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Brent- I still run an 04 Ficht and I like the motor but it does require new plugs once a year. I get my plugs from O’Rielly Auto Parts. They are the cheapest I could find. They do reccomend indexing them too. What I do is use a Sharpie marker to mark the gap on the plug. Then they need to be within 10 degrees or so of pointing at the injector. I bought some flat indexing washers from Speedwaymotors.com
If I can’t get a plug to fall into alignment with average torque I pry off the washer on the plug and use the indexing washers until they line up. These washers come in 3 different thickness’ and have worked great for me. Just be sure to take off the original washer when using the indexing washers.
I’ve heard from several people that it doesn’t matter if they are lined up or not. I think the $15 washers are worth the money to make sure they line up. 
Another thing you should do to your Ficht is change the fuel filters every year.
PM me if you have any questions and I can give you a call.
The last time I did mine, I looked at the plugs that were already in and noticed that they were all marked with a magic marker. The odd thing was, they were all in different positions. None of them were lined up the same.
The shop that changed them the time before was a certified Evinrude dealer.
After doing some checking with an Evinrude mechanic who claims he has to go thru training every year, I find out
that in the fichts, it makes no difference. In the new evinrudes, Etec, it does make a difference. The plug must be aligned so that the open end is towards the injectors.
We changed mine and did not bother aligning them. I have not had any problems. I have a 2003 fight.
