Winner Chameleon

Does anyone own one of these?

How is it still holding up?

I love the layout of this Fish N Ski.. I know winner is out of
business.

The hull is fiberglass.. Does the Transom have wood and is it rotting?

I am hoping to get my hands on one someday.

Thanks,
Jeff

Jeffrae wrote:
Does anyone own one of these?

How is it still holding up?

I love the layout of this Fish N Ski.. I know winner is out of
business.

The hull is fiberglass.. Does the Transom have wood and is it rotting?


The only wood in a late model winner was the deck. I ran one for
sseveral years in the late eighties -- not a fish-nski, just a single
console bass boat -- and it was a great boat. The company folded because
of management issues, not the quality of the boats.

RichZ wrote:
Jeffrae wrote:
Does anyone own one of these?

How is it still holding up?

I love the layout of this Fish N Ski.. I know winner is out of
business.

The hull is fiberglass.. Does the Transom have wood and is it rotting?


The only wood in a late model winner was the deck. I ran one for
sseveral years in the late eighties -- not a fish-nski, just a single
console bass boat -- and it was a great boat. The company folded because
of management issues, not the quality of the boats.

I notice that Sprint Boats had the same Hull. Was Winner just Rebadged
for awhile?

Also..

Am I nutts for wanting an old boat froma defunct company?

I figure anything that could go wrong with the boat would be....

Hardware... Plumbing.. Electrical. Electronic.. Cables.. Engine..
This can all be aftermarket..

So the Deck has wood? Do you think on the Fish N Ski just the two
decks had wood and then the floor was fiberglass?

What was the transom made of on these late model?

Did Winner's Designer go anywhere after Winner? Maybe I would like his
new styles if they exist.

One last crazy question..

I am not a big time fisherman. I would do more joy riding, tubing,
whater then using it as a bass boat.. Am I nutts for wanting a Fish N
Ski?


Thanks Rich!!

"Jeffrae" wrote in message

I am not a big time fisherman. I would do more joy riding, tubing,
whater then using it as a bass boat.. Am I nutts for wanting a Fish N
Ski?

No, you are not nuts. You know what you want. I would however suggest that
you look around. There are a number of really nice Fish N Ski boats out
there.

Nitro
http://www.nitroboats.com/boat/index.cfm?boat=1759
http://www.nitroboats.com/boat/index.cfm?boat=1758

Ranger
http://www.rangerboats.com/flash/fishPlay.cfm\

Skeeter
http://www.skeeterboats.com/product_...ats/sl180.html

Champion
http://www.championboats.com/index.htm?id=1119

Triton
http://www.tritonboats.com/frames.asp?cat=6

Stratos
http://www.stratosboats.com/index.cfm?id=801


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Bob La Londe wrote:
"Jeffrae" wrote in message

I am not a big time fisherman. I would do more joy riding, tubing,
whater then using it as a bass boat.. Am I nutts for wanting a Fish N
Ski?

No, you are not nuts. You know what you want. I would however suggest that
you look around. There are a number of really nice Fish N Ski boats out
there.

Nitro
http://www.nitroboats.com/boat/index.cfm?boat=1759
http://www.nitroboats.com/boat/index.cfm?boat=1758

Ranger
http://www.rangerboats.com/flash/fishPlay.cfm\

Skeeter
http://www.skeeterboats.com/product_...ats/sl180.html

Champion
http://www.championboats.com/index.htm?id=1119

Triton
http://www.tritonboats.com/frames.asp?cat=6

Stratos
http://www.stratosboats.com/index.cfm?id=801



I have checked them all out.. Beautifull boats...

I have not found any set up like the Winner..

With the two bucket seats.. two regular behind the buckets. then two
pads up front..

Most of the Fish N Ski appear to have the two bench seats and a row of
three seats by the driver.

Jeffrae wrote:
Bob La Londe wrote:
"Jeffrae" wrote in message

I am not a big time fisherman. I would do more joy riding, tubing,
whater then using it as a bass boat.. Am I nutts for wanting a Fish N
Ski?

No, you are not nuts. You know what you want. I would however suggest that
you look around. There are a number of really nice Fish N Ski boats out
there.

Nitro
http://www.nitroboats.com/boat/index.cfm?boat=1759
http://www.nitroboats.com/boat/index.cfm?boat=1758

Ranger
http://www.rangerboats.com/flash/fishPlay.cfm\

Skeeter
http://www.skeeterboats.com/product_...ats/sl180.html

Champion
http://www.championboats.com/index.htm?id=1119

Triton
http://www.tritonboats.com/frames.asp?cat=6

Stratos
http://www.stratosboats.com/index.cfm?id=801



I have checked them all out.. Beautifull boats...

I have not found any set up like the Winner..

With the two bucket seats.. two regular behind the buckets. then two
pads up front..

Most of the Fish N Ski appear to have the two bench seats and a row of
three seats by the driver.

Nevermind Stratos has anice layout.. I forgot about that...

Thanks,
Jeff

The company folded because
of management issues, not the quality of the boats.

I figured that... Bayliner appears to make it even though they are
garbage.

Still Ever see any Winners on the water?

Jeffrae wrote:


Still Ever see any Winners on the water

As a matter of fact, I do. There are a couple of them I see around the
northeast every now and again. I always take notice of them, because I
liked mine so much.

The principal in Winner headed up the Nitro division of BPS for a year
or two some time after Winner went out, but I don't know what happened
to him after that.

RichZ wrote:
Jeffrae wrote:


Still Ever see any Winners on the water

As a matter of fact, I do. There are a couple of them I see around the
northeast every now and again. I always take notice of them, because I
liked mine so much.

The principal in Winner headed up the Nitro division of BPS for a year
or two some time after Winner went out, but I don't know what happened
to him after that.

Thanks for your insight!!

I went to look at this guy...

http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/8/2/85356582.htm

Beautifull Boat... Looks like the owner took great care of it and his
kids got it out and hit something good with the lower unit.. The lower
unit was repaired and the transom had cracks along the splash well.
They looked deeper then the gelcoat but I may be wrong..

6K seamed pretty high for an 88...

Jeff

Jeffrae wrote:


6K seamed pretty high for an 88...


Yeah -- about 3K too high.

My kid bought a Dynatrak F&S of about that vintage last year (similar
interior layout, BTW) for $2200.