Champion convert story

As some of you know my last boat was a 196 Champion. Prior to this I owned 2 Rangers and a 181 Champ. I grew up fishing in Champions as that is what my dad owned and he was kinda like Pat in that he would rather step in a pile of dog poo then step into a Ranger. Not sure how I ended up in Rangers. Guess I bought into all the hoopla or whatever.

Anyway, I ended up selling the 196 to a fella up north. He fishes alot on the Miss river. It so happens that he was fishing with a guy in a tx that had a Stratos one day and they were running up a feeder creek off the Miss. It was a winding little feeder creek so they were going around 45 I think he said. Well, on one of the turns the Stratos let go and they ended up on top of a log at the bank of the creek. He was thrown from the boat and said he felt the prop just barely nick his leg. He was a little sore to say the least. Was still limping around when he came to look at my boat. He got out of this very lucky with the prop still spinning. The driver wasn't thrown so the kill switch was never pulled until he got his senses back.

He tells me this story when he calls about my boat. So I tell him that he need not worry about that happening in this Champion. He ends up down here to look at my boat and we go to the lake and I give him a little demo ride in it doing my best to simulate running a creek channel at around 60 mph. Needless to say this sells him on the boat. He leaves a happy camper with his new to him Champ in tow.

Wow!!!!! He got him a good one!!! Can't wait till you get your next Champ!!!! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/beers.gif

I keep looking for one Lea. But just haven't really found one that catches my eye yet. It will be an older one, something that I can just about pay cash for. I can't fish like I used too. With the kids playing sports, especially the youngest, I am busy every weekend. The youngest has really stepped it up a notch in her soccer along with her team. They are playing a tourney in KC this weekend with teams from the east coast flying in to play.

I'm hoping all this will pay off and someday I will be sitting in the stands watching her play for KU. Right now she is practicing 3 nights a week. Once with her team and 2 times on her own with a trainer. She is only 11 so that really shows dedication on her part and the least I can do is give up some things for her.

But I would like to have something so that when I decide to fish I can take out with the kids. It was tough making the transition from 3-4 times a week on the water to 3-4 times a year.

I'm eyeing a black and silver 184 right now. It has the price tag I like and a "newer" engine on it. Looks to be in pretty good shape. Just wish it had a 175 on it instead of a 150.

We'll see.

Sounds like you have your priorities in order....

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Way more than I used to when I was literaly addicted to fishing.