Been a great boat line. Too bad the business has changed like it has. If this has been posted already I apologize, just heard it from a long time Stratos dealer/dealership owner.... Sucks.
Been a great boat line. Too bad the business has changed like it has. If this has been posted already I apologize, just heard it from a long time Stratos dealer/dealership owner.... Sucks.
Layton Strong
Nitro State Team
1999 Stratos 273 DC
1999 Johnson 115
2021 Ram Limited
No kidding, lets hope hes wrong. they are the best boat out there IMO
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Don't think they would announce that a year in advance. It will likely disappear at the end of a model year, like right now. If they told dealers they were going to mothball the line at the end of the next model year, no dealer would order any from fear of getting stuck with obsolete boats. Not saying they won't kill the line in the future, just saying they won't tip there hand a year in advance.
Seriously? How accurate is your information? Just when I was looking at Stratos.
Man that sucks!!! it dose seem like it has been coming for awhile, I hope he wrong. Every boat I've owned up to now has been a Stratos, I have always thought they were the sharpest boats made, I just love the looks of the mid 90's models, sure will hate to see the brand go away.
2022 Xpress H17 - Yamaha SHO 90
This is from a long time Stratos Dealership owner. Things can always change, but this is not something that is just an assumption on their part.
Layton Strong
Nitro State Team
Is it possible? Sure it is. But we've only heard it from 1 dealer? I feel like if that was the word from on high we would be hearing it from more people across the country. Guess we'll just have to wait and see how it plays out.
-Justin
2006 Stratos 294 - 200 Merc Optimax
99' 201 Pro Elite
08' Evinrude 225 HO
I looked at the last Stratos 201 EVO left on the lot this weekend. Man, what a great boat!!!
Layton Strong
Nitro State Team
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My dealer told me Stratos production was already halted.
Heard it today from my dealer also, looks like it really is over
I noticed he has all his current Stratos boats boats marked down.
Good time to buy one if you were looking at them. The dealer will still service them, not like you will be left out in the cold unless it's a suspect dealer!
I have an 08 285 xl that I bought new. I wonder if something happens to the hull if JM will still warranty it?
So is there any word on if the molds / equip will be sold off ?? Economy being on the uptick it might be a good time for the mfg equip to be bought and a new line started by someone. Isnt that how Phoenix got started.
With that said it wouldnt surprise me if the stuff is destroyed just for that reason. Ranger / Nitro dont want competition .
Eastern Kentucky University
2003 Stratos 200 Pro XL
2003 Evinrude 225 HO
They did not sell champion molds to charger! They were destroyed!
This thread was started 5/16/2016. Since then there has been no official word of Stratos being canned BUT I can let everyone in on little secret...I heard it from my brothers, sister in laws, nephews next door neighbors cousin that he was at a local bass tournament and overheard two guys on the dock talking about Stratos being canned. I have done some research and found out that someday there will be no more Stratos. They will stop production on a day that ends with the letter Y. Until that day gets here they are still in production.
Eastern Kentucky University
2003 Stratos 200 Pro XL
2003 Evinrude 225 HO
Also i remember reading that when charger built their first 210 elite that they were able to acuire the champion molds but not the champion name
Eastern Kentucky University
2003 Stratos 200 Pro XL
2003 Evinrude 225 HO