Campion boats

[vincanity92]

Has anybody heard of these boats? They are called campion boats i believe they are made in canada. Are they good hulls? And can they handle some rough waves without pounding?

 

[scoutabout]

Re: Campion boats

Campion was a make that was quite popular up here in Canada in the seventies and eighties as I recall.

My totally non-scientifically based opinion is that they were considered a good boat but perhaps that's because my dad hankered after the make pretty bad. I think one reason was the cabins and main salon had good headroom and big windows. He was also a fiend about ride quality so they may have had a nice deep v to them too.

I don't know what convolutions the company may have gone through between then and now or even if they still exist. Got any pics?

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It seems they do still exist and are rather modest chaps to boot. :->

http://www.campionboats.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=19

 

[ondarvr]

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I'll be at their plant in the morning. They make very good boats, from basic Fishing CC's, to high end go fast types, they're alive and well in Kelowna BC Canada.

 

[CampionGuy]

Re: Campion boats

I have four Campions and I swear by the hulls. I have 2-1988 210 Discovery cuddy models 1 resto-in-progress/Merc3.7 and Penta 4.3 respectively, 1-1988 186 Allante ski boat/150 Merc XR2, and a 1990 190 Fishing Machine (Explorer) center console/110 Johnny. They are all great boats. The current Discovery I use I have had for 10 years and I love the boat, spacious deck and cuddy and a great hull design. The Mercruiser 3.7 litre 170hp pushes it at about 30mph at 3800 rpm and uses about 4-5 gph. Handles swell and chop with relative ease. I have been off the west coast in 10' seas with 2-3' chop and not been nervous while my friends were chumming for me. The other boats are just as reliable. The boat in my Avatar is the Discovery. Campion offers a great current lineup of models. If I were to win a lottery or a lawsuit (pending) I would seriously consider Campion again. I have had Grew, K&C, Double Eagle, Telstar, Spectrum, Starcraft and various other no-name garage sale boats and I like the Campions.....obviously.
They are made in British Columbia to boot.

Doug
Vancouver Island, BC

 

[el toro]

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Campions are very good boats and very prominent here on the West Coast. They have been around since the '70's and I believe their hull technology is now at the top of the spectrum.

 

[leo raeymaekers]

Re: Campion boats

Has anybody heard of these boats? They are called campion boats i believe they are made in canada. Are they good hulls? And can they handle some rough waves without pounding?

I am a Belgion owner of a Campion "chase" built in 2005.t I have an big problem with osmosis (although the boat has been garded very well and was stored in a dry place during the winter period.) Afther contacting Campion I was told there is NO GUARANTEE ON THE HULL !!!!!! I paid almost ? 30 000 for the boat !!! a lot for nothing as it is worthless after 5 year !
They said I had to put a "marine barrier coating on the ship"
You can not find that in their brochures and the Belgian dealer told me nothing about that fact.
My advice : You'd better forget Campion. It's worhtless !

 

[dan t.]

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I had the misfortune to buy a 1981 Campion Skeena 21.5 foot. what a POS. first the OMC 800 leg blew, then when investigating a soft spot in the floor I
discovered the stringers were completely rotten,and on and on To make a long story short there was nothing I didnt have to fix, a pooly designed boat with shoddy chopper gun assembly,and it pounded somthing terrible. The Bayliner I currently own is 3 times the boat

 

[Bigprairie1]

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....3 yr. old post/thread.
BP

 

[JBF 1962]

Re: Campion boats

couple of old abused ones where i am, but the hulls have remained sound, only problems seem to be related to the volvo outdrives