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    Stingray Deck Boat

    Has anyone taken their stingray deck boat out on the ocean? In the bay maybe on a calm day. I’m thinking about it but was gonna get some thoughts from others. I have the 20 foot 192SC.
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    Browns Bank Plymouth MA

    Does anyone go to Browns bank in Plymouth? I’m thinking of trying it but don’t wanted to ask someone with experience a few questions. I can’t find any good information out there.
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    Suzuki DF140a 4 Blade Prop

    Is anyone running one? I’d like to try it but apparently Suzuki doesn’t make one. For what I use my boat for, tubing, skiiing, cruising, I think a 4 blade may be beneficial. Just wondering if anyone is running one and how they like it and what they are running? How does it compare to the 3...
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    192SC Hard To Turn Right

    I have a 21 s192SC with the 140 HP Suzuki and it is hard to turn right. Left no problems but it doesn’t turn nearly as hard when I go right. Any ideas!! Probably will ask the dealer.
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    100 inch Beam

    Can I tie a boat with a 100inch beam without is being a wide load? I wonder how much wider the trailer is to accommodate this. I’d hate to have to get a wide load permit to tow my boat.
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    Wife Loves the Stingray 192SC

    Went to look at a Stingray 198LX today and my wife absolutely loves the 192SC deck boat. Anyone have any experience with this boat and the Suzuki 140HP outboard it comes with. Is this a 40+ MPH boat with plenty of juice for tubing and skiing? Will the deck boat suck it chop? I’m mostly a...
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    Considering New Boat

    Hello, I have a 1988 Stingray SVB 176 SS that has a rotted Transom and I'm thinking of moving on from it. I'm looking for something similar where the vast majority of my boating would be on a small lake (about a mile up and back) and maybe some bigger ones on vacation. It would include water...
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    Remove Ignition Switch 1988 Stingray

    How do I remove the ignition switch on an 88 stingray SVB 176 SS? Looks like I have to remove the phillips head screws in the teak would, and remove the dash cover. Is this right?
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    Transom Rotted

    I dropped my boat off at my mechanic for a starting issue and have been informed my boat is taking on water because the transom is rotted. It’s an arm and a leg to fix so I’m pretty much out of the game. The boat is an 1988 stingray SVB 176 how common is this? It was garaged winters the...
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    Won’t Turn Over

    2 times out 2 rows in argh. So 2 weeks ago I put my boat in the water, it started right up, like it does in the driveway and ran great for a little over an hour. We stopped to swim and when we went to move nothing happened when I turned the key. I got the boat home and removed the battery...
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    Battery Question

    So I took my boat out Sunday and it ran great after an ignition tune up. In fact it ran so well I think that tune up was long overdue. Anyway, my negative battery cable keeps coming loose between trailering and the bumps on the lake. I have them connected to the bolts on the battery with wing...
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    Boat Died

    Was cruising along the lake when suddenly the boat lost power until it eventually stalled out. Find oil sprayed throughout the engine compartment but I can’t tell where it’s leakibg from. Got towed on, this is a 3.7l 165 HP motorsany ideas? The temp gauge looked good and I saw no signs of an...
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    Boat Seats 1988 Stingray 176SVB

    Hello, I'd love to find replacements for the rear 2 seats in my boat (on each side of the motor) and am kind of at a loss. I see many bucket option but none with underneath storage like mine have. Is that a thing of the past? Do people really like to sit that low in there boats? Does anyone...
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    Hose From Power Steering To Intake

    I have a hose that runs from my power steering plate on top of the engine a connection on the top of the engine. It fails off all the time but was never clamped (unless the clamp is lost. What is this hose and can I clamp it? I have a 1988 3.7L mercrusier engine. I notice the boats...
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    Boat won’t start

    I went out today and everything was going great until I stopped. When I stopped the starter turned over tthen started clicking. Waited a couple mins and tried again and the boat started. Went in to get my tube and it turned over a few times and went to clicks again so I called it a day. All...
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    Temp Sender Replacement

    Long story short I proved this is the issue to my temp gauge not working. I have the 1988 3.7l mercruiser, how do empty the coolant without making a huge mess? What’s the procedure to replace the temp sender?
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    Drive Trim Question

    My drive trim only goes up if it’s all the way down. Is that by design or should I check the connections/ solenoid?
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    Cam Seals Issue (1988 3.7L Mercrusier)

    So I uncovered my boat Sunday and found a puddle of antifreeze under the motor that looks to be coming out the weep hole. I see this all over the place as it seems to be one of the most shared 3.7L 165HP Mercruiser topics on the internet. I'm nervous about attempting the job on my own as I...
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