Champion bass boat. Tunnel hull.

[Team Fugowee]

http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/s ... p?t=203717

Heres something different. I saw this a while back and asked for a side view to see if it was actually a Champion. Yep. Didn't know they offered one.
What do you think Mikey(Mike Van Wagner) you were still in Paso Robles, probably before working at Rubins?

[MIKE VAN WAGNER]

New one for me Gary never seen one before either. Check with Rick Grover he may know more.

Mike Van Wagner

[Ray L.]

wow it is a champ. I have never seen this style before. I will say that any tunnel hull boats I have been in do not go in reverse well at all. they need a lot of room to manuver.

[Rod Martin]

*NM*

[crawdaddy]

Tunnel hull boats are the most stable fishing platforms. They do not roll the way a V hull does. They also draft a lot less water (not as big of a deal out here as back east) and generally speaking are better on fuel. That being said today's boats are designed better and have compensated for the advantages of a tunnel. Adjustable jack plates allow for shallower drafts of V hulls than in the past, hull changes to increase fishing stability and fuel economy have made tunnels obsolete. Also it is much easier to trailer a V hull and as stated before tunnels are much less maneuverable both in reverse and forward.

[minnkotaman]

I know you young bucks wont remember this. But at this time monarch had a tunnel hull.
I was looking for my 3rd bass boat about then, and was impressed with what they could
Do. Monarch fielded 5 at the Lake Mead tournament, 3 split in half, and the other 2
Were damaged so severely they were out also. That’s why I ended up with at the time a
Stratos 201. With today’s technology they might be violable. This would be a good project
And when finished hang it on the wall like the SR-71.

[John Barron]

Hey Mikey:
You say Rick is a lot older than you are?
John Barron