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    AJ 290 bunk board spacing for lift

    Is there any published recommendations for our boats? I'm setting up a new to me lift. Height would be great too. Thanks
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    Echozilla?

    It is a black box that connects to your transducer and uses Bluetooth to display on an android. Compatible with Navionics. Anyone have any experience with this?
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    '06 AJ290 raymarine C80 Anyone know what transducer was used?

    I have a big blue faring block. As I recall there are 2 tubes with the spare plugs in the bilge. One has a paddle wheel. Anyone know what the transducers are for this vintage. I'm a few thousand miles from the boat.....uggggg
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    Bravo 3 painting. Should I paint Prop Shaft bearing carrier?

    These are from my 06 AJ 290. Should I paint the bearing carriers to protect them or are they part of the protection system. They are in great shape so far. Boat is kept in water. Middle Chesapeke Bay (Kent Island) Brakish water.
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    What is the best media to blast Stainless Bravo 3 props?

    2006 AJ 290 Longest season in the water since I bought the boat new in 2007. We pulled and blocked the boat yesterday. Pulled off the outdrives and brought them home. I spent a lot of time last year trying to get traces of barnacles off the props. I think it will be much quicker to use my sand...
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    Troubleshooting Strange Starter Symptoms

    Need Thoughts and Ideas 06 290 Amberjack. 2x 350 mag mpi Bravo III I refurbished both engines and reinstalled them last summer. They both run great. Both original starters were replaced because they were pretty ugly and because they are so easy while the engines were out. Both worked perfectly...
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    Planning a simple inverter installation 06 AJ 290

    First, should the 12v connection have a fuse at the wire connection? There are a lot of unused large wires from the factory. If so what size fuse to protect a 1 or 2 gauge wire? My primary wish is to power a small coffee pot 400w out back while the crew sleeps. 2nd is a very small compressor...
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    Looking for budget upgrades!

    2006aj290. It looks like this is L770 plus. I'd like a larger display that will work with my transducer and GPS. What are my options? Also are there any new options to fix the cord on the ns100 vhf? Just fixed the position of the smartcraft.
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    Is 150 water temp too low with closed cooling?

    Installed Monitor Closed cooling last season. With the by pass tube and smaller circulating pully like on a horizon engine. Everrything seams to be sorted out. Water temps here are in the 60's I believe they gave me a 160 deg stat. The original stat for raw water cooling was 160. I also DID...
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    Looking for brand and color of Plastic that matches tan dash

    I have some pieces that are this color holding the breaker panel under the dash I have a project to build if I can find the right color. Help Please!
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    Vessel View 403 / System View sc5000?

    2006 AJ 290 Twin 350 mag mpi Sea Ray mounted this in the worst place. Hard to see and manipulate at a standing position. Worst part is trimming the outdrives and having to switch screens for synchro. Something we do often. I would love to have a speedo with the trim guages built in. Or a small...
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    Bravo 3 Digital v Analog trim sending units? WHY?

    2006 AJ290 350 mag mpi B3 I'm sorting out some issues after rebuilding my mains. One is the Starboard Trim sender. Code 131 stbd trim ckt low on the system view. I thought it could be the puck was clocked wrong. Could be that I have it wired wrong. While doing some searching on line I saw...
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    Vessel view mobile on 2006 AJ 290

    I'm an hour from my boat. Has anyone connected this to a simular vintage boat? 06 aj290 Twin 350 mag mpi It has smartcraft system view display with non-smartcraft gauges. Engine sn OW634287 & OW634288 They have the CAN plug on the engines that connect to a Blue Cable that I assume goes the...
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    Bravo 3 propshafts and propellers!

    As part of a larger project, I pulled the drives last year. I replaced the propshaft seals and I'm glad I did. I found one of the outer shafts (tube) was scored at the seal. Possibly from the seal that was rusted. I also had a ding and chip in that propeller. I filed it out and ran it. All good...
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    350 mag mpi closed coolant flush. Will one block drain empty the whole block?

    obviously the block drains are not easy to reach. Second question. How much coolant does the block hold below the water pump? I can't find this specification anywhere. The engine circulating pump feeds the block on each side below the head. Are the two sides of the block completely seperated...
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    3 foot shore power extension.

    My 06 290 Amberjack has the shore power connection inside the trunk on the starboard side. My water connection is there too. Both are difficult to connect. I am right handed as well. I have a 6 foot section of water hose that allows me to make an easy connection. Does anyone make a short shore...
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    Looking for 2 circulating water pump pulleys for small block "Horizon"

    This is a smaller diameter pulley for closed cooling motors. Mercruiser Part number 865047t Thanks Bill!
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    Of Tiny Bubbles and Dip Tubes.....

    Reinstalled the Mains and started bleeding the fuel rails using my pressure tester. When I did this while bench testing the flow of fuel ran clear in only a 30 seconds or so. In the boat, its having a hard time getting fuel to the cool fuel module then Lots of bubbles out of the tester tube...
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    2006 AJ290 350 mag mpi wiring questions

    FIRST...PICTURES TO COME I have rebuilt and reinstalled the engines. Most of the wiring connections were tagged but i have a few connectors I need clarification on what they are for and where they connect. I think we can figure this out with your help. 1. Trim limit and sender were replaced...
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    06 290AJ Who Makes these fittings?

    Who makes this fitting? Is there a standard substitute? The part connected to the hose is male. Other end is female but turns like a garden hose connector. Thanks!
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