1999 Stratos 21SS - looking at one, couple questions???

[THE GOAT]

Hey guys,
Looking at the boat below, I am looking to upgrade from a 17' Nitro.... Love to hear opinions on this boat especially interested in what people think of the 225 Evinrude Ficht Motor???
FYI the asking price is 9K, what do you think?????
Thanks so much for any and all help and if all sounds good hopefully I will be in this forum more often!!!!

Hear are the specs from seller.......
1999 Stratos 21 SS Extreme
1999 Evinrude 225 Ficht (big block not the problematic small block)
tandem axle trailer with Stratos laser cutout and mag wheels
Minn kota 24 v trolling motor
Minn kota 3 bank 10amp onboard charger with Everstart batteries
Keel shield
hydraulic jackplate
blinker style trim and jackplate controls
hot foot throttle
transom support plates
Raymarine electronics
Raymarine chartplotter with Navionics chip for the northeast along with Thousand Islands chip
I also have the original Lowrance screens
Four blade Renegade SS prop
three blade Raker SS prop
custom fitted Aurora cover
leaning post and rear pedestal seats also
along with whatever I have left of full synthetic XD100 Evinrude oil (all I've run in it)

[rooster tail]

if the motor cks out and the apperance ,including minor repairs more than
likely it looks to be a really great deal. just mo

[waynec]

Your going the luv the ride compaired to the Nitro,the extra room is nice too, great fishing platform, as far as the engine , lots of guyz like them ,but at least have it checked out.

[THE GOAT]

yeah def lookin forward to a bigger boat, no doubt will get the engine checked out by a rep mech...... also looks like there were / are quite a few upgrades to that ficht big block!!
Thanks for the replies guys thinkn I am gonna go take a look at the boat in the comming days!!

[TightLip]

If everything checks out, $9000 sounds good to me. One question that is always a big one for me is how is the boat stored when not in use? Tells a lot about how someone cares for their equipment

[THE GOAT]

tightlip greatpoint... he says garage n been prof. winterized every year, with every rec. from marine shop.... u can tell if a boat that olds been kept in a garage or not we'll see??
thanks again guys