Stratos 176XT

[coacht]

Hey I bought a New 2007 Stratos 176XT.  I love it!!!  It has great fishing room, handles well, cheap to operate.  I have the 70 hourse yamaha on it.  I get a max speed of 40 to 41mhp.  I traded the alum. prop as part of the selling deal when I bought it with a stainless.  It comes from the factory with a 13 x 19 prop.  I changed to a 13 1/4 x 17 and I am running nearly the proper max rpms and did not loss any top speed.  I am a bit quicker out of the hole shot now.  I have grown up bass fishing my whole life with my dad who has been in bass clubs his whole life and I to (now 31) has fished many tourneys with him.  So I have been on many different boats during my days of fishing, and I must say for the money the Stratos 176XT is it!!  I do wish it was rated for a bit more motor such as a 90, but hey I never caught a bass running 40 mph.  LOL

And they are some great deals out there.  I bought mine fully rigged with an extra fish finder, stainless prop, transem saver, boat cover, 3 life jackets, achor rope and achor, boat paddle, and ski rope.  Plus tax and every thing out the door for 15000 even.  Go find a brand new bass boat with a name like Stratos anywhere else for that price.  I bud has a new bass tracker same size and I way out preform his.  Go watch the video on www.stratosboats.com and everything is true.  I tried everything on the video.  Enjoy and Catchem

[mackkie]

Thanks for the post...im looking at this boat right now.

I am talking to dealers about this boat and just got this email:

The 176XT with 60HP ETEC and the other options already in the boat, this boat is going for $17,500.00.

How were u able to get that kind of deal with an extra 10hp?? I live in Mass., but shouldnt this boat be much cheaper?

[bob101]

I beleive a 70hp Yamaha is cheaper than a 60hp ETEC by quite a bit.

However that's still a good deal. I priced them a few months ago. Standard 50hp Yam was right at $13k and the 70hp was $15k and change plus tax/title/license (tax here on boats/motors is 6.25%). I wanted a Merc on it and for a 50hp Merc I was looking at right around $15k as well....

[HunteR]

Grats , is a beautiful boat.

I looked at that one hard when shopping.

Looking at that almost had me leaning Glass!!! ;

GL with her!

Dave

[booneangler]

I myself am looking at this boat. A hole lot cheaper on gas and plenty of room up front to fish.