Keep sending us pics!
Keep sending us pics!
I hope I am missing something but the coin box on the 198 will leak like a sieve.
This boat looks awesome. But, you loose under seat storage and 1/3 of starboard storage. Two rod lockers? I can fit 16 rods in my Triton center rod box. Looks like now only 12-14 will fit. Meaning some rods will have to go in port box. Now you've lost port box for storage. Where do you put your tackle? In the battery compartment?
After seeing the storage layout I'm not so crazy about it anymore. After all it's a tin fishing boat, I have a lot of gear.
Iam just super excited over the step and pad hull. I did notice the things mrc. pointed out. But dam this is a Beauty!
Have an adventure everyday !
2006 PT 175 TX 60 HP.
I'm going to wait for the RT 218....
2019 RANGER Z518 - Mercury ProXS 150 4 Stroke
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I'm not an aluminum boat guy but that is a good looking boat. My next boat will definitely have the dry storage between the seats. Also, I really like how Ranger lays out the front decks on their boats. The cooler in the front deck would work really well for me.
Bruce
2019 20 TRX Patriot
Mercury 250 ProXS Fourstroke
HDS 12 Live - Console
HDS 9 Live - Bow
Boatless
2021 Ranger Z519 Mercury 225 Pro XS Four Stroke
The 185 reminds me of the old Sport series. Priced closer to the working man. Can't complain about high prices and then complain about a model skimping on material to save money. I still would like to see a 20 foot model that is setup like this. Z200? 520 Classic? Have a 520 hull and plain on top. Maybe a 225. Add a couple good graphs and a bigger TM, done. Get the price down around $38,000. I would be there in a heart beat. Sorry I was in dreamland again.
I dont pick up my 2017 RT 188 till next Tuesday.... But Im still happy with my choice.
Love that step on the 185, wish I had one on mine, getting older!
What you are seeing is the end of Stratos boats. The new Ranger 185 is a morph from the Stratos 189 vlo. No new models of Stratos boats. They will slowly morph a few of the popular Stratos models into Ranger boats then stop building Stratos boats over the next year or two. Ranger will maintain its own identity with the Z500C line, most likely putting the Stratos morphs in the new 100 series or something similar.
On the 185, For those of us that like a single console Ranger wastes space in that area where the passenger console mounts. In this case the deck is shortened. Additionally that rubber padded area on the passenger side adjacent to the white deck gel coat is odd. Is that a light that facing the passenger ? seems like a design where someone said, "Hey we need something right here".
Last, what is up with pop up cleats on the inside of the gunnel....Wont rope drape over the genes gel end up scratching it?