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I have the same boat, they are great boats. Last time I used mine, my trim also failed to operate. However, mine wouldn't work at either at either switch location. In my case its probably a relay problem. Yours has to be switch or wiring. I am fixing to build a front deck extension to my boat...

If you have a 125hp 2+2 motor they come over-propped with a 26" prop, because those motors have a very low RPM redline. My guess is a 19" prop will cause it to redline and blow! I have a Nitro 185F/S with a 125hp 2+2 mercury on it. Boat suffers from poor holeshot, because of the 26" prop. I...

Hey guys, my mercury (tracker) 125hp hasnt been run in a couple of years. I was afraid the carbs would be varnished up with bad gas. After about 5 minutes I got it to hit. It would sputter and eventually die. I hooked up a water hose to the lower unit tried to advance the throttle. The motor...

Hey guys, I have noticed the black panel that surrounds my gauges is starting to split and crack. Does anyone know if this part is still available or if anyone is making a molded reproduction of this part? Thanks Guys!

VRO pumps were a common problem with Evinrude XP's, back in the day

Hey Guys, My 185 came with a tracker (merc) 125 and a 24" laser 2 SS prop. I assume they used so much prop, to limit the RPMs on that 125 outboard. Its wide open rpm limit is 5250. That seems low to me, but I dont want to over-rev and blow the motor. I bought a 21" Stilleto SS prop, but retuned...

Hey guys, after taking a few years away from fishing, I am at a point where I am ready to return to the water. My 2004 Nitro 185 FS is ready for some upgrades. The old 14" steel wheels were looking pretty rough as were the tires. So last week, ordered new 14" Aluminum wheels and new trailer...

I have a 125 hp tracker / mercury. I wish I had a 150 4 stroke

Great looking boat. I have the small brother of your boat. Nitro185 F&S. Same color but with a 125hp. I'd like too see more pics of your boat, especially the inside, front and rear decks, and console. I am wanting to do some upgrades on mine

Hey guys, i am looking to buy new wheels for my trailer. Does anybody know the bolt pattern on single axle Nitro trailers from 2005 era? I am curious if an aluminum wheel would handle the weight, like the factory steel wheels do. At least the aluminum wont rust like the steel ones do. Any...

Hey guys, My winch post is way to high and makes contact with my trolling motor bracket. I am thinking about taking it off and cutting it down and rewelding it. I noticed this weekend that new Nitro trailers have a much lower winch post and the roller in directly in front of the winch. It might...

We had an old procraft boat, that porpoised terrible. Its issue was the actual mold for the hull, was bad. The mold had been used so much, it had a hook in it. So, at WOT it ran great, but a 1/2 throttle, you could call it "flipper" This was a common problem with this particular model of boat...

Bass pro originally offered a deck extension that did that very thing. I am also thinking of adding one to my 185FS. Maybe adding a light or flush mounted rod holders, since the front deck is kinda small

Actually. it is very expensive to recycle lithium batteries. Europe has graveyards of dead electric vehicles because the recycle cost is more than what the vehicles are worth. There are many unpublished issues with EV's that the public has not been made aware of.

Future upgrades will also include finding a place to mount a Lowrance Hook depth finder (somewhere around the drivers console), building a front deck extension and new carpeting

I have a Nitro 185FS and the fish and ski boats do suffer on performance compared to the bass boats. I believe its because the console (weight) is farther forward in the boat, making it difficult to get enough lift to get the hull up on plane. It seems fish n ski boats just run with more hull in...

my idea is too remove those large ski chairs and install a bass seat pedestal. Thats what the newer fish and ski's have. Those old ski seats are heavy and eat up lots of floor space

You can just get a bent pedestal tube (Bill Dance, I believe thought of this first) and install it. This allows you the ability to move your seat back away from the bow

I believe blowers are normally used on inboards, since the entire motor is located below deck. I know some of the more expensive boats, have a powered deck they actually raise to remove any fumes, before starting the motor / motors. On an outboard, as long as your deck vents are good, you...

yes, I agree... I really like my Nitro185 F&S, but there are trade-offs from a bass boat. My biggest complaint is the small deck. I plan on building a permanent extension on my front deck then re-carpeting the boat. I am also looking at removing the driver and passenger SKI seats, and...