180 a disaster?

I just read throught the "history" thread again, and saw that Pat called the 180 a disaster. I was wondering why. I have one that is my current project. I had a 1988 184DC that I installed a 200XRi on and it was absolutely fantastic! I also had a 203 with a 225 EFI, and it was ok, but I sold it and kept the 184 because it was paid for and it was so much fun to run. I finally sold it and bought this 180 DC with a 150 EV and I'm building another 200 EFI (2001) to put on it. It seems to handle like a Champ, and it runs smoothly. But with a 150 EV, it's hard to tell what it will ultimately do.

BTW, the 184DC with the windshields removed and running a very modified 26" chopper at 6500 rpm ran 79 mph on GPS several times. It was extremely taxing to drive fast for any distance, but for a short "catch this" blast, it was great.

Will this boat prove to be a dog?

Artie

I have the same boat and asked the same question. It appears that this was their first attempt at a wide beam boat and it didn't perfrom as well as the 184 or 186. It was very weight sensitive and hard to setup boat from what I understand. I have a 175 faststrike on mine and can touch 63 with a full tourneyload and myself in the boat. I've got a 24" raker on it that has had some cup added to it and it made a world of difference. That boat should fly with a 200 on it. and after riding in some other champs I think the 180 is more stable at rest and seems to draft less water which is a plus in my book.
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Well, I WILL put my 200 on it. I figure with a strong 200 (cleaned up ports, milled crankcase, TDR reeds, 6500 rpm ECU) with a modified 25 Tempest should run mid 70's and have good holeshot, too.

Artie

holeshot is already killer on it and topend isn't to bad. That 200 is going to be alot of weight on the back. With a full tank of gas and a person in the back of mine the top of the transom is pretty close to the water and I've got small carberated motor.

Horsepower cures a lot of problems...

Get a 180 to lift, and it'll scream, catch the inside turning chines and it's a dog pound candidate.

Should be a great hull with a deuce on it.

yeah getting bow lift out of my boat was tough with the raker. Great with ballistic, but to much prop. I think I can get 66-67 with a light load.

Nate, a 200 EFI only weighs 25# more than your (my) little carb motor. The boat definitely sits higher in the back than my 184 did with a 200 EFI. Displacementwise, it's actually smaller-2.7 liters for the OMC vs 2.5 liters for the Merc.

I bought the boat to fix it up. I like a challenge, and this seems like it will be. I think if I can get the bow to lift with my modified 25 Tempest, It will run. Like Pat said, horsepower cures alot of ills. I have a good LU with 4 holes plugged on each side so I can run it higher-the noseconed lower units seem to give up too much bow lift.

If it will run in the mid 70's (I think it will), it will outrun 98% of the boats around here, and stun quite a few in the process!

Artie

HP cures all. Just like beer.

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Had a few?

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Did I type that?

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Either you typed it, or you have the same ghost I have...which dialed 911 from my computer phone line twice this week. Sheriff dept not happy...

The 911 thing, that's creepy.
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