I own a 2006 sl210, the skeeter will be a whole lot faster, now you are compairing a nearly 21' skeeter to an 18 1/2' stratos, 200/225f compared to a 150, so its not fair to the stratos. stratos is cheaper, but the same as a sl190 cost. the stratos has much more boat sitting out of the water, which makes you have to work the trolling motor more. skeeter has 70# trolling motor stratos 55#, floor plans are very similar (with all of the f/s) I do like the stratos cup holder better than my plastic ones, and my wife would like those tall windshields, as the skeeters deflect wind right in your face. also look into the rangers, they are very similar to the stratos, but with upgraded features, however, only the skeeter uses a bass boat hull with a f/s cap, the others use a special hull just for the f/s and thats the primary reason they are so much slower
the stratos is the only f/s (I think) that can hold 8' rods in its locker, the skeeter locker isn't that great, heard they were upgrading to individual tubes soon though, that will be real nice, I have broken several rods getting them out of the rod locker



Modified by mark sl210 at 6:25 PM 3/13/2008