Thread: Can someone help with Champion model's??

Originally Posted by notime

Good idea on selling the pro craft/ pro crap or whatever. Really if I were you I wouldn't look at the champions either, you need to look into a SKEETER!

I should have known the smack talking notime would show up on this post. You better watch out it sounds like your lake is about to be cleaned out!!! If I wasn't going to Scottsdale next weekend I would join in the raid and help clean you plumb out of crappie. I would leave the green carp for you to catch!!!

Actually the ProCraft has been a very good boat, just my son is turning 16 and is going with me less and less, the wife and daughter don't go much so I am down sizing to a boat I can modify to my liking!

Originally Posted by kp crane

im guessing the Elite is cheaper due to the Mariner!...just my .02

Any known problems with Mariner? I just figured it was made by Mercury and was pretty much the same as Mercury.

good luck cleaning out the lake with 15 to 30 mph n. winds and higher gusts contrary to what everyone says you aren't going to find any protected productive areas right now. But come on down make sure you come into crowder and spend some cash w/ Todd I am sure he will appreciate all of your moneys spent in his store. He does make an awesome hamburger.

Originally Posted by Pole Bender

Any known problems with Mariner? I just figured it was made by Mercury and was pretty much the same as Mercury.

actually i think they are the exact same motor with just differant covers on them but not sure. i'll ask over on BassBoatCentral and let you know,...you can learn practicly anything thats boat related on that site!.....

Originally Posted by Pole Bender

Both have 200 Hp motors, the Elite has a Mariner EFI and Tournament has a Mercury 200 EFI. It does seem the Elite has more on it and is less in price.

I take it that Glass Constructed Stringers are Good or better than wood incased in fiberglass?

NOT 100% SURE BUT I HAVE HEARD(FROM A DEALER WHO WOULD KNOW)THAT THERE WAS A ISSUE WITH THE ON SOME OF THE OLDER BOATS(1993 AND OLDER) THAT THE STRINGERS WOULD COME LOOSE DUE TO ROUGH WATER TREATMENT(BIG WAVES AND HIGHSPEED),,ON THE TWO I HAD(17-6 AND A 18-4) I NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE THAT I KNOW OF(HOW WOULD YOU TELL?)NOT SURE BUT I THINK YOU START TO SEE STRESS CRACKS ALONG THE HULL CHINES,,IAM SURE SOME ONE ON HERE KNOWS FOR SURE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE NEWER DESIGN OR NOT,,,,ANY WAY IF THEY LOOK GOOD AND EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT I HOPE U HAVE GOOD LUCK AND LOTS OF ENJOYMENT WITH EITHER ONE U CHOOSE

most replys over on BBC is that merc & mariner are the exact same motor just diff paint job....someone also said they thought that Mercury was assembled in Wisconsin & that Mariner was assembled in Mexico...so, who knows???........i'd say just buy the rig that looks like its been taken the best care of!......

Ditto,,

Thanks Guys I appreciate the help.