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15 April 2012, 09:34
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
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why do you really want a warranty? look at the engine, do the checks , run it up and take it home!!
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15 April 2012, 09:39
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
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I'd still be tempted to go for it. Does sound a strange set-up right enough. I know another Yammie dealer on the IOM that will only give warranty if uplifted. He doesn't send via courier which is fair enough. Look it this way - if the engine is as good as it looks, then what's £600. Saves you the bother of fitting, plus if the CD ignition goes, trim and tilt or starter motor, etc, then at least you're covered. As part of the deal - get a compression test on all cylinders and change impeller as a matter of course.
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15 April 2012, 11:23
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: wolverhampton
Boat name: patches & blue bird
Make: avon searider
Length: 6m +
Engine: twin 75's & 90
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 131
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thanks for all the advice /help, have walked away from this one, extra £600 just to get the warranty is a joke..... they would fit in half a day ish, i would have to work 5 nights at 10 hours a night for that, so the way i look at it is they can stick it up there A#SE.... GOT MY EYE ON AN EVINRUDE FICHT 90HP V4, WITH WARRANTY ETC ETC OH AND I AM ALOUD TO FIT IT MYSELF,AND STILL GET THE WARRANTY, FANCY THAT......
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15 April 2012, 11:28
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Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,069
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Originally Posted by fatboyrib
thanks for all the advice /help, have walked away from this one, extra £600 just to get the warranty is a joke..... they would fit in half a day ish, i would have to work 5 nights at 10 hours a night for that, so the way i look at it is they can stick it up there A#SE.... GOT MY EYE ON AN EVINRUDE FICHT 90HP V4, WITH WARRANTY ETC ETC OH AND I AM ALOUD TO FIT IT MYSELF,AND STILL GET THE WARRANTY, FANCY THAT......
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The Yam's a far better motor for a 5.4 Searider.
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15 April 2012, 13:19
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2011
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If its pre 2002 you'll need a lifetime warranty
I'd sooner a bullet proof yam 90 with no warranty than a fucht oh I mean Ficht that's for sure.
Do the usual checks that you would have had it been from a private seller (where no warranty is standard) and fit it yourself!
offer him £2,500 as"scrap" and see what he says
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15 April 2012, 13:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth / Portsmouth
Length: 5m +
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Another vote for the Yamaha too. Can't go far wrong with a good quality Japanese name. If it comes to selling it on in future the Yam will prove a better choice. As said above buy it as If it's a private sale and give it a once over with plugs/impeller and you can't go far wrong.
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15 April 2012, 14:41
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 4,299
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Just buy the yam. They are bullet proof. The ficht is err c..p. !!
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16 April 2012, 22:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: wolverhampton
Boat name: patches & blue bird
Make: avon searider
Length: 6m +
Engine: twin 75's & 90
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 131
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Are the evinrude 90hp fitch really so bad, or is it just because people prefer yamahas, no one yet has said why they are so bad....any offers to explain why? surely there are good yams and bad yams (and yam yams....sorry just a wolverhampton joke).... isnt it like choosing a car, i hate renaults and think they are a bag of poo, but they sell loads, ive heard of 3 blowing there ECU'S just outside of warranty and its cost the owners a fortune to fix them....so please enlighten me why these 90hp fitch's are so bad..... oh and can you extend the oil line from the bottle to the engine without any problems, cheers....
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16 April 2012, 22:34
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 2,693
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The Fichts have a terrible reputation and quite rightly so. If it pre 2002 forget it! Google it
What about this ?
Important to highlight its on Boatsandoutboards so any buyer MUST satisfy themselves that it is a genuine seller selling. I'd guest viewing before you buy.
Nothing to do with me - had it been closer....
Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007
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16 April 2012, 23:19
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Oxford
Make: Ribcrafts
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150hp/2x115hp
MMSI: 235090215
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,250
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Might have a 2 stroke, 3 cylinder Mariner 90hp for sale shortly.
Very tidy motor and would be sold following a service.
Private sale mind you so no warranty.
Looking for £2k
Chris
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16 April 2012, 23:52
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,934
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go get that yam for me.
as others have said i'd happily take that yam with no warranty if you can see it running and normal checks etc before purchasing. you may even be able to offer maybe 2k and get it?
forget about the ficht, very poor engines, google will yield many results.
cheers
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