I have a 2007 285xl and love that thing.
I have a 2007 285xl and love that thing.
I had a 2006 200 Pro XL. It was a great boat, fast, and fished really well.
Unfortunately I only got to use it half the time I had it because the other half of the time the Evinrude E tec that was hung on it was in the shop
2019 BCB Classic
Merc V8 200 4S
Nothing wrong with Stratos, there's quite a few around my area and have known many who've owned them. The ones I've been in have ridden well. Pretty much a middle of the road does everything pretty well kind of boat. A lot of them had Fichts on them in the late 90's early 00's. My first "new" boat would have probably been a 285 but it wouldn't fit in my garage at the time so I went with another route.
Had of 2008 200 Pro XL. Good riding boat, fast and fished well. Kept it for 4 yrs and got a Stratos 210 Champion Elite... Best riding boat I've ever been in... Dan
The 201 was a bad ass machine
xpress x19, 200ho G2, aluminum sawtooth cut prop, paper sack tackle storage, ugly stik pro team, color c-lector
Yep it was fast for it time , it had a narrow pad . The new 09 -16 201 Evolution has a lot of the ASX in them and the pad . That's where the speed is in these boat over the older 201's .
I own a 2004 Stratos 285 ProXL since brand new. When the time comes I'll re-power my 2004 Johnson and keep the hull. Great boat.
I had 2 285 proxl both were great boats
1988 Ranger 364V
150HP Merc Black Max
nothing at all "wrong" with a stratos. my brother in law has an 04 201. good boat, rides well. as many have said, they are not a ranger or a legend. I would put them in the same category as a triton without the chinewalk. my favorite boat of all time is the 94-99 201's.
2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs
I have a 2007 201, I would bet it will still hang with any boat built today, its been great so far, but the day will come to trade up
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2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs
No regerts?
xpress x19, 200ho G2, aluminum sawtooth cut prop, paper sack tackle storage, ugly stik pro team, color c-lector
2008 BULLET 21XD 2007 Merc 300xs
xpress x19, 200ho G2, aluminum sawtooth cut prop, paper sack tackle storage, ugly stik pro team, color c-lector
Good answer, I fished out of the 201's since the year they came out. Don't discount their 400 series Javelin cousins either.
A good used copy can be had for a bargain compared to the others mentioned because they sold for less new. The trailers were not as solid so budget for possible repairs there, the plastic dash inserts, seats, carpets, etc... The hulls were solid if cared for.
Those 2004 eras were the Genmar years. Champions were built in the same plant. There were differences in build processes but most would not be able to pick them out without lifting a topcap.