NEW CHAMPION 184 Boat Tour! (full walkthrough)
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- In this video, Benjamin Nowak, gives you a boat tour of his 1992 Champion 184 Bass Boat! He reveals what modifications and updates he made, as well as what is in his boat!
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I have a 92 Champion 184, and the upgrade I highly suggest is changing out those cleats to spring-loaded ones. I've had 3 rods broken on my boat by those. When you set a rod over the side, they slide under those, and when you go to pick them up, they break. Save your rods and replace the cleats
Don’t say you told me so…but this exact thing happened today 😂
@brnowak_fishing I feel your pain. It's a horrible sound to hear, and your heart breaks a little when the realization sets in. I broke one in a tournament, and my co broke one an hour later. That's when I decided they needed to be replaced. Update us with the process and which ones you go with.
I also have a 92 184 and I went with flip up cleats .
I rebuilt a ChampioN 203 2000 yr model back to original in 2020. I have owned and been in many brands of bass boats, but the Champ 203 is the best ride. In the rebuild I bought a 250 SS Suzuki. Best motor I have ever had. Just did my 500 hr check up with ZERO problems with the motor. Here in E. Texas there are plenty of service centers for Suzuki's but you will never need one. And with the Scorpion 27 pitch prop it will top end in the mid 70's and great hole shot. Also has the best warranty out there. I also went 100% Garmin. Force, Ultra 10 & 12. Total cost 47,000 not bad for a 100-thousand-dollar boat in todays market.
That’s such good info! That’s what I’m looking to do as well. Put a jackplate and Suzuki 175 on the back of it. I’ve heard amazing things about Suzuki reliability
Great video, I love the marine mat. It's great to bring new life to an older boat.
Very cool. I know a love of people who still love their Champion boats.
It’s been awesome so far!
Liked the video. I live in MI. also. Had 3 184 super v's in the 80's crazy rough water boats for there size. Back then we didn't run as much crap as we do now, could make the storage work. Boat was rocky at rest just learned to have good sea legs. My last champion was a 203, crazy crazy rough water ride. Loved my champions. Running Saginaw bay and st.clair glad I was in them boats. Since the late 70's I've owned alot of bass boats of different brands and rode in alot also.
Yeah I’ve been super happy with my 184. Like you mentioned, it’s a bit wobbly in comparison to my past boat, but it eats rough water :-)
I looked at a 206, but it just was way too much money for what I was wanting
Nicely thought out upgrades. That's going to be a great boat to fish out of, nice job!
Great video! I think your boat is awesome and your upgrades are great. I think you made the perfect decision for this time in your life.
Very nice! I love my 89 184 ChamPion. I also agree about carpeting in boats. Love the flooring will have to look into this.
Thanks! Yeah the upgrade to Marine Mat was something I knew for sure I wanted as well :-)
Great idea using your phone like that. I have a 99 191 Champ that I primarily use on Lake Michigan and it does just fine for a bass boat. I still need some critical electronics upgrades but it’s a solid plate form to start with.
That’s an awesome rig. That’s what I did too - had good bones and then had to just upgrade the interior
the beginning had me begging you to back it in the garage. hahaaha
👏👏👏 awesome video Ben and I have a great appreciation you redoing the boat over and the storage came out great,I’m really happy and proud of you brother ❤👊
Thank you so much Ken! I’m so happy with how it turned out l
🎉Nice walk through Benjamin! Compact like my Cat. Now get out there and catch em 🎣
Yessir - compact no doubt but it’s awesome! Thanks Phil
Great job on your boat build 😁👍 No snow here yet thankfully.
Thanks Victor! We had snow and now forecasted 55 this week. Wild wild weather
Great boats. I love my 95 186 champion
I love it :-) it’s been exactly what I hoped so far
i have a soft spot for these boats!! ive owned 2 184's, great boats. speed and comfortable!! good choice man.
Yes, it’s been awesome. I’ve been loving every minute in it so far. Thanks Chris!
nice rig! I am very happy with my upgraded 99 ranger. when I was looking it was Ranger or Champion. Its nice to have no payments and be able to fix things on your own with a standard tool kit
That’s exactly right. The best part, just be able to make it exactly what I want, at my own pace without payments
Gratz Ben! It looks great! Lovin the Beast Coast and XCite baits in the storage bin!
Thank you!
Congrats on making a practical,smart decision on the used Champ.Its perfect in my eyes.Your going to smash plenty of giants out of her 🐷 Bank,kayak,aluminum all get the job done ! Much respect Ben
Thanks Ryan! I’m so happy with it. This boat is so perfect for me. I appreciate you man
You by chance make a video of the installation of the marine mat ?
Great video, very helpful I’m getting my first boat in the spring. It’s a family members 2000 Alumicraft 16.5 semi v. it’s been garage kept since new. Gonna need a bunch of upgrades though. Think I’m gonna run it electric only(no Great Lakes for me) first year then get a 4 stroke the following year. Looks like you really got that setup how you want it, thanks for the tour
That’s awesome! That’ll be so nice to dial it in just how you want. That’s the benefit for me too, getting to make the boat exactly how I want it and set it up perfect for me
Great content! Tons of great info as far as finding the right boat for the stage of life you are in! I subscribed and look forward to more videos!
Thanks so much James
Great boat with some great upgrades. I'll be doing the eva decks sooner than later. Best of luck with it.
Thanks! Yes going to Marine Mat was the way to go. It’s so much nicer than carpet in my opinion!
Love my Skeeter the only thing I would have other than a Skeeter would be a Champ or a BassCat
Dude that ol girl turned out AWESOME
She’s a beauty
Nice rig Ben, can't wait to see the smallie smackdown coming next season!
Thanks so much! Yeah I love it. It’s had some good smallies in the boat so far, but looking forward to catching lots more
Great video Ben and thanks for sharing and walking through your new used set up! I did something similar but did go the new route and purchased a new 18 foot V hull fish and ski aluminum boat. My issue is I wanted the lifetime warranty and a light boat that an SUV with 5000 lb towing could handle. It came with a 5 inch Lowrance hook unit that I only use for basic 2D sonar and speed of the boat. What I did was rig all my aftermarket electronics myself and took my time on weekends and after work back at end of May and most of June 2022. I put the same Garmin Force Trolling motor and LVS34 Livescope and being my boat has room for 2 12 volts I am also running a 24 volt 80 lb set up and it is awesome! I can troll with my trolling motor by using the remote or the touch screens of my 9" echomap units. I have two 9" units at the front and one 9" at the helm and everything is linked together. Could you let me know what app you are using to link your cell phone to the units? I would really like that feature as well. Hopefully uou continue the upgrade with maybe doing something like I did with one or two more garmin units all linked together once you get room for another battery. Lol
Yessir! I’d love to add another Garmin 10” at the console to link up front, but just waiting until I have cash set aside to add another unit. Right now I’m using active captain app to link to the front graph
@@brnowak_fishing Thanks for letting me know. I have to learn how to use the Active Captain app for the way points? What I have been doing is saving on my 93 and 94 Echomaps when I find something that looks good on the lake that I am on. What I need to learn is how to have the Force trolling motor find that way point which I think there is a way and of course keep us on the spot. So much cool tech and never enough time to learn all of it. I am hanging on with finances myself and taking a lot of heat for buying the new boat, but I know that if I can withstand this final year of high interest rates they will come down soon which will help everyone. To save a bit for yourself, perhaps look at the 9" Echomaps like I did as they are pretty big and my 94 works great at the helm. Perhaps Boxing Day sale will get you a really good price. You can then link them with the Garmin hub so everything works as one. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Love the video, great upgrades. Can you clarify about the eva foam and what company where they make ypu a template?
Hi Sandy! Thank you! I went with a company called Marine Mat - it made the process super easy. You can either take it to a Marine Mat dealer and they’ll laser measure all of your boat, or they offer a Plastic/Mylar Template kit (which is what I used)
You lay the plastic on the boat and trace around all of the compartments, latches, etc. Then Marine Mat will send you a detailed CAD rendering of your layout prior to cutting the EVA sheets.
Marine Mat is the way to go in my opinion
Should’ve bought a 20 or 21 foot champion . You should’ve framed that deck out of Angled aluminum or atleast sealed those 2x4s and plywood . Eventually that wood is gonna soak up water making that boat front heavy
Hey Ben, what recessed foot pedal tray is that? Looks super nice.
Hey Vincent, it’s from Baldwin Iron Works - I found it on google: www.baldwinironworks.com/copy-of-universal-graph-mounts
@@brnowak_fishing Thanks man!
One last question is your cell using the Garmin Active Captain to link to your Echomap with your way points? Or is it another app? Thanks as always Ben and I was able to get to almost 6 mph when trolling for Muskie with The Force! Use the Force Ben! Haha. Had to say it!
Yessir, it’s the active captain app with my maps/waypoints. The force on mine absolutely pushes the boat so fast :-)
You can get into some really nasty stuff on LSC on that Champ. Had my 181 out in some stuff I definitely should not have.
Yeah, I’ve already pushed it a bit on Sag Bay. She eats rough water :-)
I would have made you a great deal on my 2000 187dc !
Well dangggg!
Guy in the tournament series I fish on St Clair runs and old Champ. Repower it and they are just as good as any current boat.
Dont do Suzuki!! They are so hard to find dealers that'll work on them. Stick with Yami or Merc. You want an engine that no matter where you are in Michigan you can find a dealer to sell parts or work on them.
Yes, that’s a great point. It’s a great boat for tournaments, I just think in big events could limit where/what you do vs a bigger boat.
My biggest thing right now is having a good motor on the back. Other than that and some storage for the co, I love my champ. Plus being able to make it exactly like I want has been fun+rewarding
I love the idea of the ultra reliability from Suzuki. I have two dealers now about 35 min from my house by Lake Huron that has started pushing my mind toward Suzuki. Otherwise I’d probably go back yo Yamaha
sick champion!!! be careful runnning an agm cranking battery with those older mercs.. technically you aren't supposed to run an agm with a motor that has a stator charging system. tightlines!
Thanks for the heads up, I didn’t know that!
@@brnowak_fishingno prob! wet cell cranker and a dedicated electronics battery might be the move
I have a champion 187 2003 like new 175 Yamaha 440 hrs
That’s an awesome boat! I love my Champ
Ugh, snow 😞
I don’t love the snow
Get rid of that oil reservoir let that XRI eat some pre mixed gas worry free.
The guy at Pangborn had a few concerns. I was going to do it myself, but my girl hands aren’t quite savvy enough to do the work 😂
Thanks for the vid! Champions are top notch boats and can handle rough water. Looks like you found a pretty nice one! Really nice updates you did there. And you didn’t need a loan (maybe some credit cards lol). Just curious, whats top speed on calm water?
Thanks! Yeah, she’s perfect for what I’m looking for. To be honest, I have no idea top speed. Upper 50s, low 60. I haven’t really pushed it much though, so maybe able to get more out of it but I’m not positive