Sea-Doo 180 Challenger

YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Picked up a 2009 180 Challenger as a fun little day boat for our 9 year old. We aren’t leaving the dock as often now - overnight is tough with a one year old. 

I removed the hull graphics and will slowly tweak it - it needs new upholstery and some SeaDek. 



The boat market is normalizing fast up here - I would say we will be back to pre-COVID pricing by spring. 
2006 390 EC
2008 350 EC
Georgian Bay
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  • captkevincaptkevin Member Posts: 568 ✭✭✭
    Looks like fun. Did you have any issues getting all the adhesive off when removing graphics? We are in process of redoing ours & can't get 100% off. Can't feel anything but in direct sunlight area behind where graphics were is cloudy.
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Shockingly I had zero issues removing the 15 year old stickers. They peeled right off in one piece with zero effort. I was shocked!
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,946 mod
    That's an awesome looking fun toy!  I like it without all those graphics.  Looks to be in great shape for 15 years old.

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • captkevincaptkevin Member Posts: 568 ✭✭✭
    edited July 2024
    Whats does it have for power?
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭✭✭
    4-TEC 255hp supercharged 1.5L 3 cylinder. 

    Does about 45mph wide open. 
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • captkevincaptkevin Member Posts: 568 ✭✭✭
    Sounds like a nice addition to add lots of fun.
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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Have you guys seen any of the challenger repower videos? Guys are purchasing them with blown motors and tossing outboard brackets on them.  
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Take a mediocre hull and add a bunch of weight too far back… odd choice but what do I know?!
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Got new upholstery (only the bow and rear seat cushions done so far), EVA foam decking, and a new Bimini top. Almost done the custom dash with Simrad Cruise 9 to slot in. My first real attempt at gelcoat work - not perfect but not bad. 


    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • TonyG13TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice color combo!
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  • captkevincaptkevin Member Posts: 568 ✭✭✭
    Looking good. What kind of flooring did you go with?
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2024
    It’s China EVA. Found the seller on eBay. I really like the grey/white combo. Nice change from the usual grey/black. 
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • captkevincaptkevin Member Posts: 568 ✭✭✭
    been looking at doing our boat. Looked at the ebay offering. Thinking about it. Are you happy with it?
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  • FormulabenFormulaben Confirm Email, Member Posts: 226 ✭✭✭
    Any "before" pictures of the dash?
    2006 Fiesta Vee 270
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Formulaben said:
    Any "before" pictures of the dash?
    Not my boat but same dash:


    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2025
    captkevin said:
    been looking at doing our boat. Looked at the ebay offering. Thinking about it. Are you happy with it?
    I dealt with a supplier called Komin Foam. Do not use them - they are awful to deal with. They modified the dimensions on one of the pieces so that it didn’t fit. I proved this to them and they agree to send a replacement at my expense (!!). The replacement they sent was a different color foam (darker grey). Lesson learned. 



    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • Rich_Rich_ Member Posts: 340 ✭✭✭
    Looks great. Yeas ago I had the Challenger 1800 but didn't hold it for long as I wouldn't keep it in the salt water for more than a day or two.
    Rinker sold but still have other boats        Eastern LI, NY
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2025
    180 Challenger is in the water. I had the supercharger rebuilt, changed the oil, new upholstery… she's ready to rock!


    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • cls10105cls10105 Member Posts: 389 ✭✭
    Really nice! Great color combo 
    cruising on 6. tw0s
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice!! Looks good.

    We sold our 1996 Sea Doo 15’ jet boat last fall
    and picked up a 2017 Scarab 195. Admiral wanted to stick with a jet and I like center consoles so nice compromise. We did a lot of polishing over the winter in a friends toy barn. Probably has the same engine as your 190? Has the 250hp Rotax 4 Tex (formerly called the 1503). Single engine, have enough engines to maintain on the big boat. I was going to have the supercharger rebuilt as we are at 217hrs but it was the same price to buy a brand new maintenance free version from Cecil Marine so we went in that direction. Probably not the same supercharger, my tech was shocked that I found a new oem one for $900. Took it to dinner Sat night, admiral was in heaven. Her boat, she drives. 



    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,875 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very cool Guys!
    both look great!⚓️
    2008 330EC
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yep sounds like same motor @Liberty44140. They are a lot of fun for the money. 
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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