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  1. mwe-maxxowner

    tough shifting into neutral

    Sometimes it is a bit difficult to get my boat into neutral. When it is it takes a bit more effort than it should to push it from fwd to neutral. So that it may overshoot neutral and you actually go past it toward reverse and have to then pull back up slightly to neutral. It is not too awful bad...
  2. mwe-maxxowner

    A few more floor questions

    http://forums.iboats.com/boat-restoration-building-hull-repair/my-minor-boat-restoration-first-boat-budget-84-dixie-ski-19-runabout-569875.html So I had a boat here I bought cheap. Then I discovered what a rotten floor really means. I bought a new boat because I was overwhelmed. I still have...
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    pictures of durabak (or spray dyed/painted vinyl)

    I'd like to see some pictures of some durabak coated floors. Trying to determine what color I would like. Also looking into some spray products to renew some of my vinyl trim and seats. I'm reading it is possible to get some good results with these spray dyes or coatings. I would love to see...
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    A paint or shoe polish on old vinyl?

    The seats and some of the interior trim on my '86 dixie need a good cleaning. They are in good shape as far as cracks and tears, but they have some grey spots that are not mildew. It is more like the white coloring is wearing off in specks and grey material is showing through. So, I basically...
  5. mwe-maxxowner

    solas rubex or solas amita...whats the difference?

    Looking at 17 pitch 4 blade props. I like the solas rubex and amita props. Both are cheap, but one is a bit cheaper (forgot which one). What is different between the two?
  6. mwe-maxxowner

    looking into smart tabs

    I'm investigating the addition of smart tabs. I think they will help me plane quicker and stay on plane at a steady speed with more people on board and a wake boarder or two knee boarders. I'm dropping pitch on the prop, I know I'm over propped. But I'm thinking about adding smart tabs also. Do...
  7. mwe-maxxowner

    outboard and 4.3 use same prop?

    I run an 87 Dixie with a 4.3 v6 that is currently over propped at 23 pitch. I have a mercury 150 (1985) black Max xr 2 that I took off of a rotten boat that happens to have a 19 pitch on it. Also stainless if I'm not mistaken. Could this prop be used on my outdrive? I think I'm going with a 17...
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    upgrade to 4 bbl-vortec heads or no?

    I've been reading up on changing to the edelbrock performer intake and the edelbrock 600cfm Carb on my '87 4.3. I noticed mention in a few posts about changing to vortex heads as well. In searching I find posts about vortec head upgrades on the 5.7 but little on the 4.3. I'd like to know, what...
  9. mwe-maxxowner

    searching for carb rebuild kit

    I am searching for a carburetor rebuild kit for the mercruiser 4.3 on my 1987 Dixie hustler 188. I see quite a few options on this site listed for the 4.3. I called a local marina and all he could say is "less than 100$" but that he would need to see the Carb. The prices I see on here seem much...
  10. mwe-maxxowner

    need a prop change for dixie runabout

    I own a 19 foot Dixie hustler 188 with a 4.3 v6. The boat has a wake tower and is primarily for wake boarding and knee boarding. My prop is a quicksilver 1918p21. I only get about 3600-3800 rpms with this prop and hit about 42 MPH with 2 180 pound guys on board. My larger concern is when I...
  11. mwe-maxxowner

    86 4.3 low speed questions

    I am looking at an 86 Dixie hustler 188 ski boat with 4.3. It has a 21 degree prop (1918p21 stamped on it). The boat takes off nice and strong, and idles well, fires up easy, runs smooth. It maxes out at about 3800 rpms and 34 mph. I know this isn't right. I wanna learn how to check for...
  12. mwe-maxxowner

    86 18' dixie, 4.3 21p prop...35 mph?

    I'm looking at a nice clean '86 dixie hustler 188 ski boat with a 4.3 mercury v6. In good shape and has a wake tower. My question is, with the 4.3 and a 21 pitch prop, shouldn't I get more than 35 mph? I get up to about 3800 rpms. This is while playing with the trim. I trim up and it speeds...
  13. mwe-maxxowner

    Just bought a winner chameleon...opinions?

    Found my Dixie ski boat was half rotten. While preparing to rebuild it, I found an 87 winner chameleon with no motor for 500$. I have a mercury 150 xr2 ready to put on it. Boat is very very clean, and solid as a rock. No oxidation, and carpet looks great. Says it has always been covered, and I...
  14. mwe-maxxowner

    How to see if project boat is solid?

    I have discovered my boat needs transom, stringers, foam, and floor redone. I found a boat sans motor and trailer similar in size for 500 on craigslist. Looks better, I like the layout, and the seating better than mine. How do I check for everything being good to go? I know how to test the...
  15. mwe-maxxowner

    my minor boat restoration...first boat on a budget! 84 dixie ski 19' runabout

    So, long story short, I'm 23 years old. Stuck with a house payment, truck payment, camper payment, and a divorce along with a few other odds and ends to pay for allll on my own. About a year ago I discovered knee and wake boarding and got a hankering for a boat of my own. But there is little...
  16. mwe-maxxowner

    18' sea ray with 3.0 speed questions

    A friend of mine recently bought an 88(I think) Seville sea ray 18' with the 3.0 mercruiser I/o. We have a few questions. Runs pretty well and has a nice wake. Idles like a champ and purrs like a kitten. We believe he made a good buy. My question is this: with a 19? prop we got about 32 mph on...
  17. mwe-maxxowner

    waterlogged foam and a decking board floor

    I put a floor in my boat made of trex composite decking boards. I have since read posts about foam I'm the Hull becoming saturated and being a problem. Do I need to take precautions to avoid water being able to drain through my floor? I didn't consider the possibility of the foam becoming water...
  18. mwe-maxxowner

    2 wire trim motor in place of 3?

    What would it take to use a two wire trim motor work on an engine originally with a 3 wire motor?
  19. mwe-maxxowner

    trim assembly from 98 optimax fit 84 black max?

    I have been having trouble with my trim unit on my 84 mercury black Max 150 xr2 ever since I replaced the trim motor. At this point I'm down to a new cartridge pump and seal kit for main cylinder and it'll work, but I don't know for sure. I have an opportunity to purchase a known working trim...
  20. mwe-maxxowner

    wanna repair a few small cracks

    I have a couple small cracks in the fiberglass/gelcoat in a few corners where it lips over into the interior, and a few on the topside at the rear around the corners of some access doors to get into compartments on either side of my motor. I plan to pit a little fiberglass underneath these spots...
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