Love this forum! Just got this 1985 champion from a friend. Its been sitting in a barn for about 12 years, im trying to find more info on what the actual model is. Its 20ft long, dual console, 200 mercury on the back. Also cushion benches in front of the consoles.
Thats gonna clean up nice :)
Cool boat, great looking outboard, not familiar with that lower unit?? Is it coned or factory i wonder?
That a aftermarket cone. It's doing you no favors at all.
Pat Goff
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Smithwick TX.
any thoughts on the actual model? also anything i should be looking at because it has been sitting for so long? so far i have emptied the old gas that was left in the tank, we changed the lower gear oil (it looked brand new when we emptied it). im planing on a new impeller and probably need to clean the carbs.
201 fish n ski, 86 inch beam, Any V6 HP rating.
plate in the boat says 235hp maxOriginally Posted by MMosher
Somebody probably stuck a plate on there. I could be wrong but I've never seen a 235 rated hull.
Pat Goff
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Smithwick TX.
Congrats! That is a neat model! Enjoy!
mine is 235 rated
Jeremy From Indy
2019 PolarKraft TX 195 Pro
2019 Suzuki 200SS
I stand corrected then. Thanks.
Pat Goff
Two degrees from center
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Smithwick TX.
My 1984 201 is 235 rated as well.
You Don't Know what you Don't Know until you Know.
1984 Champion 201/Yamaha 175
1986 Ranger 390v/Yamaha 200
2002 Viper Cobra Coosa 216/Mercury 225EFI
2002 ProSports ProKat 2200/Twin Yamaha 150HPDIs
Nice pick up! I am in the middle of restoring a 1885 18'4" champion. i have read that the mid 80's champions are great riding boats. post some updates when you get it cleaned up.
my 88 201f/s says any v6 on the plate. No specific hp rating
Almost identical to my 184 colors except you’ve got that burgundy hull sphere. You don’t see many of those ... I’m envious.
How does it run with that 200? I have an 89 201 SCR with a 200 Merc Blackmax I'm working on....mine is Black (Official color is Silver Star/10% Royal) top cap, cockpit and complete hull with the Royal Arrow like yours
1988 Basscat Pantera 2 / 1988 Mariner 200 #0B348072 / 1986 Mercury Blackmax 200 #0B116913
US Navy veteran
dont know haha. never got it on the water before it started getting too cold.
I feel ya. I bought mine in January and discovered stringers bad so mine is being rebuilt
1988 Basscat Pantera 2 / 1988 Mariner 200 #0B348072 / 1986 Mercury Blackmax 200 #0B116913
US Navy veteran
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