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    Seats Cracking on 2000 VIP Vixen

    Last time I had our 2000 VIP Vixen 2096 out I noticed some small cracks starting in the rear seat. Is there anything I can do to prevent these cracks from getting worse and preventing new cracks from starting?
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    Repair Dock Rub on 2000 VIP Vixen 2096

    I have a 2000 VIP Vixen 2096 which got some dock rub over the weekend due to high water. The paint got rubbed off in a 2" x 3" section. A little bit of fiberglass was rubbed off as well but no complete hole or anything. I have the fiberglass filled back in with a Bondo fiberglass repair kit...
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    Solas Amita vs Solas Rubex

    I'm looking at getting a new 4 blade prop for my VIP Vixen 2096 with 5.0. I have decided on a 14.5 x 17 pitch to increase hole shot. I have been looking at the Solas props and their two main models the Amita and Rubex. For what I understand theses props are exactly the same except for the hub...
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    Battery Decision - Diehard vs. Optima

    Instead of going with a dual battery setup in our 21 VIP Vixen I have decided to just get a single higher end battery with a large reserve capacity. I figured this would be easier. So I have it narrowed down to the DieHard Marine Battery, Platinum PM-1 Or the Optima D31M Price is comparable...
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    Good Quality Wax and When to Apply

    What is the best fiberglass boat hull wax avaliable? The lake we boat at is pretty muddy so keeping the hull waxed is critical to keeping stains off of the hull. Also what is the best way to apply a hull wax? By hand or a buffer? Lastly when is the best time to apply a fresh coat of wax? In...
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    Inconsistent Throttle

    I have a 2000 2096 VIP with a 5.0 Mercruiser. When I set the throttle level to one position say around 2-3K RPM to cruise around or pull tubers / skiers at a consistent speed most of the time that speed is maintained. But sometimes the engine will speed / rev up a little bit and I have to...
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    Gas Caddies

    Anybody here use a portable gas caddy for re-filling their boat? We do a lot of boating on a smaller private lake that doesn't have gas on the water so I'm very interested in buying one. Pulling the boat out of the water to refill or using multiple 5 gallon containers is a pain. I have been...
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    5.0 Mercruiser with Apha One

    I have a 2000 VIP Vixen with a 5.0 Mecruiser with Apha One drive. How can I safely start the engine out of the water? What tools, etc... do I need.
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    Nav Lights Stopped Working

    The front green and red navigation lights and rear pole navigation light on my 2000 VIP Vixen stopped after the front light hit the dock while I was pulling in to deck the other day. The lights on the On-Off-On switch no longer come on either. I took off the front light and checked the bulb...
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    2000 VIP Vixen vs. 2003 Glastron

    I'm looking at used boats and I have narrowed down to a 2000 VIP Vixen 20 with a 5.0 Mercruiser and a 2003 Glastron 195 with a 5.0 Volva Penta. The VIP has 420 hours on it. The Glastron has 150. Both boats are one owner and have been serviced at the dealer they were bought from every year...
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    2000 larson 176 sei

    I'm looking at buying a 2000 LARSON 176 SEI with a 4.3L Volvo Pinta. Anything special about these boats I need to know about? Do they have wood in them or are they all fiberglass? What about the Volvo Pinta engine? Anything to worry about there? I'm not real formiliar with Volvos. Mostly...
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    4.3 vs 5.0 and Boat Size

    Is a 4.3 in a 18 foot ski boat comparable to a 5.0 in a 21 foot ski boat in terms of pulling power, top speed, etc... Is there any easy ways to increase the power of a 4.3?
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    Through hull exhaust

    What are the advantages and disadvantages of through hull exhaust? Are they a lot louder? Do they give you more power and better gas mileage?
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    VIP Quality

    Where do VIP boats stand in terms of quality and reliability when compared to other boat companies like Bayliner, Sea Ray, Crownline, etc... I'm looking at a 2000 VIP Vixen with a 5.0 Merc as my first boat. What do you guys think and know about VIP boats?
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    Top Speed of Bayliner 2050 with 5.0

    I'm looking at a 2000 Bayliner 2050 Capri LX with a 5.0 Mercruiser and the current owner says to boat tops out at 62 MPH with a 4 blade stainless steel prop. That sounds a bit fast to me. What do you guys think?
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