mac7373 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 One of the boats I have found in the past couple of days that is local is a 1 year old Stratos 201 Pro XL. It is loaded with about every extra imaginable and has less than 25 hours of use. It is parked at a Marine dealership where I live but it is not being sold by the dealer, he is letting the owner park it there as a favor. The dealer wouldn't give me a firm price because its not his to sell but rather he will contact the seller for me with my inquiry. I have a hunch it is less than $24k cause the owner is going through a divorce and wants to get rid of it. The question I have is- it has the Yamaha V-Max 3.1L OX66 250 HP motor on it. I have noticed that lots of newer boats are going with the new Evinrude E-Tec and Mercury Verado...is there a reason that I shouldn't get this boat because of the motor. Anything bad about them or anything personally you have to add would be helpful. Thanks Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobbleDog Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I would sell my soul for a Statos. :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedar1 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I talked to a guy that had just bought a skeeter with a v-max and said it really sucked the oil compared to the mercury he had on his last boat. I cant say if this is true across the board or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamblerOH Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I would say 24K is a steal for that boat!!!! I dont own a Yamaha(mines a merc.) but I wish I did. A ton of people in our bass club run the hpdi's and all of them love em. I am not haapy with me merc. It has ahd a lot of electrical problems so I wont rig my next boat with merc. It will definatley be a Yamaha. By the way, the only reason I could see for not buying this boat would be a fear of high speeds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedar1 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 GamblerOh what make of merc are you having trouble with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamblerOH Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 2001 225 optimax. It has had both powerpacks replaced and then the stator went. Now I am having oil warning (intermitent beeps) problems. I cant be sure the oil injectors are working properly so I am thinking of disconecting and premixing. My boat has fairly low hours(about 150) I dont think i should have had these problems yet. Oh well, its going to be a while before I can buy a new one I will have to live with it for now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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