John Storie, the original owner and designer of Champion boats sold Champion to the Porthouse family. John then started Hawk boats in Oklahoma. Look at a Hawk closely,..they look virtually identical to the older Champs of the late 80's and early 90's, that were the best boats built, bar none at that time. Hawk was on on the verge of bankruptcy a year or two ago (due to financial and overall business mismanagement and some major embezzelment from people who have since "dissappeared") (I had a friend that worked there in the office, but they have all since been layed off) As far as I know, the company is still in business, but barely!!! I'd have to agree with bit's and pieces of every post so far,..LOL...I'd be very leary of warranty issues, and where/how to go to get them fixed ...especially since the boat is being sold by an individual and not a dealership. On the other hand, it's probably a good boat, and worthy of serious consideration, but,...ya just can't go wrong with a brand new 929 with full warranty and a financially stable company that will be in business for many years to come!! A bassboat is a major expense and you owe it to yourself for all the piece of mind that you can get, when it comes to sales/service and warranty issues!! Good luck and think SPRING!!
Regards,
Mac