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How does that Champion Ride on big water?

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Matt@Fractures:
Great rough water ride.. Fast too.. I worked there in the 90s.. Several family members too. I continue to work on them to this day.. I've seen my fair share of em.. I was part of building 12-16 a day for several years .. There's good and bad .. Just like any other manufacture.. And I just bought and old 18 ftR last week.. Just to let ya in on what I do.. Fiberglass repair.. Also did repairs for champion....Oh and did I mention I bought an 18ftR last week.!!! Even if it's just to fix up and resell ... And if your looking at any used boat Look the boat over just as good as the motor or bells N whistles.. After all the biggest motor and best graphs... Don't really float that well!!!! sorry.. Little rant.. Champions are good boats .. Some one thought so if they still make em....... Cough stratos... Cough cough ranger.. Triple cough now tracker..?? Wow confused?? I am..!! And as for the champion purchase go for it!! 


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Matt@Fractures:
Yes one has to watch what they buy.!!! Good looking boat right!!! Nice very clean champion.. Really clean...... uh oh.!!!!  so look the boat over.!!! And just to show off here is a few after my repair.. All composite transom now!!!!
I posted this because there is an interesting twist to it.. When this happened. To the transom..The current owner... Was test driving it.!!! Like the old saying goes.. Never judge a book by its cover.!!!! now this old 88 SOLID as a rock!! The transom.. And no it's not because it only has a Suzuki 115 on it.. It's had 150s on it most of its life I'd bet.. Floors still good.... So go figure.??? I can't and I see it every day!!! Moral of the story... Look the entire boat over!!!! Or take it to a pro for inspection. Before purchase..

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RangerXs:
I'm a current Ranger owner.......however I owned 3 ChampioNs in past years a 176,188,and also a 198. The ride of a ChampioN is fantastic! I ran the 188 and 198 on Lake Erie in some not so calm waters on more than a few occasions.  Rough water rides depend on how good the driver is.........but a Champ will perform great in the rough stuff with the right driver. The 210  is a big boat and won't have much trouble when the waters get nasty. Not many problems on the ChampioNs.........just check the transom out real good and look for stress cracks.

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