"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 12:59:34 GMT, "Billgran"
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 17:03:50 +1100, "K. Smith"
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Let's face it Bill, Karen is in a whole 'nother universe on this one.

Later,

Tom


Ok, thanks for the 1 in 3 explanation.

I'm with you on the new Evinrude E-TEC motors, since they've been out
almost 2 years, they've had an enviable reputation for dependability. Unless
you run one, it's hard to believe an engine starting within 1 revolution of
the flywheel, hot or cold. I'll be setting up a 33 HydraSport with triple
225 E-TECs in the next few weeks. We also have one out with triple F225
Yamahas, so it will be a great comparison.

I have 2 customers who are good friends and one has a 23 HydraSport with a
2001 225 FICHT and the other has the same boat with a 2002 Yamaha F225
4-stroke. The FICHT uses less fuel and outperforms the Yamaha by a good
margin. The owner is also happy that his FICHT has lower maintenance costs
than the Yamaha does. The Yamaha is a bit quieter at dead idle, but louder
at running speeds. By the way, they both do a lot of trolling, both dead
slow with liveys and fast trolling with plastics. They then blast wide open
to the next fishing area. No problems for almost 4 seasons, and they fish
year 'round. No "lean burn" problems that Karen keeps yappin' about.

I also have crabbers and commercial fisherman as customers with over 2000
hours on their FITCHs and a SeaTow operator that went over 3000 hours on a
pair of 2001 V6 FICHTS and just bought 2 new 2005 models.

Karen is definately "out there", no experience, no training, never been
around the FICHTS or E-TECs, never drove them or took them apart, never
talked to hundreds of satisfied owners, yet tries to "convince" others that
she knows all.

Bill Grannis
service manager