02-19-08, 01:49 PM | #1 |
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1998 champion 187
Im looking to upgrade from my 95 javelin....came across sherms marine.....saw he has a 1998 champion 187 with a 02 150 Rude Fitch for 10,500....anyone have anyone opinions on this hull and on this motor...and does the price sound decent?.....thanks weidner21
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02-19-08, 04:06 PM | #2 |
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i don't know much about champoin boats or fitch motors. but i have never heard anyone say anything bad about champoins. on the other hand i have heard a lot of people say they don't like that motor. there isn't a motor out there that everyone likes. deffinatley have the motor checked out thoroughly. i would tell the dealer you want to take it to another mechanic, if the check up comes back good then you will pay for it and if it comes back with something wrong he pays for the checkup and fixes the problem. if he has nothing to hide he shouldn't have a problem with that.
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also, i have heard that you just can't beat the ride in a champion. they are a pretty heavy boat which makes them a good rough water ride, or so i hear.
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I rode in an 80+ MPH Champ a couple weeks ago in S.C., great bote. On the other hand I have never heard one good thing about a Ficht. Seems like there are a lot of problems with them.
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02-20-08, 12:55 PM | #5 |
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laser or zooker....i see u 2 know alot about boats and motors...could u guys give me your opinion on this 02 150 evinrude ficht .....i did some research and found out they modified it in 01 and anything older than that is BRP built and are supose to be alot better motors.....i know the ficht has a bad rep and im not looking to buy a boat thats going to give me nothing but head aches.....so let me know what u think...thanks weidner21
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02-20-08, 06:24 PM | #6 |
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are you sure it is a ficht?? they quite making them in 01.. i have not heard much about the 150 being a problem child..the bigger moters yes but not the 150..
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02-21-08, 12:39 AM | #7 |
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1998 Champion 187 ' 02 150 Rude Fitch $10,500.00
there is what his website says....going friday to look it over....yea all the research i did on it comes up saying 01 was the last yr also |
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They probably put the motor on in '02 ? The Champion is my favorite boat to fish out of.They usually aren't found for sale in my area, great riding boat. I can't remember what the problems were with the ficht motor.I remember back a few years ago, everyone was using them, now I can't remember when I have seen one lately.I liked the old vindicator and intruder motors before Ficht was invented. was it a injector pump problem with the ficht that everyone abandoned them ? Ivan
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went and looked at the boat today.....the hull was in great shape but took a closer look at the motor to see that it was a 99 and not a 02....and said something to the dealer about it and he said he swore he thought it was a 02......after seeing it was a 99 i helped him put the cover back on and told him to have a nice day.....going to indy in the morning to check out a 99 skeeter 185 with a 150 yammy vmax
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All in good time.Once you find the boat , you will know its the one you want. Then get back at the board again to ask questions, although it ain't gonna matter, you'll already know thats the boat you have been looking for. Skeeters fish nice as well.I personally would prefer the Yamaha over the Ficht motor, but again, I was not buying it. Let us know how you make out. Ivan
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i think you made a good choice. good luck, it will all work out!
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going back down to indy on tuesday to finish off the buy....hopefully get to bring it home too...not that it will do me much good with all the ice still on the lakes http://www.boattrader.com/listing/19...185-C-91936923
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Weidner, I was actually going to go and look at that boat as well. It looks nice. I guess the guy buys bank repo's and then turns around and sells them. Not sure if he does any work to them or not.
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02-23-08, 11:14 PM | #14 |
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no he doesn't do any of the work on them ....sends them to some place in ohio to get worked on....he has alot of nice boats with pretty good prices too
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sweet Boat looks Like You Got A Nice Deal And Boat. You'll Be All Summer. congrats.
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Congratulations Josh that is awesome. Ivan
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Ficht also sounds like FIT which you will leran how to throw ifn ya own one.
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