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Just a note to tell you brother that you are not alone in your feelings. I am I the same boat(pun intended). I am in the process of restoring my 97 191 elite. Just this past week I had to pull the...

Good to hear James. Looking forward to seeing the pics.

James,
Got your PM. Thx ever so much.

Doycem

James,
PM sent.
doycem

Lea,
I did not intend to imply that you were even remotely advocating putting a Champ hull under a Ranger cap. If it came out that way, I do apoligize. I was the one that stated that it was a real...

Lea,
As I stated, I don't like it that PE has the rights to the brand either, but it is what it is. As far as the Champs not doing well under the Stratos brand, it was just that, they were not...

Lea,
Let me play devil's advocate for a bit and don't get me wrong cause I'm a true blue Champ deciple all the way. Putting a Ranger cap on a Champ hull makes perfect sense. Correctly done,(Pat may...

Before getting my Champ, I owned several Skeeter rigs with a Starfire 175 being the last. By and large, I was satisfied with the performance of nearly all of them, especially the SF175. As most of...

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time and effort to reply to this topic. That's what so great about belonging to this forum, everyone contributes and the end results is that we all win. Example...

Thanks everyone,
Think I'll pick up some and give it a go and see what happens.
Doyce

Beach cues,
There should only be two wires that hook up the the pump out pump. A black wire that is the ground, and a grey/brown wire that is the 12 volts for power. If you have a volt/ohm meter,...

Ok. I have a grey wire on terminal #3 on the back of the pump out switch on the driver's side switch panel(this wire goes back to the pump out pump and provides 12 volts to the pump whenever the pump...

Any of you using Lucas Slick Mist instead of BBS? I have notice in a couple of the other forums where it has gotten some good comments, but I don't recall it being mentioned in this forum. I have...

Hi beach cues,
I will have to check my switch panel in a bit to see how the pump out switch is wired. Just be sure that you are writing down the wires as you disconnect them from a switch as to...

Hi Lea,
Great explanation of how livewell system should work. That is precisely the way my 191 is setup & plumbed. My old SF175 was very similar except it only had a single bilge pump for both auto...

Hi Carlton,From the pics of the livewell, it is just like mine. The way my 191 elite is plumed is that the drain hose from the livewell runs directly to the pump out pump that is inline and between...

Hi Bandaide20,
You are correct in that all of the pumps except one are readily accessible. The one you can't get to without pulling the gas tank is the livewell recirc pump. Your pump out pump...

Hi Carlton,
On my '97 191, the aerator fills from the ports inside and near the top of each side of the livewell in either auto or manual. The livewell recirc pump recycles water in the right side...

Hi Bandaide20,
Welcome to the forums. Lots of great folks here that really know their stuff, esp. about our Champs of all models so help is just a question away. Now as to your issue, I, too, am the...

Thanks Pat for a great history on the Champs and in bassboating in general. I really enjoyed reading it as it brought back some memories of the past. The first bass boat I ever owned was a 1972 Terry...

Sucessfully removed the bench seat from my 191 following the directions provided here on this topic. The seat is currently at the upholtery shop being reskined.
The seat came out by removing the...

Thanks to all that have replied with assistance. Weather has been miserable today so I haven't had a chance to try the solutions as of yet, but will do so at the soonest moment and report back. What...

Thanks ChampioNman for that info. How do I gain access to these hex head lag bolts? I have small hands, but I can't seem to be able to get to get to where I can reach those bolts. Do I need to remove...

Hello all,
I have searched the forums on this site for some detailed information on exactly how to remove the bench seat on my 1997 Champion 191 Elite. I am in the process of attempting a...