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Old 01-08-10, 11:10 PM   #1
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I bought a new boat Wednesday.
I bought a 1992 Champion 184 SCR, with a beautiful finish, great carpet and seats, Eagle Fish Elite color gps
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Motorguide Wireless TM..the TM is a 45 lb and is coming off as its too small. I have a 24 Minn Kota 65 AT that will be going on..hope it's big enough.

If I can, I'll post a few pics
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Old 01-08-10, 11:23 PM   #2
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Old 01-08-10, 11:24 PM   #3
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Old 01-08-10, 11:42 PM   #4
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Sweet lookin' ride you got there, Ron. Shame that wireless TM is too small. That sounds like it would be fun to try.
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Old 01-09-10, 12:10 AM   #5
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Nice lookin' boat. One of these days....
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Old 01-09-10, 02:37 AM   #6
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Good lookin rig, if you don't mind, what ball park was the price in?
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Old 01-09-10, 03:58 AM   #7
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Nice boat!
I dunno about the TM, I have a 55# on my (I believe heavier) boat that seems to do just fine even in a good breeze. I've even used it (at speeds 4 and 5) for true trolling up the lake.
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Old 01-09-10, 09:28 AM   #8
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Very nice rig there pal. 18 and a half footer.....yeah, you need a bigger troller for that. I have a 20 footer with a 56# troller, NOT enough, i am gonna get me an 82# thrust troller. You MIGHT be able to trade the other 2 trollers for a larger one. If at all possible get you as large a troller as possible.You will NEVER regret the power. Trust me on this one please. When i fish in the spring and a big gust of wind comes along, i am pushing myself out with a pole of paddle cause i am in the grass. Also happens in the summertime as well. I AM getting me a larger troller this year.
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Old 01-09-10, 09:50 AM   #9
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Very nice, it looks to be in great shape.

I hope you catch a boat full.


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Old 01-09-10, 11:42 AM   #10
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I really like those mid-nineties Champs. The fastest boat I have ridden in was a 96 or 97 Champ. Looks like you got a great boat.
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Old 01-09-10, 12:23 PM   #11
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Nice rig you got there!
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Old 01-09-10, 10:29 PM   #12
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Thanks everyone!
I found the boat on Craigslist, he was askin $4700, the nearest Champion dealer said "buy it now!"....he came down a good bit.
I do have a 65lb Minn kota that will be going on for now. I will put the Motorguide on my 16.5 boat before I list it for sale around tax refund time. I can see an 80lb Min Kota coming maybe next year...gotta stay in the 24v range, no place for a fourth battery.
I bought a new Merc tempest plus 24 pitch prop for it today and will pick it up next weekend. The seller showed me on the GPS he was getting 56mph with the alum prop...hope the stainless gets me to 60 or above.

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Old 01-10-10, 11:01 AM   #13
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Thats a sweet rig ya got there! Let me know if you need someone to come with ya to show ya how to catch fish out of it.
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Old 01-10-10, 12:30 PM   #14
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Congrats on a great looking boat. Happy Fishin
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Old 01-10-10, 12:59 PM   #15
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Thanks everyone!
I found the boat on Craigslist, he was askin $4700, the nearest Champion dealer said "buy it now!"....he came down a good bit.
I do have a 65lb Minn kota that will be going on for now. I will put the Motorguide on my 16.5 boat before I list it for sale around tax refund time. I can see an 80lb Min Kota coming maybe next year...gotta stay in the 24v range, no place for a fourth battery.
I bought a new Merc tempest plus 24 pitch prop for it today and will pick it up next weekend. The seller showed me on the GPS he was getting 56mph with the alum prop...hope the stainless gets me to 60 or above.

Ron
Wow! What an amazing deal!
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Old 01-10-10, 01:26 PM   #16
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Congrats! Nice boat at a great price. Check this out, Bass Boat Central. It's a great resource for new boat owners.

http://bbcboards.zeroforum.com/zerosearch
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Old 01-10-10, 02:40 PM   #17
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Old school Champions......I absolutley love them....and I might add you definately got THE RIGHT motor on her. Hopefully they have done the setup right. I know of several Champs like yours with the same motor that run high 60's ALL day long and yeah thats loaded. With out a doubt the BEST riding boat out there in my opinion.
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Old 01-12-10, 10:26 PM   #18
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Hey Ron, again, great looking boat. You'll definately be over 60 with that tempest if everything is setup right. I have a 80lb foretrex on my champ and wouldn't trade it for anything. It cam with a 57lb and I didn't like that at all. You got a heck of a deal on it and I'm sure you will be very very happy with her.
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Old 01-13-10, 04:18 PM   #19
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Thats a good deal on a nice well built boat.
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Old 01-13-10, 09:39 PM   #20
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You can get a 82#thrust that uses 2 bateries.
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Old 01-14-10, 12:30 PM   #21
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Nice boat but it doesn't beat the old trusty inflatable raft!
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