Even or odd? please help a rookie

[mha]

It seems in general:
odd numbers are narrow, rear tank
even numbers are wide, beam forward

but isn't the 202 an exception to that?
are there others exceptions?

just trying to figure out what everybody's got

[Skip]

I not the guru Mark but I think the early 202's were narrow and the new model is a wide beam.

[Steve 187]

What about the 183, that is beam forward. I vote no to that theory.

[mha]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Steve 187 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote"> I vote no to that theory.</td></tr></table>

A lot of my theories get voted no to!

OK then, so I need a model number chart please?????

[Lea]

176 narrow, 168 narrow, 184 narrow, 204 narrow. 183 wide, 202 narrow and wide ( ), etc, etc.


By model number chart, do you mean just models and beams, or models and more extensive specs?

[MMosher]

16'8, 17'6, 18'4, 201 are 86 inch beam
202, 203, 18'1, are 90 inch beam

people will add more shortly


Modified by MMosher at 6:28 AM 7/6/2011

[Wags]

In 1996 the beams are
171 90 inch beam
181 90 inch beam
186 90 inch beam
190 92 inch beam
191 92 inch beam
202 91 inch beam
221 93 inch beam

[mha]

also interested in gas tank location too please

[Lea]

Gas tanks in Mtn Home Champs in rear. Tanks in TN champs underseat except I think the 183 has it more aft.

[PolarKraft195]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm? That's odd!

[Lea]

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hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm? That's odd!


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Sorry...some folks claim they can see tank from rear hatch? Different years????

[mha]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Lea &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Gas tanks in Mtn Home Champs in rear. Tanks in TN champs underseat except I think the 183 has it more aft. </td></tr></table>

So are there models where the same model# has it in a different location?
This is gonna need a spreadsheet.
model#, year introduced, year changed, tank location, beam

I may not be smart enough to own a Champion.
Too much to learn!

[Charlie206]

206 wide beam, center tank

[Lea]

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

So are there models where the same model# has it in a different location?
This is gonna need a spreadsheet.
model#, year introduced, year changed, tank location, beam

I may not be smart enough to own a Champion.
Too much to learn!</td></tr></table>

The only models I know of with tanks in both locations are older ones with auxillary tanks.

A spreadsheet would be a vast undertaking, but I have all brochures from 1985 to present (minus '89 and '92..and they didn't have one in '02), so I can answer any questions if the info is in the brochures.

[ChampionNorm]

08 183 -&gt; 93" beam

Gas tank behind livewells definitely can be seen from rear hatch as that's how I check gas level.

[Tx Champ]

203 is the only one I can think of that has both center and rear tanks. Rear tank 203s are faster, but sit lower in the rear on the water.