Shark
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Thanks, yeah we spent the first day on it yesterday, and it was great!Freaking awesome! That would feel sooo goooood on the bare feet.
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Thanks, yeah we spent the first day on it yesterday, and it was great!Freaking awesome! That would feel sooo goooood on the bare feet.
I posted this in another forum... I guess the wrong one.... anyway
Does anyone have knowledge of swapping 4.3's out and 5.7's in?? I have never been happy with the 4.3's, I feel they are just a bit too little power for the 11k pound boat.... Plus I have at least one head gasket blown, so I think if it's a reasonable swap I would entertain it..... I am thinking it should be fairly easy due to the fact that the 290DA came with that as an option..... TIA
Do you recall the prop size and pitch you used??most of the stuff should bolt up especially if you have carbs and go with them on new. Your upper drives will need to be changed out and you’ll need new props. The coupler might also be different, but that’s an easy swap as wel
our 290 with 260hp 5.7s was a 48mph boat. It flew
Do you recall the prop size and pitch you used??
Do you know the ratio outdrive? (1:47 I believe... Alpha?)fastest was with 14x19 3 blade stainless merc vengeance
my best cruising prop was a 14x20 4 blade aluminum quicksilver. 1.3mpg at around 3300/28mph
Yep 1.47 alphasDo you know the ratio outdrive? (1:47 I believe... Alpha?)
Thanks for the reply...
Hey guys, awesome thread! Been trying all summer to find out more info on these boats and a fellow member introduced me to this forum. Just curious if anyone knows how the stern seat removes? I am not sure if mine is just stuck in position due to previous owner never removing it or if there is a special way to do it. Thanks.
Hey Ted, we bought an 01 290 this summer and the V is definitely tight for two. I’m 6’1” and my wife is 5’9”. We don’t really fit, so we add a folding table with a cushion on it. Not ideal, but it works! LolHey all, looking at a 1998 290DA locally. I'm 6'1, how is the V berth for 2 adults. I am finding we are too cramped in our 1995 250DA V berth. Also how is the access to the aft cabin?
Hey Ted, we bought an 01 290 this summer and the V is definitely tight for two. I’m 6’1” and my wife is 5’9”. We don’t really fit, so we add a folding table with a cushion on it. Not ideal, but it works! Lol
I'm only 5'11 or so and I often slept on the pullout couch (we had the starboard couch layout) because the V is a bit tight for two. Especially if you have to hit the head in the middle of the night, I was on the inside and would have to climb over her
How about the Aft cabin? Mine has tons of leg room but access is tight with the opening beside the kitchen.
Our aft cabin is across from the galley, and has its own door, which is nice. There’s plenty of leg room, but also tricky if you’re on the inside, with two people, and need to get out. My next boat will probably/hopefully be a 340, with a full queen forward berth in the V and the couch type setup in the aft. We should have actually tried laying down in each spot before we bought. That being said, we still love the boat, and added the table with cushion to solve the V legroom issue!How about the Aft cabin? Mine has tons of leg room but access is tight with the opening beside the kitchen.
Hey all, looking at a 1998 290DA locally. I'm 6'1, how is the V berth for 2 adults. I am finding we are too cramped in our 1995 250DA V berth. Also how is the access to the aft cabin?
So I went and looked at the 1998 290 today. It has Plan B cabin and the wife and I could fit in the kidney shaped forward berth just fine. Does the dinette sofa convert to a bed as well? The salesman didn't seem to know.
We did a sea trial, and it ran along great. Has the dual 4.3, not as snappy as my 250 with a single 5.7, but man that newer hull design is so much more stable, it's incredible!
Nice boat needed a couple of tarps and a good cleaning, but decently equipped (windlass, heat/ac, brand new GPS etc). Probably will be putting an offer in on it.
So I went and looked at the 1998 290 today. It has Plan B cabin and the wife and I could fit in the kidney shaped forward berth just fine. Does the dinette sofa convert to a bed as well? The salesman didn't seem to know.
We did a sea trial, and it ran along great. Has the dual 4.3, not as snappy as my 250 with a single 5.7, but man that newer hull design is so much more stable, it's incredible!
Nice boat needed a couple of tarps and a good cleaning, but decently equipped (windlass, heat/ac, brand new GPS etc). Probably will be putting an offer in on it.