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    2008 183 Elite

    Can anyone provide pro or cons of this boat?

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    Re: 2008 183 Elite (kkaiser)

    no cons.other than being 2-3 mph slower than another 18'er,but youll make it up in the rough stuff.absolutely the best 18 foot boat I've ever been in



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    Re: 2008 183 Elite (kkaiser)

    Quad is right...no cons! The boat rides and fishes like a much larger rig. Plenty of storage...Fun as heck to drive, too! A real home run!!!

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    Re: 2008 183 Elite (Lea)

    Got mine in Sept. Great boat. I've posted re: all the things I like about it previously, as have others, so may want to do a search. Only negative is doesn't fish as well in wind as Cobra I had, but the Cobra was a bigger boat and certainly didn't ride as well.

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    Re: 2008 183 Elite (kkaiser)

    60 mph plus on gps more deck room than the average 20footer great boat you should call the guys at GRAMMER MARINE



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    Re: 2008 183 Elite (kkaiser)

    The only "cons" I can come up with is it takes over 22 feet to store in a garage, and I prefer the traditional Champion carpeted glassed in boxes over the plastic drop ins.

    The boat has so many pluses that out weigh those "cons" I would have bought one if it would have fit in the garage. GREAT boat, HUGE deck for a "18'3" rig. It drives like a go cart, handles corners like a friggen go cart (I proved that one in a demo ride to a doubter ), and IMHO has the best compromise between rear and under seat tank with the behind the seat gas tank of the entire current Champion line up.

    A traitor's view

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    Re: 2008 183 Elite (JohnM)

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