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Hi folks! I'm relatively new to boating and my wife and I are going into our 3rd season with our little 185. Last summer, On an outing early into the season, I looked down and my heart skipped a beat when I saw zero oil pressure on the gauge. My mind settled down though when I realized we...

I haven't even winterized my 185 yet but I'm already planning towards the future! Hopefully this weekend I will be winterizing the boat; fuel treatment, pink antifreeze using the flush bottle method, fog the motor, lower the outdrive for storage, remove the battery (and store on a tender)...

I love being out on the lake and out on the boat. I typically wear a type of footwear that is kind of like a hybrid of a sneaker and a sandle. The problem is; water gets in the sole and usually causes them to fall apart. Last night I experienced a new one! We couldn't figure out why the main...

I love being out on the lake and out on the boat. I typically wear a type of footwear that is kind of like a hybrid of a sneaker and a sandle. The problem is; water gets in the sole and usually causes them to fall apart. Last night I experienced a new one! We couldn't figure out why the main...

If you leave your drain plug out, and your boat takes on enough water to stall the motor, can it somehow get water into the oil; say through the pan gasket or oil filter? Engine in question is a 4.3 Mercruiser. Thank you!

I can't believe I finally have a boat, I've only been out on it twice this season, and I'm already planning on winterizing it although it's October 1st and we're still seeing temps in the low 90's here. But I figure I had better get a plan together so I'm ready to do it, as the cold season will...

If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough. Some of you might remember my post about not raising my outdrive before dragging my boat up the ramp. Today I got out to the boat and repaired the damage I caused. It wasn't all that hard, it just took time. I bought a hammer and dolly set along...

Ughhhhh! I feel like such a tard. I'm new to boat ownership and yesterday was only my second time ever launching and recovering a boat. I was very proud of my self for how well I got the boat in the water and then on the dock in the morning. Again in the early evening I was feeling good with...

I bought my boat with EZ Loader trailer from a buddy at work. I cannot find the VIN on the trailer at all. The boat is a 2000, so I assume the trailer would be the same year. Any ideas?

I just bought my first boat, a 2000 Sea Ray 185 with 4.3 Mercruiser. I'm looking forward to learning about boating and having fun out on the lake with this thing! I've got some small things to work out on it though. It's currently at the mechanic getting a new impeller installed; a...