Good or bad 2002 225ho fitch?

[astasoftride]

There is a boat I might be interested in that has a 2002 225ho fitch. I k ow the early fitch had issues but how about the 2002 models? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance

[THE WITCHDOCTOR]

Most of the issues were with the 150-175 hp models... I don't think they had many with the big block stuff, but could be wrong...

[svfetter]

2002 should be OK as Bombardier had taken over production by then. My 2002 225 HO has been great .

[nola 521dvx]

The Bomb DFI motors have a good reputation here although some of us have had problems - my 04 lost a cylinder 18 months ago (244 hrs) due to a lean injector (the dealer's opinion) and three weeks ago (310 hrs) a reed stop broke off and trashed a cylinder again. Since I enjoy rebuilding them myself I can live with it but it would get awful expensive at 100/hr labor. Point is they are not immune to problems, like any 2 stroke.

[NealMoulis]

as Nola said, ANY MOTOR CAN BREAK, even a Evil'rude......get a Psi check, leak down, have a certified Di Tech check the codes etc....thats a Very Very Strong 3.3liter, 247hp at the prop,

[astasoftride]

Are these OK for use in saltwater? I would be using it halftime in salt and half in fresh

thanks

[Bassmeister]

Yep, just take the normal care you would in salt water.

[nola 521dvx]

I use mine exclusively in the saltwater marsh in SE Louisiana - granted it's not ocean water, it is brackish, but other than sacrificial anodes degrading more quickly I haven't had any corrosion problems. I make a point of spraying the gearcase and the trim/tilt mechanics with Bomb. anticorrosion spray and I always flush the motor for 5-10 mins (not running) after a trip, motor pretty much looks like new (6 yrs).