Charger 198 or 210
Charger 198 or 210
210 is almost a foot wider at the front seat pedestal than a 596 or a 496. I like that wide area where I spend most of my time fishing. I hope Charger brings back the 223 or 221.Originally Posted by Tx Champ
Lot's of old Chargers running around in East Texas. I believe they were big sellers down here in the early 90's. Still a lot of them around, but not many newer Chargers.
Me....always admired their boats, and knew they were close/similar to Champion long before they started making the 210 Elite.
1993 Champion 190
1991 Evinrude Intruder 150
There has never been a problem with the quality, but rather having a dealer within a few hundred miles. That's the problem, and always has been. We had a dealer here in southeast Texas long ago but they've been gone a long time.
Other than the running surface, a 596 would be within 6" of either. Now if they make a wide body 221 or 223, that might be a different story.
Other than the running surface, a 596 would be within 6" of either. Now if they make a wide body 221 or 223, that might be a different story.
It won’t be a wide body, it will be the exact same as the old 223. That came straight from the horses mouth (Kelly or Kyle power, I don’t remember which one of the 2 it was that responded) when I asked them about it.
Owned a Champion, Basscat, Swift, and 2 Chargers and my next boat will be a Charger. I will test drive a 496, 596, or maybe a 797. I was looking forward to the Elite line of Chargers but for some reason I think I will stay with the Charger hull.
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Both are a lot wider than a 596 up at the front seat pedestal and forward. 596 and 496 are very narrow up front. And the 210 is less than 6 inches longer than the 496 and Charger still made it. Just a wider boat up front. I would not get any of the old school non Elite Chargers.Other than the running surface, a 596 would be within 6" of either. Now if they make a wide body 221 or 223, that might be a different story.
Last edited by Sports1; 04-15-2018 at 07:26 AM.
My next boat will likely be either a Phoenix or Falcon. Neither one have dealers nearby, so I won't get any experience with either of them unfortunately.
2001 Champion 187 Yamaha 175
12' Talons, Lithiums and Garmins
All pulled by a Hemi
2 good boats.
Basscat Lynx. Love my ole champ but it is time to let her go . gonna miss the sound of a screaming 2.5. Turnin 60 this year so gonna get a new cat and use the puma as my home boat.
2020 BCB Lynx 300 pro xs 4s
2013 BCB Puma 250 pro xs
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charger is making a 198/200?
198. They have already copied/splashed the 210. Indications are the 198 will be out in a few weeks.
Who is Leah and what are you referring to? Isn't that Ranger's slogan?they are still building boats... 1 at a time?
I believe that my favorite boat out there is the Charger 496. http://www.chargerboats.com/boat/bas...-24c06903-c1dc I also love the Bass Cat Cougar as well.
Buddy has a 19ft. Bass cat (don't remember model) and it gets on plane fast, but way to narrow. My champion 188 has a lot more deck room and a lot less trip hazards.
Money were no object it would be between a Basscat Lynx (pending driving and fishing out of one) and a Ranger 520L. Both loaded with everything you can buy for one. I'll probably get banned for this but I HATE the way my champion fishes compared to a wide body boat. Running nothing compares to it. But last couple years my average day of fishing I don't even need 5 gallons of gas in the boat for the lakes I fish. Even when I go to Rayburn i normally only use 10 gallons.
That 188 definitely has a lot of deck room for a boat that size.
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