I bought a 1979 19' Charger mini-cruiser last weekend and am going through cleaning up things and such. I paid $3,000 for it, knowing that it needed a carb rebuild (done). The spark arrester was really dirty. We'll I was home alone Friday, and I thought the dishwasher would be perfect to clean off all the grease and grime.
I emptied it out, put the filter in there, put some soap in and let it run. I turned it every 15 minutes or so. It came out looking great and I got a bonus. When my wife got home she was very appreciative of me for emptying out the dishwasher!!
I've never had an enclosed engine boat before, my previous experience being with an open engine jet, jet ski's and outboards. This is one of those 5 1/2" round wire mesh types. It doesn't look like it filters very well. Do I need to add anything to it for it to function properly? I'd think that it should at least have a foam filter around it. I'm considering ordering up a larger one, since I think there is room.
Is there some advice out there fo me on this one?