Love My 181

I've fished from 1 ranger and 2 bugboats in the last 20yrs. I bought this 89 184,2yrs ago and started a complete resto. and upgrade I finished up this last May. enough to start fishing and have been on the water 2-3 times a month since. By far the best boat I've ever driven, Scream and Fly supplied me with a lightwieght crank,pistons,and flywheel for the eng. overhaul,, with that in the bridgeport style block the power from the 175 merc is unbelievable. just had to post how much I love this boat...

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Modified by LForkChamp at 1:32 PM 8/26/2011

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Did they make a 181 rated for a 175?

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I dont beleave so. Nothing a set of decals cant fix. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif

Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

However, some confusion here, as they did not make a 181 until 1995. In 1993, they had a 180, but the 184 (rated for 175) was the main model in that 18' category until '95.

Beautiful resto job, Fork. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif

Thats a 18'4.

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Lea &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

However, some confusion here, as they did not make a 181 until 1995. In 1993, they had a 180, but the 184 (rated for 175) was the main model in that 18' category until '95. </td></tr></table>

Lea, Wasn't the 181 only made between '95-'00?

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Lea, Wasn't the 181 only made between '95-'00? </td></tr></table>

I have an '01

Good looking boat http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/beers.gif

Thats my bad I had 181 on the brain just got finished talking to a guy about work on a 181... 1989 184 dc 175 mercury .... 175 is its max rating

Great hull, nice rig.

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184 is a good and fun hull to run, nice ride http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/thumbsup2.gif

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I have an '01

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Also, there is a 181 SX (ski and fish) in the 03 brochure, tho not a plain bass model. Unfortunately, I have no 02 info, as that was the transition year and no brochure was made (to my knowledge).

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Thanks Everyone !! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/USA1.gif

That is sweet, how fast and how many horses is that 175 putting out?

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About the confusement on the model number..............you can blame it on Champion changing their model numbers every freaking yr! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/ohwell.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/doh.gif