I have a 1990, 27 foot Amberjack....

[Fishtank]

I have a 1990, 27 foot Amberjack.  I need to replace both aft bilge pumps and floats. This would be fairly easy if either engine was removed.  As is, it is nearly impossible to reach unless I weighed 100lb and had 5ft long arms!  Does anyone have some insight into this dilemma.

[Fishtank]

I just found some past threads on the topic. Not good news. I am in process of replacing exhaust manifolds on one engine which opens up space. Sounds like I may need to at least pull one on the other engine to get maximum access.

[wingless]

The engine room on my 2000 380DA boat has very decent access. There are instances where I remove some parts to provide acceptable access to other parts.

The removal of both manifolds is a butt pain but is probably the best option.

A rack arm stretcher could possibly help.

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[Effie]

Hey Wingless, great sense of humor! Had the same problem on my 33da. Where can I pick up one of those arm stretchers?😂

[Fishtank]

Update. I was able to install the front bilge pump and float switch. I used a pry bar and improvised come along to reattach the drain hose. Regarding the rear bilge pump & switch behind the engines, I offered the skinny, wirey guy working on a boat next to me $20 if he could connect the rear drain hose. He had it done in 10 minutes, where I had already spent an hour unsuccessful! While doing this work i also moved the electrical connections to a waterproof conduit box that has better accessibility.