Question:
Champion Bass Boat, Opinions please
As some of you know I am fishing major tournaments this year and have
decided to buy a new boat. Although Ranger is high on my list, due to
sponsor possibilities, I am also looking at other boats.
My biggest concern is ride in rough water. As I need a boat that will
handle rough water I have been told that Champion is by far the best
riding boat.
Does anyone have personal experience and know how good Champions are?
Also a local dealer here has a 95 (never in the water) that has the
special order composite hull. The dealer said the composite hull reduces
the weight by 200 lbs and increases the speed of the boat. Does anyone see
any drawbacks with this hull?
Answer:
-I bought a 95 Champion 186dc and as far as I'm concerned I'll never
own another boat other than a Champion. You need to ride to decide.
-- I bought my Champion about 8 years ago. It is the third boat
that I have owned (first Champion) and I will never own anything else.
I have been in some VERY rough water on Sam Rayburn, and was thankful
for being in the boat I was in. What makes it better in rough water i
believe, is that the sides of the boat are somewhat higher out of the
water than other boats such as the ranger. In my opinion, there is no
better boat than the Champion, though the Ranger is probably close.
Hope this helps a little.
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