Well Butch I tried the link and searched google and there is nothing showing
up for etecinfonet.org
The guys at the boat show have acknowledged there is trouble with
lubrication and it turns out Penske is the one that wanted to buy the etech
technology. When things go wrong they go really wrong and expensive. When
running right there great. They own part of Detroit Engines which are 2
strokes so who knows where the marine line would end up if they are
successful in their bid. Their transport truck people and racing. The high
pressure line delivery is still a concern from people at the boat show. One
of my friends got burned on the extended warranty when OMC went under on a
50 4stroke first hand - the engine never failed though! So I am leaning
towards a 75 Merc 4 stroke at this point. These engines are too expensive to
be part of an experiment of shareholders and technology. Anyone have
thoughts on this? Alan

"Butch Davis" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Larry, as usual, says much but knows nothing about FICHTs. He's probably
seen a couple over the past eight years or so, but he knows only what he
reads when it is negative.

He and an Austrailian idiot have been ranting about FICHTs for years.
Those on rec.boats simply consider the source.

For some interesting info on ETECS go to etecinfonet.org and see what you
learn.

Butch


"Alan" wrote in :

Hi Larry, I don't own one yet but was thinking of getting one of the
75 Hp outboards. I am was deciding between the Merc or Evenrude. What
problems are they having with the Ficht's I wasn't aware of any? The
boat show is this week were I am now so it is getting down to crunch
time. Alan

"Larry" wrote in message
...
Oh, Nay, let me count the ways....
http://my.boatus.com/consumer/200225hpFichtFires.asp
http://my.boatus.com/consumer/OMCBankruptcy.asp
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl..._4/ai_61555469
http://www.epinions.com/content_22455488132
http://www.epinions.com/boat-Motors-...splay_~reviews
smooth over the first two enamored owners and read owner 3's computer
problem....
http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/005165.html

Of course, Optimax is also crap, too:
http://www.theboatingnews.com/0501_mercur_pulls.htm

http://www.boatsetup.com/PlgIndex.pdf
Do you REALLY want to own an engine where if you don't install the spark
plugs in just the right way, it blasts the heads off them 20 miles from
the trailer "up the creek", so to speak?

One guy I found was told he needed a new computer for his Ficht, over
$4000! That ALONE makes Ficht a no-buy to me. The damned computer NASA
uses on interplanetary space launches is the only "computer" that costs
more! $4000 for a fuel injection computer? Is it made of solid
Palladium?