My "new to me" Stratos 201

[5bass]

I agree. I'd get a Raker. I've always used Raker's on any OMC motors I've owned. If it didnt come with a Raker, I bought one for it. The Shooter is a good prop but it wont do all that a Raker will do. Bow lift is a crucial factor when trying to get speed.

[quanjig]

Very nice get. Super clean. Please keep me in mind if you do decide to replace that TM. Those beauties run forever and are pretty near bulletproof!

[kbkindle]

very nice boat  i had one  with a rude  150 0n it  when i would spend 6 months a year on falcon i would go from zapata to the dam about 45  miles one way just about every day man i put the miles on it  and thats rough water  the only thing i had to do when i got back home in indiana  was to go over the boat and tighten all bolts and screws   real nice boat

[devinjm]

dude i dont care how old it is. or how "new to you" it is. thats a really nice boat. Mike Iaconelli would be proud of that boat

[South FLA]

Dude, you got a great boat at an even better price. Don't you love it when people take care of their stuff and sell it?

[Strike King]

shes a keeper!

roughly what was the cost?

[Bigs]

wow I didnt realize my thread was still alive. The cost was 5300 bux, he wanted 6 grand. I could have spent a lil more and gotten something newer but this was in better shape then the mid 90's stratos I looked at. I test drove this boat in some choppy water on the james river, mind you it was my first time actually drivin a big fiberglass bassboat and it was flawless. Couldnt ask for a better ride for the money. I admit goin low 60's mph gets old fast but for now it will do. I just bought 3 loomis glx rods tonite and a steez last week so that jackplate and prop will have to wait till march or april. I am having an 8 foot pro model power pole installed tho soon. Just dont know how its gonna work out with no jackplate on the boat since thats where it gets installed. Its sittin in my garage under the sumbrella cover I got for it , havent taken it out in a month. Im actually bout to buy a small plastic pond bass boat like a bass raider or pond prowler to focus on smaller bodies of water over the winter.

[South FLA]

Just dont know how its gonna work out with no jackplate on the boat since thats where it gets installed.

Powerpole sells an adapter bracket that attaches to the jackplate or you can mount it directly to the hull.  I have mine mounted to the jackplate since I didn't want to drill my hull.

Go here for info

http://www.jlmarinesystems.com/items.asp?Cc=AdapterPlates&Bc=

[Thai]

wow I didnt realize my thread was still alive. The cost was 5300 bux, he wanted 6 grand. I could have spent a lil more and gotten something newer but this was in better shape then the mid 90's stratos I looked at. I test drove this boat in some choppy water on the james river, mind you it was my first time actually drivin a big fiberglass bassboat and it was flawless. Couldnt ask for a better ride for the money. I admit goin low 60's mph gets old fast but for now it will do. I just bought 3 loomis glx rods tonite and a steez last week so that jackplate and prop will have to wait till march or april. I am having an 8 foot pro model power pole installed tho soon. Just dont know how its gonna work out with no jackplate on the boat since thats where it gets installed. Its sittin in my garage under the sumbrella cover I got for it , havent taken it out in a month. Im actually bout to buy a small plastic pond bass boat like a bass raider or pond prowler to focus on smaller bodies of water over the winter.

Always wondered steve, do you go by speedo mph or GPS? most speedos on the water are anything but accurate

[Bigs]

my gps shows speed, I dont even pay attention to the speedometer. When you, me and Tammy were in my boat we were doin 61.5 mph and that was thru 2 foot chop and a dozen rods n reels plus all of our tackle. Not too shabby but def not a speed demon. I'll be satisfied when I can go high 60's which still isnt blazing fast but enough to run n gun all day.