2004 Dauntless 220 with BRP Evinrude 175
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 9:57 am
Hi everyone,
I'm currently purchasing a 2004 Dauntless 220 equiped with a 175 Evinrude BRP Ficht Ram
The Boat looks in perfect conditions, very well maintained. I just have a concern regarding the engine given :
- Evinrude is now discontinued and so spare parts maybe quite a mess to chase
- I've heard horrible things about Ficht engines, but this one is a from BRP era, not OMC, so I guess normally should be more reliable.
This engine has a WOT range between 5250 and 5750 rpm with a gear ratio of 1.86 (if I'm right)
Normally, the package on this boat was a 225 Optimax and maybe 175 hp is a bit low, so I'm wondering which prop would work best for this package.
The boat comes at 30 Keur (in France); I was wondering if that was a fair deal
Any idea or any experience reported on such package ?
Many thanks
Luc
I'm currently purchasing a 2004 Dauntless 220 equiped with a 175 Evinrude BRP Ficht Ram
The Boat looks in perfect conditions, very well maintained. I just have a concern regarding the engine given :
- Evinrude is now discontinued and so spare parts maybe quite a mess to chase
- I've heard horrible things about Ficht engines, but this one is a from BRP era, not OMC, so I guess normally should be more reliable.
This engine has a WOT range between 5250 and 5750 rpm with a gear ratio of 1.86 (if I'm right)
Normally, the package on this boat was a 225 Optimax and maybe 175 hp is a bit low, so I'm wondering which prop would work best for this package.
The boat comes at 30 Keur (in France); I was wondering if that was a fair deal
Any idea or any experience reported on such package ?
Many thanks
Luc