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  1. 01-28-2025, 05:31 PM #1
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    Default New to me 184 Contender Champion


    Picked up my new boat for Ross Barnett today. A 1993 ChampioN 184DC Contender. I took a couple of pics before I start in on it rigging for Crappie fishing.

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    Very cherry for a 32 year old boat. 2022 Mercury ProXS 236hrs 1/2 of which is idling Sidescanning. One owner, garage kept, even came with the original ChampioN Build Sheet & Owners Manual.
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    Default Short Video of the Engine Running

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    Very nice John!
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    Sweet!
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    That is A sweet looking Boat. Congratulations....
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    Nice! Did the previous owner mention if any changes were made to the transom before repowering with a modern 4-stroke?
    If I'm not at work or taking kids to their activities, you might find me on "The Rez" fishing. If not there, I could be in the garage working on my boat.
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    It has been repowered several times with 2 stroke Mercury's. All done by the same dealer. All fittings in the transom were replaced every 5 years. Mercury dealer inspected the hull before installing this engine and said to was fine. I sounded the transom as I do when figuring out where to cut when a transom job came in my shop and it is solid to the edges in all directions. Champion really didn't start skimping on glass till around 1995-1996 but of course there is always a exceptions around.
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    Lord, I wish you were my neighbor......
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    Quote Originally Posted by tlefire View Post
    Lord, I wish you were my neighbor......
    Me too!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperDave336 View Post
    Me too!
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    If I'm not at work or taking kids to their activities, you might find me on "The Rez" fishing. If not there, I could be in the garage working on my boat.
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