I have bass tracker 175txw,it has a 60 HP mercury.The ride is pretty smooth,but not as smooth as your stratos.I can get in shallower places with it than most fiberglass boats.It is light so on windy days u have to fight it to keep your boat position correctly,than your stratos.I wish live well was bigger,but other than that everything ain't much difference.It is pretty stable for an alummium boat.