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Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: pacertom] #13606969 06/24/20 10:32 PM
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Nice Boat


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Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: pacertom] #13607042 06/24/20 11:21 PM
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Very slick! Congrats!


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Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: pacertom] #13607056 06/24/20 11:29 PM
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Should be a mid to upper 70's boat. Not quite as smooth as a champion but will handle anything you can. My dad had a 180v charger that I probably put 1000 hours in behind the wheel and never let me down.


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Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: pacertom] #13607061 06/24/20 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by pacertom
Usually its the other way around, sell an older boat and get into a newer model. I went the other way.....I found a cream puff 04' Charger 496TF that has 1 hour on the Mercury Racing 250 PRO XS motor. One of my buddies neighbor had this boat, had the Merc put on and then had a stroke, went into a nursing home and the boat sat in storage the last several years. I was able to get this at a price I couldn't pass up soooooo........I sold my 2014 Ranger Z521 and used A LOT of those funds to outfit this boat exactly the way I wanted it. It only needs a good buff and wax to be 100%...


Excellent. Good thinking on the equity. Came to the same conclusion many years ago - my "bass" boat:

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1994 - a lot of people think I've had a heart bypass or "bye pass" as we go by - but I think another thing - I bypassed a heck of a lot of bankers and payments all along the way. Never had the first fish ask how much I paid for the boat.

Again - congrats - a good looking boat that'll get the job done. All that counts.


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Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: pacertom] #13607071 06/24/20 11:41 PM
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Great riding and extremely well made boats. Congrats!

Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: SC-001] #13607099 06/25/20 12:04 AM
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As far as ride it has a Champion hull doesn't it? Looks like a clean boat to own and have fun in. Good luck with it.

No but its the closest thing out there to Champion now, don't care what the Ranger guys say it will defiitely outride a Ranger


That boat'll ride circles around a Ranger, some folks will argue that a Charger rides better than a Champion. I dunno about that but wouldn't put money either way.


Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: pacertom] #13607114 06/25/20 12:12 AM
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Very nice man! cheers


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Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: BigDozer66] #13607183 06/25/20 01:02 AM
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Nice rig, never heard a bad word about a Charger, from what i gather they are very well built boats. where abouts you building on Texoma ? We could be neighbors. thumb


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Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: pacertom] #13607185 06/25/20 01:05 AM
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Would have done that in a heartbeat


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Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: H2O Seeker] #13607200 06/25/20 01:20 AM
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Charger IS making a boat with a Champion 210 hull, it’s the Charger 210 Elite. That is a a sweet looking ride for sure!!! Congrats!


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Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: pacertom] #13607203 06/25/20 01:22 AM
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Beautiful boat - enjoy. cool

Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: pacertom] #13607211 06/25/20 01:34 AM
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With the really high resale value of most used boats, I don’t blame you for selling the ranger and getting this boat with one hour on the motor! Looks nice.

Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: pacertom] #13607234 06/25/20 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted by pacertom
Usually its the other way around, sell an older boat and get into a newer model. I went the other way.....I found a cream puff 04' Charger 496TF that has 1 hour on the Mercury Racing 250 PRO XS motor. One of my buddies neighbor had this boat, had the Merc put on and then had a stroke, went into a nursing home and the boat sat in storage the last several years. I was able to get this at a price I couldn't pass up soooooo........I sold my 2014 Ranger Z521 and used A LOT of those funds to outfit this boat exactly the way I wanted it. It only needs a good buff and wax to be 100%...

I did the following:

New Carpet - Thanks V&S
2X Talons
Ionix Lithium batteries all around - 3X12V for the Force and 1X Cranking
Garmin Force Trolling Motor
Garmin 126 SV Console
Garmin 126SV Bow
Panoptix
Rewired everything and put in new pumps

Zach at Southwest Parts installed everything yesterday and we're now ready to finish the break in for the motor..... Heading to Cedar Creek tomorrow for TTO Championship!!

Oh yeh, if anyone knows where to get a SOLID Charger cover, please let me know, only thing I see worth a dang is the Aurora covers.

Here are a few pics.

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How much did electronics and trolling motor cost including install?
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Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: SC-001] #13607267 06/25/20 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by SC-001
Did they do a real good job on the carpet? PM me their info I have a boat that going to need new carpet shortly and need to start shopping around.


Right here...They've done 3 of my boats and always go above and beyond.

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Re: My new Bass Boat [Re: Happykamper] #13607269 06/25/20 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Happykamper
Nice rig, never heard a bad word about a Charger, from what i gather they are very well built boats. where abouts you building on Texoma ? We could be neighbors. thumb


Cartwright...a couple miles north of West Burns Run...Oak Hills Estates.


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