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 Help with a boat?
#3492070
05/21/09 07:19 PM
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Joined: May 2008
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J Croz
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Looking at buying a boat and needed some insight from the experts out there!
2 boats......02 Blazer 210 single console w/225 merc or 99 Triton TR21 DC w/ 225 Evinrude Ficht. Both are CLEAN with gps and all the good stuff, but i am by far no expert. One thing good is the Triton is well below Nada value. Dont know too much about the Fichts so any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks
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Re: Help?
[Re: J Croz]
#3492171
05/21/09 07:39 PM
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Joined: Jun 2004
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OPTI
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Take my advice and go with the Blazer with the Merc When something goes wrong with the Ficht it will cost you a pretty penny believe me I work on both of these engines. Example: one ficht injector 900.00 . They are good running motors when they are right but when there not look out....OPTI
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Re: Help?
[Re: OPTI]
#3492266
05/21/09 07:52 PM
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PaulGrapevine
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I agree with OPTI because of the motor. If the Triton had a merc on it I would probably go with the Triton.
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Re: Help?
[Re: OPTI]
#3492903
05/21/09 10:16 PM
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J Croz
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sounds good...Thanks for your help!
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Re: Help?
[Re: J Croz]
#3493234
05/22/09 12:28 AM
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stick steering
TFF Team Angler
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id prefer the blazer over the triton just for the boat
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Re: Help?
[Re: stick steering]
#3494385
05/22/09 11:12 AM
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Pat Goff
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Ditto on both hull and motor.
FICHT is an uncurable cancer.
Pat Goff Seadrift TX ![[Linked Image]](https://i.ibb.co/X48Kbbq/scooter-shallow.jpg)
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Re: Help?
[Re: Pat Goff]
#3496437
05/22/09 09:03 PM
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J Croz
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thats what ive been hearing alot about them...I even read the report about them catching on fire? Dont think the wife would want to be swimming and watching the money go down into the deep abyss! Im sure if i can stay patient, something good will come my way! Thanks to all for the help!
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Re: Help?
[Re: J Croz]
#3496947
05/22/09 11:38 PM
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FUN-n-SUN
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There are two types of FICHTS, ones that have blown up and ones that are about to blow up! I have a 1999 Triton TR-21 with Mercury 225 EFI listed in Boats4Sale...Give me a call.
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Re: Help?
[Re: J Croz]
#8984179
05/30/13 01:19 AM
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ViperCobra
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It's amazing how people bad mouth these ficht motors, there the first hpdi motors and which Yamaha basically copied! I have a 225 FICHT ram injected, it runs flawless and it will blow any Yamaha or merc off the water loaded or not!!!!!
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Re: Help?
[Re: J Croz]
#8984249
05/30/13 01:36 AM
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Bradshuflin aka hunter'sdad
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The blazer with the 225 would be a good boat and fairly fast too should be a high 70's boat loaded light with the right prop plus will be more fuel efficient crusing at 55 and 4500 rpms.
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Re: Help?
[Re: J Croz]
#8984511
05/30/13 02:28 AM
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ssmith
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people bad mouth ficht motors for a reason, they are lousy merchandise. when you go to trade it in most dealers bid it like it doesnt have a motor.
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Re: Help?
[Re: J Croz]
#8984546
05/30/13 02:35 AM
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Matt M
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Run from The ficht when they run they run verywell but parts are becoming not availible and so is support I am dealing with one right now that I was sent a update for.the ecm and I was sent a 3.5 floppy disc that has to be run in dos and tech support told me sorry you need to find a old computer to run it so I can't do the update. And parts (that you can still get) are VERY expencive
That's why that boat is way under book value
Matts Marine Service
903-450-3539
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Re: Help with a boat?
[Re: J Croz]
#8984681
05/30/13 03:07 AM
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Galveston340
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...stay away from the FITCH engines! There are two types. Ones that still run, and those that are parts motors sitting in the back of the shop! Have seen three come in over the last two weeks. If one blows the ECM you can't just slap a new one on. You have to download the data from the fried one and load it into the replacement or the injectors won't work.
...so good it tastes like it died screaming!
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