I'm going to purchase my first bass boat . and I'm looking at either a triton tr 186 or stratos 285 pro xl. anyone got any information on either model

                                           thanks  butch ???

I have a TR20 but have never rode in a TR186. If it is anything like my boat you will love it. Tritons are pretty quick and stable. One thing I would suggest is going to the Triton boats website and getting their FREE DVD. It shows how their boats are built and stuff like that.

I have only been in 1 stratos (about a 21 footer I think) and it was also a nice ride.

JT Bagwell

I own a Tr-186 w/175 Optimax.  I love my boat.  There are only two things I would have done different.

1.  I would have gone to a different dealer (hind sight is 20/20 on this one).

2.  I would have stepped up to the TR-196.  There's an extra storage compartment and a few other niceties.

Overall it's a great boat.  Pretty quick and handles rough water well.

   I want to thank you for your suggestions. and I orderd the dvd from triton

                                             butch