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Champion boat aficionado
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05/02/20 09:44 PM
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KenTx1962
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Old Careful Dude
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I know some guys here know their Champions, what year models were built with balsa wood in the transoms?
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Re: Champion boat aficionado
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/02/20 10:43 PM
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KenTx1962
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Old Careful Dude
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I thought it was a 6-7 year period?
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Re: Champion boat aficionado
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/02/20 11:16 PM
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206champion
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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Ken go to bass boat central and they have a Champion boats forum , they will know everything about Champions
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Re: Champion boat aficionado
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/02/20 11:18 PM
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hopalong
Pescador Loco
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Pescador Loco
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in 03 they went to composite/no wood, prior to that it was a layered fiberglass/fir transom. on my second one, 95 202, first was an 82 184. great boats. current 202
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Re: Champion boat aficionado
[Re: hopalong]
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05/03/20 12:23 AM
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SC-001
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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in 03 they went to composite/no wood, prior to that it was a layered fiberglass/fir transom. on my second one, 95 202, first was an 82 184. great boats. current 202 Beauty
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Re: Champion boat aficionado
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/03/20 03:01 AM
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DAN-O
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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You can also join Champion Boat Owners n Facebook. Excellent source for all things Champion. Best bass boats ever made IMO. And danged sure the best rough water bass boats made.
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Re: Champion boat aficionado
[Re: KenTx1962]
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05/03/20 12:47 PM
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MMosher
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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Kiln dried Douglas Fir/glass/gel laminate until around 98. Around 98 they switched to Baltic/glass/gel laminate. When they moved em from Mt. Home to Tenn they began composite. The Baltic core is the least desired as it's more difficult to dry out if water intrusion happens. If it's not caught in time it turns into saw dust.
I love the smell of two stroke in the morning.
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Re: Champion boat aficionado
[Re: MMosher]
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05/03/20 02:35 PM
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Jarrett Latta
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Kiln dried Douglas Fir/glass/gel laminate until around 98. Around 98 they switched to Baltic/glass/gel laminate. When they moved em from Mt. Home to Tenn they began composite. The Baltic core is the least desired as it's more difficult to dry out if water intrusion happens. If it's not caught in time it turns into saw dust. This^^^
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