Thread: Updating & Upgrading the 184DC Champion

I've been working in the background on the Champion to better conform it to my operation and use habits I expect my boats to be able to do.



Since the boat came with the steering wheel style you can remove the wheel from the hub I did that first. Then pulling the Hub retaining nut & Hub was next. You have to drill holes for the control wires to pass thru the Dash so after that the three screws are removed from the Helm Pump, the Dual Toggle Switch control installed using the replacement screws provided with the switch kit. I installed a Dual unit as next winter I plan on adding a Bobs Machine Hydraulic Jackplate.



Removing the Steering Wheel was a real bonus for replacing the old Control Cables with new ones and adding a Hot Foot. If you look at the picture you can see the Remote Control is inside the Gunnel and very difficult to remove. I found when removing the Control all the sandwiching screws was loose and the source for my perceived sticking Control Cables but I had new ones so I installed them.



Here is a picture of the Steering Wheel and new top load Hot Foot.



The retaining nut for the Control Handle is a Bear to re-install I had to do some tricky trick to complete.



utilizing some old Butyl from building the shop I packed it inside a socket then shoved the retaining nut into it to stick the Nut in place for me to install. Works like a charm.



The new Control Cable Jackets match the boat too. Next is refinishing the Cockpit Deck for in preparation for adding the SeaDek.