Oops, just found one better than that, there's a 1976 Champ for sale in the same Craigslist Springfield area, another original rig that looks nice! What's that??? 35 years???
Oops, just found one better than that, there's a 1976 Champ for sale in the same Craigslist Springfield area, another original rig that looks nice! What's that??? 35 years???
Don't you think it is like everything else though where the old stuff was built to last and the new stuff was built to throw away?
It seams like everything that I have that is old just keeps going and going.
Everything new has no where near the life as the old stuff.
It is a throwaway society.
Okay, I'll answer honestly....
I bought a 1996 Champion 181 in July of 2002. That boat had torn seats and minor stress cracks. I fished it 3-6 days a week for the first 3 years I had it. It sat outside under a cover, washed twice a week and waxed about 2-3 times a month. I kept that boat immaculate. When I sold it in 2008, that sucker probably looked better then when I got it. When I had it, I put the newer style raised letters on it, new trolling motor, etc. It shined for sure. To my knowledge, it never obtained anymore stress cracks either. That boat knew 2 speeds. Idle, and WOT. It never missed a lick. I bought that boat for $10,000 in 2002. I promise I made more than that out of it in tournaments. My good buddy Casey has it and I still see it from time to time. He doesnt' have the time to give it all the TLC I gave it, but it still looks good and I hear it still runs like a top.....
As long as you take care of it the boat will last as long as you want it to.
I have a 95' 186DC and it looks brand new and even looks better than some newer model boats i see at the ramp.
yep longs as you take care of it it will run and do good for ya for a long time.
im actally looking at possibly getting and older 80s model 184 and honestly it dont really worry me much at all. i know the boats pretty well and what to look for.
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