Our long boat search is finally over - today I brought home our new boat, a 1996 290 Enticer. I have to say I'm amazed at how much bigger it seems than our old 280. Maybe its just my memory, but the 290 seems like it is 5 feet longer and taller than the 280.

Should run a respectable 65 or so with 454 LX's - 330 hp at the prop, the good MPI fuel injection like the Mags, but cast internals. Only offered in 96 and 97, from what I understand, then Merc brought in the cheaper GM EFI on the non-mag motors.

The exterior is absolutely spotless. Cabin and cockpit are in good shape, just some wear from being 9 years old. A thorough cleaning and some "bling" from Trick Marine will really make her ours.

Pics on the General forum, I'll post more as I take them...

Congrats! I have a 97 enticer, what mods are you looking at?

-Wally

Congrats and welcome back!. The 29's a great boat!

Congrats Dock! She's a beauty. Post some pics of the interior.

Good luck with the boat! It is a real pretty looking ride. Glad to see you stayed in the family

Looking good

The instrument panel is begging to be redone. The panels themselves have some kind of grayish check pattern on them - they will get yanked and either painted or replaced with something else. Here's the "plan" (subject to change, of course!):

• Redo instrument panels in white with matching red and purple stripes (match the main graphics on the boat)
• New Livorsi gauges (good-bye, Faria!) with red bezels
• Red Dino steering wheel from Trick Marine
• Add drive and tab trim to the throttles
• Maybe new Victory tabs from Martini boat - use the same pump etc as the existing tabs so they cost a hell of a lot less than K-planes - we'll see
• reupholster at least part of the seats, maybe in red - jury is still out on this one
• New red lay-in carpet
• Maybe new carpet in the cabin, it has some stains. Unfortunately, it's glued down and looks like it will be a bee-yotch to get out
• Hydraulic steering if I can find the doh-ray-me...

Dock
Congrats on your new toy I'm sure you and the family will love it. Glad to see you stayed with PQ Have fun with the upgrades that will surely make it yours

about time! pics we need pics!!!!

Congrats, great choice! Now how bout the pics?