Evinrude Fitch

[bigshrimpin]

my personal opinion is to stay far away from the Ficht. There might be some fuel savings, but the headaches and maintenance will eat up any $$$ saved from the better fuel economy.

Also some things to consider . . .

Oil is $45/gallon.
Spark plugs must be indexed (takes 12 to find 6 good ones) @ $7 each.
What is price of a month of missed fishing trips (when the ficht computer craps out)?

[THEFERMANATOR]

FICHT= Lower resale value The BRP engines from 03+ are good engines, with good resale value. The 97-99 FICHTS espescially the 150/175's should be avoided for the most part. Some of the early engines were good, but most of them have EMM issues from time to time. 00-02 were better, and MUCh improved if they have the updates.

[bradford]

Even if the Ficht checks out, a future buyer will have all his buddies telling him to stay away from it. I'd go with the 140 4-stroke. When propped right it should push the boat well and get good fuel milege, and have good resale value. The V21 was the same hull as the V20. The V21 had a sort of factory bracket built into the stern and a different liner and cap, but I would think the weight would generally be about the same.

[cterrebonne]

with the ficht if you cranker her up on the hose every other week and run a DFI oil through her theres no reason why she shouldnt last as long as the 4 stroke. you will also theoretically have 2000 or so dollars saved which could cover numerous parts that might go wrong. on the other hand if that ficht doesnt have the electronics in the emm i would stay away from it. if you have a serial or model number on her pm it to me and i can tell you what set up it has.

[randlemanboater]

BUY THE 140 4 STROKE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love mine.

Top speed on the V-20 is 40 mph and I get 5 mpg cruising 20-28 mph.

I doubt the V-21 weighs much more, the extra foot came from the "engine bracket".

[bigshrimpin]

here's a ficht with only 220 hours and perfect compression :0

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Evinr...3911.m14.l1318



Description
Up for bid is an Evinrude 150HP 25" Shaft Outboard Ficht Motor that had caught on fire. An injector had fell off, filled the cover with fuel and caught fire. There are many good parts and rigging items that are still good. The power head is in good shape, the compression is: 1-120 2-119 3-117 4-112 5-122 6-115. The motor currently has 220 hours on it. The motor comes with binnacle control with key switch, cables, tach, and prop. The model number is E150FPXSSM serial is #04864082. Shipping is available.

When requesting a shipping rate quote, be sure to include zip code. Please specify if it***8217;s a business address, residential and if a lift gate is needed. Local pick up OK but is subject to 7% RI sales tax on winning bid amount. Good Luck!

[THEFERMANATOR]

And don't forget about the recall on the fuel rail for fuel leaks and fires.