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    Searay 180 Instruments

    Fellow Searay owners, love my boat,but, I find the fuel guage and temperature guages to not read properly. Kozman,do you find the same in your '04?
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    odd shaped fuel cell

    2005 Searay 180 Sport, the fuel guage reads 1/2 full when the fuel tank is way more than half full. The dealer does'nt understand why this matters to me but it does. I'd rather the guage reads the actual level of fuel in the cell. I think it may have something to do with the shape of the cell...
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    DonS. how does Key Start work?

    Don S, my brand new 3.0L has "key start" that does not work. My Dealer and Mercruiser are working thru this problem but as of today have no solution, so I thought I would investigate further and maybe find a loose wire or something simple. Here's what I see.. There is a solenoid at the...
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    merc 3.0l thermostat

    Iboaters.....did Mercury change the t-stat from 160 to 185F, and if so when? My 3.0L runs very happily at about 190 on the guage, but the manual says the t-stat opens at 160F. I am still in the first 10 hours of break in period when the motor may have more friction and run hotter. Thanks for...
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    brand new merc 3.0L runs hot??

    I am breaking in my new searay 180 and I am finding the temp gauge reads 190F. The manual says the t-stat will open at 160F. I can touch the rocker cover for three or four seconds without pain, so I figure the temp is nearer to 160 than 190. Do anyone have a similar experience?? Thanks for...
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    HO WATER SKI QUESTION

    Ho has a brand new combo pair of waterskis for 2005, the "Pinnacle". They appear to be priced at 400us and have premium Union bindings. Does anyone have any experience on this combo or on the "Burner" that it is based on? Thanks very much for your help.
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    starter motor bearing

    1977 70hp Johnson Starter Motor. Hope you can help me, I need to replace the front bearing but am having trouble removing the bendix. I guess the nut at the end needs to come off, then will the bendix unwind off? There is a round thingy between the gear and the bearing housing, how does it come...
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    Air springs vs. Equalizer Hitch

    Hey Boaters, should I outfit my trailer with a load distributing hitch, or add air bag helper springs to my tow vehicle? Here are the details: boat is a Searay 180 about 2600 pounds with trailer, vehicle is Windstar 3.8L with tow package. I have some rear end sag when I load up the Windstar...
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    Four Winns 170 Horizon question

    The 170 horizon seems to have all the stuff I am looking for in a bowrider. Except performance. Boattest.com reports a top speed of 34MPH, this seems too slow. The Maxum 180MX tests a top speed of 43 MPH. What is the difference? Is is the prop they chose? Also, the test shows the 170...
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