looking into buying a hawk 1900 or a 2100 both boats are in good shape 1900 has 200 efi the 2100 has a 225 opti any pros or cons for each. I aslo have a very clean cobra 201 with 200 vmax that has my interest.
looking into buying a hawk 1900 or a 2100 both boats are in good shape 1900 has 200 efi the 2100 has a 225 opti any pros or cons for each. I aslo have a very clean cobra 201 with 200 vmax that has my interest.
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I had a 1997 super 2100 john story signature series with a 99 225 opti. I really liked the boat. Had more factory options like lighted compartments then the ranger I have now. Seemed like to me it was ahead of its time. My only complaint was the trailer. It was a single axel. Always thought the lid for the co anglers rods on the back deck was neat and different. The cobra is a very similar boat but the 200 on it is under powered.
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The John Story boats were good boats. Seems he was more into the fisherman than the industry. He had some good designs. Our last boat was a 99 Fisher that he designed. Great concept and great boat.
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I've seen the 201 you're talking about. Looks super clean, but after that it's under powered with the 200.
If I remember correctly a buddy of mine here had a John Story Hawk 1900 with a 200. Seemed very fast, solid and stable. The only think that sucked was when coming off pad hard, you got a tidal wave over the rear deck.
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I was lucky enough to meet Jon Story and spend a little time with him back in the late 80s. He was a magician with all kinds of great ideas. Not so good at launching a new line of boats since you need to design and produce some to get them on the market without constantly making changes to the line. My wife and I went out to the Viper factory and yes he had some innovative ideas. Those Vipers ran well as I remember.
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