Eagle,
Spring of 2004 I bought a new 185 sport with the 4.3 alpha one. I have put almost 100 hours on it so far and the boat has been a true pleasure to own. Best of all this year I sold my parent's Corvette and now the boat is garage kept which keeps it much cleaner. My only regret is not getting the wakeboard tower when I originally purchased the boat, b/c now Sea Ray wants $3000-3500 for one.
As far as maintenance, my local dealership is very helpful and open with information on how to do stuff. My salesman knows that if they are really nice to me we could have a very long relationship--I am only 24. If you have any specific questions feel free to ask. Here is a pic of the boat.
