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  1. 06-06-2019, 11:51 PM #1
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    2019 Charger 296 Question!

    Hello,

    I have an opportunity to buy a new 2019 296. The boat was recently won at a tournament and has never been in the water. The only thing that has me concerned is that it’s equiped with a 150 hp Pro XS 4 stroke engine. My concern is that it will be extremely under powered and not perform well. Is this a valid concern? Any info you could provide would be greatly appreciated. I’m set to purchase the boat this weekend and would like to know what to expect before I make the purchase. I thought about seeing if someone (dealership) would be willing to trade for 200 HP + the cash difference and man hours for install.

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    #2 06-07-2019, 06:10 AM
    296 needs a 200. The 150 will push it to the upper 50s but you will never be happy. 296 is an awesome boat by the way.
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    #3 06-07-2019, 06:37 AM
    They sold a lot of 195-296 with 150s I guess some don’t care about going over 60.
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    #4 06-07-2019, 06:44 AM
    Thanks for the input. I’m able to purchase the boat for 29K which is why I’m trying to convince myself that the 150 will be ok.
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    #5 06-07-2019, 07:52 AM
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    #6 06-07-2019, 07:53 AM
    Buy it and run!!!!
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    #7 06-07-2019, 07:56 AM
    You could sell the 150 and get a 200 or just drive it like it is ,either way your in a good spot on a 19 boat.
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    #8 06-07-2019, 07:57 AM
    https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/...905083353.html

    Tandem trailer too!
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    #9 06-07-2019, 08:38 AM
    Nice looking boat.
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    #10 06-07-2019, 06:10 PM
    Yeah, it looks pretty slick. Planning to pick it up tomorrow. I found a local BassCat dealer who said they’d do the swap from a 150 to 200 but apparently the 200 4 stroke is almost impossible to find right now.
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    #11 06-07-2019, 07:04 PM
    Call charger and see if any of their dealers can help you.

    Totally jealous man!
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    #12 06-07-2019, 10:35 PM
    Haha it seems like a pretty good deal. I don’t know much of anything about Charger other than they have the old champion hull as a selling point. I’ve tried to find some current info on the 296 with no luck. It appears as though they really only push their 210 elite but I could be wrong. I checked out their FB page and that’s pretty much all they advertise. If you know of any marketing info or videos plz share.

    Also, I tried contacting some of the dealers they had listed on their FB page as receiving new 210 elites. 3 to 4 of the ones I called said they don’t carry Charger and only have 1 210 Elite or HAD one. I found that to be strange as they seem like solid boats. Do you know of any dealers? Here in Oklahoma they have a Charger trail so I’m assuming their is a dealership somewhere in the state.

    I know the boat I’m about to pick up is a base model but the tandem axle trailer is a nice upgrade. I’ve been looking at boats for a while and I haven’t really seen any 19’ boats with a 200 hp for less than around 43K. At 43K that’s a comprable sized base model boat with a single axle trailer.
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    #13 06-08-2019, 08:00 AM
    If you skip on it IM me
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    #14 06-08-2019, 08:09 AM
    Will do. I’m headed there right now so I’ll be able to let you know in about 1.5 hrs.
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    #15 06-08-2019, 02:09 PM
    I went ahead and bought it. I figured at that price I couldn’t really lose on a new boat, engine, warranty etc. The seller did say he fielded a call or 2 from Mo in the last day or 2. LOL, Anyone wanna step forward?
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    #16 06-08-2019, 03:02 PM
    Not me, but that was one hell of a deal! Cheaper than any aluminum boat out there!
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    #17 06-08-2019, 06:18 PM
    Haha I think it’ll work for getting my son out and fishing some smaller club tournaments on medium sized lakes around here. I am going to look at upgrading the engine this week if at all possible. Do you know if stepping up to a 175 would offer much improvement or would it just make more sense going to a 200? Wasn’t sure what the cost/benefit ratio looked like.
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    #18 06-08-2019, 07:20 PM
    200 or bust !
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    #19 06-08-2019, 07:32 PM
    What he said!
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    #20 06-08-2019, 07:40 PM
    Congratulations.
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