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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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08/18/13 11:00 PM
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Stratos55
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Love my 285 Pro very stable good ride never let me down. And looks as good as any !
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: Stratos55]
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08/19/13 02:21 AM
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Lee in Texas
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+1 Agreed. But being my first and only bass boat, have to go by what I have been told and what I have seen. Mine does seem stable but, have to qualify this, I don't fish in really rough weather or tournaments. Love my 285 Pro very stable good ride never let me down. And looks as good as any !
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: StumpJumper1]
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08/19/13 02:41 AM
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Jimfishes
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I have a tough time believing that stratos boats are any good. They buy the patents of a few of the best bass boats ever built and still aren't selling very many. Makes you wonder about the overall quality. I don't agree with SJ...the Stratos you purchased is a great quality built boat and perfect for what you will be doing. Enjoy it!
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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08/19/13 04:10 AM
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Black Dallas
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Thanks all. Wasn't looking for 'kuddos', really just wanted to see what ya'll thought of this boat that Ranger has added to their line and yet, I don't see a 'lot' of them, at least on Eagle Mountain Lake here in Texas One day, LOL, when I reach 99, I'll buy a NEW $80k boat for the family to fight over when I'm gone.... I like your thinking Lee!!!!
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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08/19/13 04:31 AM
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DedShort
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I love my '95 201 pro XL. I am thinking that if the old Rude quits I might just buy a new motor and keep the boat. I've come to the point in life that I won't make payments on anything but a house. My boat fishes tournaments just fine and still looks pretty good. I just don't care what anyone thinks anymore. I know my boat is built well, and it still runs great.
As to not seeing many, if you had been fishing 15 or 20 years ago you would have seen plenty. There aren't very many dealers around here that sell Stratos. I don't think they are made as well now as they used to be, but most things aren't.
"Liberty is always dangerous, but it is the safest thing we have." - Harry Emerson Fosdick
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: DedShort]
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08/19/13 05:26 AM
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fitter2259
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I love my '95 201 pro XL. I am thinking that if the old Rude quits I might just buy a new motor and keep the boat. That's exactly what I did to my 97 201 PE. In 07 I blew up my 225 and bought a brand new 225 fuely and retrofitted. She runs like a spotted ape with no signs of slowing down. I figure one day she'll crash and burn but I don't see any reason to get rid of her while everything on her works as good as the day I picked her up from the dealer in 98.
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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08/19/13 01:32 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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Back when omc built javelin, stratos, and hydrasport in the early 90's they were great boats. We chose a javelin over stratos back then but they were basically the same boat. Very solid
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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08/19/13 03:57 PM
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SC 210
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I think you will see fewer Stratos boats in the future. They picked up the Elite 210 and 202 Champion and I have a 2012 210. Great boat but none of the Champion guys bought them and received word a few months ago that they dropped the elite design.
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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08/19/13 04:20 PM
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Lee in Texas
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Hmmmmmmm....my recent conversations with Ranger folks, gave me support on live well system, told me they were doing just the opposite and selling more and more Stratos.. Lord, I don't know.. It does look like they, Stratos, are the least expensive of the Ranger line, i.e., Ranger/Triton/Stratos...
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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08/19/13 06:04 PM
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Team Brown Stripe
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At least it's not a Nitro...
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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08/19/13 06:14 PM
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Cajun Bass Buster
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I ran a Stratos from 1998-2013. It was as structurally sound the day I sold it as it was when we bought her off the showroom floor. I've never met anyone with a Stratos who complained about them. The only reason I got rid of mine was to get a bigger boat.
Some folks say that fishin on a Sunday is a sin, but if a fish bites my line, you know I'm gonna reel him on in!
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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08/20/13 01:59 AM
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bassackwardstx
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Thank God I've got my 221 Elite Champ. 225 Merc EFI. Now owned by Stratos. Best hull design made. Bring on the Big water
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: Cajun Bass Buster]
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08/20/13 02:15 AM
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Lee in Texas
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I ran a Stratos from 1998-2013. It was as structurally sound the day I sold it as it was when we bought her off the showroom floor. I've never met anyone with a Stratos who complained about them. The only reason I got rid of mine was to get a bigger boat.
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Re: Stratos? Don't See Many
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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08/20/13 02:38 AM
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David Parker
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I remember when I was in high school back in the late 80s the 201 seemed to be the dream machine everyone wanted.They had a fast hull but super wet ride.
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