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BucknDuck101
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Joined: Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:42 am Posts: 2
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 Dixie Performance!!??
I just recently purchased a 23hp Dixie mud motor and I have to say it performs great it just seems like i am not getting the speeds people say they are getting out of them. It is on a 1544 and it does 25 with one person, 20 with 2, and about the same with 3. (no gear) I am wondering if i am missing something or if this is normal. it has the prop it came with and i played with the trim. Could it have anything to do with the belts? (I am not complaining about the speeds it just seems like everyone flys even with two people.)
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Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:12 pm |
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SwampThing07
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:28 pm Posts: 305
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 Re: Dixie Performance!!??
Did u adjust the throttle cable at all? When you first get it turn it on and there is a black throttle cable that goes to the back of the engine. There is an adjustment screw that you loosen and pull the throttle cable until you here the engine gain a little Rpms. This will help. Not sure on your size boat but with my Dixie 23 I get 23 with two people on a 1648. Call Ben and he can help you.
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Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:39 am |
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Barroll
MMT F.E.
Joined: Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:19 am Posts: 932 Location: Georgia
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 Re: Dixie Performance!!??
That sounds pretty realistic for a 23. All these folks claiming to run upper 20's with a 12-18hp motor I think are full of shit.
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Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:29 am |
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diceman
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:13 pm Posts: 409 Location: ct
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 Re: Dixie Performance!!??
_________________ Life is like rolling the Dice
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Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:29 am |
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rudyeng
MMT Addict
Joined: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:40 pm Posts: 596
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 Re: Dixie Performance!!??
Based on my years of offshore boating it seems that the light weight Jon boats do well with low Hp motors since they tend to plane. As you add weight the hull dynamics change to a plowing type of motion and that’s what eats up the HP.
I’m running a Dixie mud motor on a tricked out Honda Gx 390 with an alumacraft 1442 jon boat. Painted the bottom with steel flex.
Max 24 mph. Cruise 20 mph single person. Bogs down to 16 mph with additional passengers.
Best of luck !
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 4:17 pm |
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slingshot
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:28 pm Posts: 1039
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 Re: Dixie Performance!!??
Bro 25 mph with a 23 sound good solo , I've got a friend with a 1648 grizzly tracker and a 27GDSD and he get 23 24 solo your doin good.
_________________ 1542 stuck to a 27mini. She gone. 1746 with a modded 35 gdsd Capt Team total asalt
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:15 pm |
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mizzippi jb
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:53 pm Posts: 5077 Location: The duck Mecca called Ga!
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 Re: Dixie Performance!!??
take that and be happy with it!
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 6:04 pm |
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diceman
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:13 pm Posts: 409 Location: ct
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 Re: Dixie Performance!!??
_________________ Life is like rolling the Dice
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:38 pm |
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mizzippi jb
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:53 pm Posts: 5077 Location: The duck Mecca called Ga!
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 Re: Dixie Performance!!??
I heard an old man tell a group of college kids that chit over at white river wma in Arkie a couple of years ago. We fell on the ground laughing at those drake wearing frattastic queers
_________________ HOTSAUCE170 wrote: I've never gone to Seminole for the amenities/luxury the two reasons I go down there are to kill shit and get fucked up with like minded individuals aka OG'S. If you want to swirl wine and stay in a room where politics and investment diversity are discussed (with no roaches) lake lanier is near Atlanta. If you wanna have an awesome time and maybe stay in a room where children were conceived on one side and someone got stabbed over an 8-ball on the other come on down I got a can of raid.
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Tue Aug 28, 2012 5:03 am |
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MALLARDSX2
MMT F.E.
Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:34 pm Posts: 978 Location: GA
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 Re: Dixie Performance!!??
Pretty simple....Most people are full of shit!
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Tue Aug 28, 2012 5:39 am |
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diceman
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:13 pm Posts: 409 Location: ct
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 Re: Dixie Performance!!??
_________________ Life is like rolling the Dice
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Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:20 am |
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Swamp Star
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:40 pm Posts: 246 Location: Central GA
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 Re: Dixie Performance!!??
Sounds pretty good. It took me forever to get the trim perfect on mine to get to 26mph and that was on a first gen steel frame. Just keep playing with the trim and you should gain a little when its spot on for your boat. Thats why Im going power tilt this time plus some other stuff.
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