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  1. fasterdaddy

    Boat Sugar Sand Calais GS - NICE $14,000

    After 16 great years, it's time to sell my wonder Sugar Sand Calais GS with 240 Merc EFI. 196 hours. Karavan Trailer. New tires and bearings, new LED lights, reflective tape, good bunks. Carefully maintained by me, and kept in my climate controlled garage. It is in VGC. It's a 2004 model...
  2. kaylix

    Engine not Firing / Sluggish Cranking

    Hi everyone. Just finished replacing parts on my '97 SS Tango Off Shore. All new: 1. Stator (orig. was not passing tests) 2. Flywheel (orig. had magnets break off) 3. Electric Fuel Pump 4. Enrichment Valve 5. Fuel Filter 6. Spark Plugs Prior to all of these replacements, the engine would turn...
  3. kaylix

    Drain Plug Receptacle

    Has anyone replaced the plastic female drain plug on your boat with a metal one? My plastic threads wear easily and I'd really like to upgrade to metal
  4. D

    1996 Sugar Sand Mirage Won’t fire

    Just bought the boat ( july 2020). After gasing up at the dock, I put it in reverse and it almost immediately shut off. Will crank but not fire up. Sprayed ether in the carbs but did not get ignition. Sound familiar to anyone? Ran great the previous weekend.
  5. J

    Sugar Sand 95XR turning over, will not catch

    Hello All! I just purchased a 97 Sugar Sand Heat 95XR. We put her in the water and had it running great, did not have the foresight to check the fuel gauge though, and ran her dry. We had a friend run us out some fuel, but after topping off the tank we ran into the issue of the motor turning...
  6. C

    1997 Mirage Sport 175, overheated engine

    The 175 V6 engine on my Mirage Sport overheated last year and ingested saltwater. The spark plugs were rusted a few days later when the dealer was checking it over and am pretty sure one or both of the heads are warped. The boat and trailer are in nice condition for its age but I'm confused...
  7. J

    Cylinder things in bottom of boat!?

    Hey everyone! this might be a stupid question, but what are the 3 cylinder type things with a wire coming out of them on either side of the engine at the bottom of the boat??
  8. Accipiter

    1996 mercury force 120hp compression

    Hey so compression on the motor Are 1-130 2-150 3-150 4-125 What are your guys thoughts on this? are they good? everywhere i check i get a different answer.
  9. Accipiter

    1996 sugar sand heat 2 stroke oil?

    So I just bought a 1996 sugar sand heat jet boat and I know it’s a two stroke engine but I’m not sure wht type of oil I need to get for it. Is there anything specific it needs?
  10. J

    Headrest Hardware

    I am reupholstering seats on a 2003 Sugar Sand Mirage. There is some rusted out hardware which i am having a hard time identifying. They are steel plug/clips which were pushed into a hole. Then a plastic post is pushed in and gripped by it. The headrest has the plastic posts extending from it...
  11. Lindsay

    2008 Sugar Sand Calais Fuel Issues and Constant Beep

    Hello all! I currently have a 2008 Sugar Sand Calais with a 250 Optimax Merc and have a few issues. I took my boat to a professional recently and had the battery replaced, cleaned the fuel system, and changed the oil. My boat was sitting for 2 years and 2 days ago was the first time we took...
  12. N

    2006 Sugar Sand 250 Jet surging

    I am happy to be a new sport jet owner. A recent accident with my 11 year old son and a prop led me to go back to jets. The boat only has 50 hrs on it and runs perfect. Question is at slow cruising (1200-1500 rpm) it surges noticeably. Enough I can see my passengers heads bobbing back and...
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