huh: When I go to manage attachment, it opens a folder where I can add files. But there are 8 existing files (pics from previous posts) already listed which...

I’m trying to gather some info on what other owners are using. My boat came stock with an Aluminum 14.5 x 19”. It performs quite well, pulls good, WOT of 4800, so it’s working like it should. Pulls an adult slalom skier or a couple tubes without a problem. But I’m always looking for an...

Now that we have one season under our belt, I'm looking for some ideas on improving our 175. The prop is the one that the dealer installed when I purchased new. Aluminum 3 blade, 14-1/2 x 19. WOT is 4800 rpm. Top speed is around 42 mph. It actually pulls nice and gets on plane quickly. It does...

Since I purchased my new toy, I figured it was a good thing to stay with OEM parts for general maintenance. I don't even mind paying extra, because, hey OEM is the best, right? I was surprised to find, after I cut open my $12 Merc oil filter, that it's one of the cheapest I have seen. I haven't...

I still have another year left of my original warranty, but now Merc is offering me 1 to 5 year extended plans. Reading the fine print, it looks like they cover just about everything to do with the engine and outdrive, Or am I missing something? $1100 gets me 5 additional years. Personally I...

Ok, I'm a bit early but was wondering what I should do for winter storage when it comes to the outdrive. I understand about the fuel, change lubes, antifreeze, etc. This 08 was new last Sept and I did the winterizing myself, pretty easy. What I'm asking is about pulling the leg off. The boat...

I thought this would be easy, but I can't find this info anywhere. :huh: What is that little toweye designed for??? How many tubes or skiers can I attach? Looking through the engine compartment,, It's just 2 bolts throught the fibreglass.

This seems sort of goofy but I need to ask. I've always used a general grease on my outboards over the last 20 years. Now reading the manual for my new boat, I need different greases, gimbal grease, coupler grease, one for the shaft, one for the anchor, etc, etc. I'll have 6 different grease...

OK, I have surfed around and can't seem to find a good answer, so here goes..... My boat is barely broke in (15 hrs) and haven't done any hard pulls or long WOT runs, so maybe I'm ahead of myself. At 3000' elevation, boat will pull 4800 rpm, and low 40's mph (GPS). Only pulled a couple tubes so...

I'm a new SR owner and getting quite disappointed in their so called high standards. A couple months back, I purchased a brand new 2008. Overall I love the boat for what it is, size, power, looks, etc. We went with SR because of their reputation. But now the little things are driving me nuts...

Will be putting the boat to bed for the winter and want to throw out an idea. I understand the part of winterizing about draining the water from the engine and the outdrive. In addition to that, I thought of running glycol antifreeze through the block and the drive. Looks like an easy job by...

Good day all.............been boating for many years but finally bought a brand new boat. Things are a lot different when you move from old 91 and 95's. I found a 2008 175 Sport, red in color. I've put on 5.0 hours of this very painful breakin period. But so far I love it, and it's only going...