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    Drove my dream boat Monday afternoon!

    Little history. In 1981, at the age of 18 years old, my friend and mentor Chicken Hodge of Diamond City, AR took me bass fishing from a boat for the first time. He owned a 1981 Champion 184 with a 200hp Mercury (over powered per coast guard plate). I was hooked on Champion from that day on. In 1987 I bought my first Champion. It was a 1985 176 with a 150XR2. In 1989 I traded for a 1987 184 with a 150 (just straight 150) which I later repowered with a 1991 175EFI. In 1994 I traded for a 1993 180 and kept my 175EFI (this boat just about turned me against Champion. Pat knows what I am talking about. LOL). In 1995 I traded the 180 for a 1994 184 and kept my 175EFI. In 1998 I traded for a 1997 202 with 200EFI which I repowered in 2004 to a 225opti. I sold this 202 in 2007 with 60 hours on the opti. In 2009 I bought a 1999 202 with 200EFI. In 2010 I repowered to a 2005 225opti. In 2014 I traded for a 2008 Basscat Cougar with 250 ProXS. In 2017 I sold the Cougar. In 2018 I bought my current 1996 202 with 200 Mariner EFI.

    So now the real story. Monday, 09/10/2018, I drove my dream boat. It is a 1997 202DCX with a 2014 250 ProXS. My first 1997 202 with the 225opti ran good. The 1999 202 with 225opti ran good. The Cougar with 250 ProXS ran great but rode terrible (I am a Champion guy). But I can't even describe this 1997 202 with the 250 ProXS. Oh my. Full tanks of fuel, the owner and myself and it being the first time for me to drive it. It ran 78 gps with a little left. It has a 27 Trophy so it is really not propped right. I have a 27 Fury and a 26 Tempest BB by Mark that I can't wait to try on it. I have made an offer to trade my 1996 202 with 200EFI for this boat (will have way too much money in it). Just waiting to hear back from the owner.

    Sorry for the long post but I have been waiting for many years to run a 202 with a 250 and this 55 year old guy is more than a little exited about it.

  2. Pat Goff
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    That will indeed get the job done!
    Pat Goff

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    I sure hope it works out for you. Am a tad confused...why would owner trade a 97 202 with a 2014 250 for a 96 202 with 200 motor?

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    Not sure im following it either...

    Awaiting more info

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    The current owner of the boat purchased it in November 2017. He has never ran it over 4000rpms. He does not believe he can ever use the boat to it's potential and wants someone to have it who can, in fact, appreciate the boats potential. The deal started out that the 250 ProXS was for sale. I was wanting to repower my 1996 202. The deal turned to him liking my 1996 202 and the most efficient thing to do would be to trade entire rigs.

  6. Pat Goff
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    Pat Goff

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    #7
    That would be a great deal....for you

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    Lets see pics...

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    #9


    Brown is my first 202 1997. White/green is my second 202 1999. Maroon is my current 202 1996. The black/green one is the 1997 202 I am trying to trade for.
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    He had it for sale on Craigslist in the spring of this year. I want to say it was priced in the high 20’s

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    I now own my 4th 202. I ran different props today. 27 Trophy. I don’t like the way it feels. 27 Fury. Could only turn around 5700 rpms. 26 BB Tempest by Mark. It had the best feel in my opinion so that is what I am leaving on it. I need Pat to come drive it here on Bull Shoals.
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    Awesome rig! Congrats on #4!

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    Great looking rig!

  14. Pat Goff
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    Not a fan of black boats, but that one is different.
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    Yep, that's a dream rig alright.
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    I'm curios to what that boat would run with a 07 200 optimax and a good prop from croxton.

  17. Pat Goff
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    Pat Goff

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    Dang I was hoping it be a little faster. It has a 225 efi 3 liter that runs 67-70 now but it's such a gas hog I cant see leaving it on there for just a few miles per hr. I do like optimum performance out my rigs though.

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    #19
    One more question since I see Pat is on here. I have a 8'' detwiler hydraulic plate that I'd like to use. "south La" low water. Will I mess up the performance by removing the 8" slidemaster on it now and putting the detwiler on.

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    I am not Pat.
    I would keep the slidemaster as long as it tight. I hated the detwiler i had.
    I would also. like to have a 2001 203.
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