Love My 181

[LForkChamp]

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...






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

[bassin butch]

Champions Porsche 911!

[jp71291]

Did they make a 181 rated for a 175?

[bassin butch]

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I dont beleave so. Nothing a set of decals cant fix.

[Lea]

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.

[Royjulius]

Beautiful resto job, Fork.

[MMosher]

Thats a 18'4.

[jp71291]

<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?

[WaYoop]

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

I have an '01

[WaYoop]

Good looking boat

[LForkChamp]

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

[MMosher]

Great hull, nice rig.

[BassinBarrister]

[Wags]

184 is a good and fun hull to run, nice ride

[Lea]

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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).

[Lea]

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

You have done a beautiful job!!!!!!!

[foxman623]

[LForkChamp]

Thanks Everyone !!

[electric fish]

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

[PolarKraft195]

About the confusement on the model number..............you can blame it on Champion changing their model numbers every freaking yr!