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    Pictures of Older, Rare, Different, Odd or Collectable ChampioNs

    Over the course of a few years I have been collecting pictures of Older, Rare, Different or Collectable ChampioNs (Mainly from Criags List). If you have any to add please do so if it meets the above criteria. Please add any information you can with the picture such as year, make, model ect ect. Hope everyone enjoys.

    1980 Champion Tunnel Hull. Only about 10 or so made.







    1981 201 I/O. Only a few made, didn't sell well and ran like crap. Pops said they were to heavy and just made the balance of the boat awful.




    201 Mirage Speed Boat (early 90's I think)




    Early 80's 16'8 "Swift" speed boat


    Early model 1980s 14ft Champion


    Mid 90's 14ft Champion


    1979 Champion Python Tri-hull (the Pythons were the econ models. Nothing more than a plain old champion with no top cap.
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    Early 80's 16'8 Python more detailed look of what it looks like with no top cap.



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    Early 80's Tri-hull "Fish and Ski". One of the last years they made the old tri-hulls.
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    Another example of the Python:




    Modified by MMosher at 3:48 PM 6/16/2011

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    Very Cool. Thanks for sharing!

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    Cool pics, thanks for sharing

    Mountain Home ChamP 181

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    Re: Pictures of Older, Rare, Different, Odd or Collectable ChampioNs (MMosher)

    Very interesting look back, Thanks
    My 96 was a dealer prepped boat, it was done by the dealer as a West Coast Special, this added, hydraulic pedestals, and some other mods that the base tournament didn't come with, I up graded to a EFI instead of the carbed model mercury.
    I know the next year I believe they added hydraulic steering which I added later.

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    Re: Pictures of Older, Rare, Different, Odd or Collectable ChampioNs (slinkeey)


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    Sweeeet Lea could you pin this to the top if we get more this could be a sweet and historical thread

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    Re: Pictures of Older, Rare, Different, Odd or Collectable ChampioNs (TX-Fisher)

    Just ran across this one today ... presently offered for sale:






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    http://www.southeasttexas.com/...nce=0


    Looks pretty good to me.

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    Re: Pictures of Older, Rare, Different, Odd or Collectable ChampioNs (MMosher)

    Here is a pic of my old 89 Mean 15.She was 12 years old when this pic was taken and was in show room cond.Pic was taken the day I sold her.




    Modified by Jerkbait at 5:51 AM 12/30/2011

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    90's Champion River boat






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    Mid 80's Mt. Home Off Shore flop







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    1989 champion fish and ski 19 ft , 175 mariner... Craigslist post.






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    Example of a Cool Flats.



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    1999 202 Bass N Bay


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    I would LOVE to have that 202 b-n-b

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    '88 18' 4" Champion Super V

    Pic taken about a month ago of my older 184 Super V. The 150 XR4 Merc runs like it's new.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ChanceHuiet View Post
    I would LOVE to have that 202 b-n-b

    +1
    Dustin W. - Alvin, Tx
    1996 ChampioN 202 Elite DCX
    Mercury 225 EFI

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    I SAW THIS ADD ON CRAIG'S LIST ST. LOUIS 1980 champion tunnel hull bass boat 18'6" with trailer needs restored

    MIGHT BE A GOOD PROJECT FOR SOMEONE?

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    I belive thats the blue one in the above pics. Wish someone would resto it.

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    Red Tunnel Hull






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