Hello fellow Champ owners! I now understand the "fever" and loyalty towards Champs...I drove one. But, there's more to the story...it is in part because of all I've read, much from this blog, that I took what some may consider a big risk and bought a mint condition '05 Champ 188/Yami 200 (w/ remaining warranties on both) from North Carolina (I live in Minnesota) before I drove it. 40 hours of round-trip later, I am very pleased with the leap of faith, and consider this the boat I hope to fish from, with less pain in my aching back due to a better ride, for a long time. I'll have lots of questions for Champ owner veterans, but for now, I'm just happy to report: I'm proud to be a fellow ChampioN owner.![]()