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2007 Campion 545 C2 Photos
2007 Campion 545 C2 Test Details
| Category | Bowrider |
| Length | 18ft / 5.49 m |
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2007 Campion 545 C2 Description
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Campion in Kelowna, BC, is building a
line of boats that can compete with the
very best in their class. Our 545 test
boat had many thoughtful design features plus a
level of performance that equals or beats most
other boats in this class.
Campion's 545 has been dramatically
redesigned for 2007, with substantially higher
freeboard, sturdy new windshield and correspondingly
better accommodations.
This is essentially an 18-foot family bowrider,
but the extended swim platform that comes with
the C2 package pushes its length to 20 feet, 2
inches. The beam is 7 foot, 8 inches and
Campion pegs the weight at 2,886 pounds - pretty
substantial for a boat of this size.
The 545 has a full fibreglass liner, fibreglasslined
storage compartments with drains and even
a fibreglass finish in the engine compartment for
easy clean ups.
This boat features a pair of swivel bucket seats
at the helm and companion positions, which have
flip-flop bolsters and adjust fore and aft. There is
also a full-width aft bench seat under which
Campion has cleverly made space for a portable
cooler (included with the boat) under one side
and open space in the other. The aft bench also
has removable centre cushions to make a non-slip
finished fibreglass walk-through from the swim
platform - a very good feature. The extended
swim platform on the Campion 545 gives even
more space at the stern for swimming and water
sports. This new deeper cockpit gives a very secure
feeling and the windshield is high enough that
you look right through the middle of the glass.
The bow area is similarly well designed with
fibreglass-lined storage and open side pockets that
make it more comfortable for adults… but the
one who gets treated best is the boat's captain. The
helm is especially comfortable with a nicely angled
foot brace, tilt steering and a full array of high
mounted instruments. The boat also has a depth
sounder, which is an extremely useful feature.
The 4.3-litre MerCruiser MPI features electronic
fuel injection and produces 220 horsepower
for an impressive measure of performance.
From a standing start, the boat planed off in only
3.9 seconds, reaching 30 mph in 8.2 seconds and
40 mph in 11.9 seconds; that is strong acceleration.
Fitted with a standard aluminum three-blade
propeller, the Campion 545 reached 50.8 mph on
GPS. Perhaps more impressive was that the boat
speeds as low as 2500 rpm, solidly planing off
doing a very quiet 23 mph. Even without the
snap-in carpet (the fibreglass inner liner adds
somewhat to the sound levels), the boat was still
only 74 dbA at idle and 81 dbA at cruising
speeds. Most families will find this sound level
quite comfortable.
The ride in the Campion 545 felt solid and
surefooted and, in spite of the exciting 50 mph
top speed, could be hauled over hard into a turn
without losing its composure. The boat struck us
as having an especially capable hull, particularly
given that it could hold wakeboard speeds of 20
to 24 mph without planing off or falling back. It's
rare to find a family bowrider like this that can
actually manage to generate a reasonably solid pull
at those speeds.
Campion's designs and features can certainly
compete with any boat in the class and we feel it
will make an especially successful family cottage
boat.
2007 Campion 545 C2 Test Specifications
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Test boat engine: MerCruiser 4.3 L sterndrive,
6 cylinder, 262 ci, EFI, 220 hp with a 21"
three-blade aluminum propeller.
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