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Boat is very stable at all speeds, doesn’t portpoise at all or walk. I know I’m chasing nothing but the engineer in me wants to explain everything, and the competitor in me wants to be faster than my dad.

I am in topsail with the 3.3 boat and have an answer to the rpm question, it’s 6000. Do you think the slightly bigger prop really matters with the same pitch?

By gps error I was getting at how a FPS is speed over land but if there’s a current, your speed over water is different. Both boats the Speedo maxes at 50 so it wraps around a bit past 50. Motors are set at same height, same weight, same gear, neither hull is painted, both have around 450...

Just opening a discussion since propping a boat is more of an art than a science. My 2000 FICHT 3.0 200 on a 1991 tournament 192 hull with a 14.5” x 19p viper prop did 52 on fresh water and 54 on salt. My dads 2002 3.3 big block 200 with a 14.75” x 19p viper prop does 54 on fresh water and 56...

Motor is finally hung!

The bolts for the lifting eye in the flywheel are 5/16-24 on an Evinrude, don’t know about Yamaha, available at Lowe’s for $0.79 for two 2” bolts. I just bought some today to work with my rented Autozone harmonic balancer puller, and a 2200lb lifting eye from Lowe’s for $5. What made you use...

What are those spacers and where did you get them that hold the outboard off the bang plate? What are they made of?

I think it would, other outboards are at least $4000, a new EMM is $700 I think, I don’t know about the fuel pump, but if both are replaced you are good for another 10 years.

Waiting for the lower transom support bracket. Removed all Suzuki controls and cables, pulled the new Evinrude controls and wires. Hacked up the 91 gauge cluster with a sawzall and fit it, wired it up as a temporary “make sure it runs and floats” setup. Will redo it all nice later. Swapped...

The OMC FICHT fell in my lap, that’s what started this whole thing. My uncle has a 1991 tournament 192 and it’s had this 2000 FICHT 200 on it since 2000. Boat has been garage kept, used on lakes of CT 95% of the time and 2 weeks every summer in NC. My dad also has a 91 tournament 192, with a...

Picked up the last piece of the puzzle this weekend in CT. Was able to get the prop, trailer winch, gauges on the 1991 panel complete, speedo sender, controls, hydraulic steering, oil tank, optima battery, and the 450 hour Evinrude. They loaded it onto the trailer with a forklift and I managed...

Thanks, this motor did 52 on fresh water and 54 on salt water on the 1991 tournament. My dad has a 2002 200HO that is a touch faster on his 91 tournament. I’m hoping the jack plate moving the prop into cleaner water and putting it higher up will get me close to his boat, but I’ll have to...

The boat came with the front bow cushions, rear bottom cushions (1 needs the wood replaced), and 2 captains chairs. Overtons has a 20% off sale with free shipping last weekend so I bought 2 Deluxe back to back loungers. I don’t want to install them until I get a cover, which I hopefully will...

Picture of picking up the EZ loader. It has 4 bent arms on the right side, I dot know what the heck heavy boat this guy put on here to bend the arms, but they need straightened or replaced before I put the boat on it.

Pic of the motor, I don’t know how to post multiple pictures at the same time.

Around Christmas I purchased a 2000 Evinrude FICHT 200 in mint condition with a new EMM, all controls, gauges, prop, hydraulic steering, oil tank, everything off a 1991 tournament 192 for dealer wholesale (FICHT reputation) price. Friday morning a 1987 tournament 192 popped up on craigslist...