Recent content by ARLIN

Loved that Pro Max setup on my XTB 21--precision Allison handling and plenty of speed for me in open type boat. But, have gone with new 150 Optimax to get back on the water before the summer is over. Will post later on the 150 Optimax after breakin, etc. Thanks for posting on this for sale...

I'm suspecting ethanol may have gotten mine. Will post again when I find out more. Wondering if there is some practical kit that you can tote around to test for ethanol percentage on the spot? Might be better suited for a new thread as this one is getting worn. Ha! There is a station on...

Darris saiid he had been asking $9,500 for the 200 XS--that being tops. And, with pricing to dealers at less now so they can make a few bucks. Hey, Jeff and Glenn charge me more than regular customers. Ha! The V/C and the 3.2L setup must be right on as Glenn was running to Memphis...

Agree 100% on handling of the XTB if you stay with 2.5L or similar engines. Even starting at age 47, I got to a precision and comfort level experienced Allison drivers quickly noticed. Allisonman caught me hangin her on the tail down at Glenn's last year. Ha! Also soon developed XTB rough...

Chatted with Darris yesterday--both he and brother Glenn want me to stay with 2.5L due to weight of 3.0L engines. Also the 200 Pro XS engines are arriving now. One Tennessee dealer emailed that they are getting 1-2 in each week, $1,000 deposit gets you a spot in line. Ha!

Hey,with all the Sea Rays and such on Fort Loudoun Lake these days there are very few days now to run even my 150 at 70. I get out on Monday and Tuesday afternoons and in the Fall when UT football games take center stage. It is not usual to have a 3 foot wall of water coming at you from our...

Glenn and Jeff are so busy right now that you cannot get a word in with either of them. Glenn has been to Memphis and Arkansas area two times moving boats just this past week. Glenn is looking good and feeling strong, hoping to keep the business in the black. Many, many Mercury dealers are...

First, I was typing this morning with a bad headache and no contacts on/or spell check on. Ha! (I've had Keratoconus the last 31 years--have had a cornea transplant and with a new hybrid soft/hard contact called Synergeyes have regained full 20/20 in my right eye after barely being able to see...

Thanks on the Fury prop. I have an old Laser II 26 that came via Allison Boats that Tim Hackney in Soddy-Daisy did years ago that I could test against. I have a more standard Laser II for everyday running. To contine the general discussion--when I consider the 175 Pro XS I'm disappointed...

I get it--order a new Fury prop and keep pouring it on and skip signing up for Medicare. Ha!

My 1998 150 Super Mag(with 2.5L EFI, 2.0 H/D Torque Master gearcase) sadly is down. Looks like it is time for new power given the price for new 150 EFI powerhead, oor fix and repair, etc. The compression is up,but Glenn and Jeff C. suspect plastic bearing cages have failed with bad crank...

Thanks for the information. Recall Darris telling me to take my main cover along in case of a macho thunderstorm. Recall wife Lois getting under it when we got caught out one time on Watts Bar--I had my sunglasses strapped on tight and was holding a towel tightly around my head to keep the...

I learned from Bill at Allison Boats that they are now using Softouch material for their XB Allison boat covers. When I asked about Sunbrella again for my 21 XTB, Bill said that recent price increases now make the Allison Sunbrella cover nearly as much as the same Allison XTB cover with the...

Should be a sharp XTB for years to come. How did you go on the steering or more specifically the cables? I'm on the second set of Mercury mechanical cables in my 89XTB--boat in service new in early 1992. Even though I got the so-called long life Mercury steering cables when replaced...

Reply #2 From your question, I do not get a read on your anticipated use? Maybe resale or sharing a drum with others? But note a 55 gallon drum brings on the issue of dealing with the considerable weight of 55 gallons (at least at first when full) and the need for a pump to fill smaller...