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i wouldn't buy any boat that its manufacturer wasn't still in business. I know that rules out some great boats. The more reputable boat companies stand behind products, even after warranty runs out. I'd look at a Statos if I wanted a glass boat. Express if aluminum. Stratos is out of business.
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Bumble bee. Next question X2
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Call me crazy but want to purchase a 90s model bass boat. Probably something between 1995-1999. I really like the BassCats and Champions from that era but I am not set on one specific brand.
What brand, model, and outboard would you suggest I look at? Stratos 201 Pro XL with a Merc 225 or 250hp
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i wouldn't buy any boat that its manufacturer wasn't still in business. I know that rules out some great boats. The more reputable boat companies stand behind products, even after warranty runs out. I'd look at a Statos if I wanted a glass boat. Express if aluminum. Stratos is out of business. That is why I refuse to spend any $ at bass pro or cabelas.
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I know jacobs destroyed champion, but I wasn't aware that Stratos was gone too.
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I know jacobs destroyed champion, but I wasn't aware that Stratos was gone too. Yep. Bass Pro also owns Triton and Ranger too. Earl Bents just made a baaad boat called a caymas. Look them up. They are sharp.
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i wouldn't buy any boat that its manufacturer wasn't still in business. I know that rules out some great boats. The more reputable boat companies stand behind products, even after warranty runs out. I'd look at a Statos if I wanted a glass boat. Express if aluminum. Stratos is out of business. Naw they ain't..... "Phoenix"  Phoenix boats drive me CRAZY!!!!! Every time I see one, I say, "1997 Stratos called, it wants it cheap-@$$ vinyl dash back!" I swear, make $80,000 boats with awesome cool colors and everything else modern, but put this oddly small, black cheap "vinyl look" dash in it. If I'm paying that kind of money, it better have a console/dash like a 2021 Lamborghini.
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Gary Clouse worked with Earl Bentz as the designer for Stratos and Triton. After Earl sold (or maybe before) to BPS, Gary created Phoenix.
Earl was a consultant or advisor or whatever his title was for a bit with BPS. He then left and started Caymas, which is being made in the old Triton plant in Ashland City on the Cumberland River.
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i wouldn't buy any boat that its manufacturer wasn't still in business. I know that rules out some great boats. The more reputable boat companies stand behind products, even after warranty runs out. I'd look at a Statos if I wanted a glass boat. Express if aluminum. Stratos is out of business. Naw they ain't..... "Phoenix" Phoenix boats drive me CRAZY!!!!! Every time I see one, I say, "1997 Stratos called, it wants it cheap-@$$ vinyl dash back!" I swear, make $80,000 boats with awesome cool colors and everything else modern, but put this oddly small, black cheap "vinyl look" dash in it. If I'm paying that kind of money, it better have a console/dash like a 2021 Lamborghini. Phoenix is not a stratos. Phoenix is a bumble bee
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i wouldn't buy any boat that its manufacturer wasn't still in business. I know that rules out some great boats. The more reputable boat companies stand behind products, even after warranty runs out. I'd look at a Statos if I wanted a glass boat. Express if aluminum. Stratos is out of business. Naw they ain't..... "Phoenix" Phoenix boats drive me CRAZY!!!!! Every time I see one, I say, "1997 Stratos called, it wants it cheap-@$$ vinyl dash back!" I swear, make $80,000 boats with awesome cool colors and everything else modern, but put this oddly small, black cheap "vinyl look" dash in it. If I'm paying that kind of money, it better have a console/dash like a 2021 Lamborghini. Phoenix is not a stratos. Phoenix is a bumble bee  Same folks, so we'll just call it a Stratos Bee
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There is a 2000 model Gambler listed in Panama City Facebook if anyone interested looks like a new one. . I have been scoping that one out!! But I am scared to pull the trigger
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I don't think Phoenix is still producing the ones from the old Bumble Bee Molds.
I've had a Champion and it was a fine boat if you can find one for sale. (sold it and bought a Phoenix) The old Javelins were good boats too. Fast and fished good.
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I don't think Phoenix is still producing the ones from the old Bumble Bee Molds.
I've had a Champion and it was a fine boat if you can find one for sale. (sold it and bought a Phoenix) The old Javelins were good boats too. Fast and fished good.
Correct. They were called a Bee Line.
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I never liked the "lines" on the older model skeeters.
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I never liked the "lines" on the older model skeeters. I had a 1987 Starfire 175 with a Black Max 150" back in the day"; it would go. Nothing like the sound of that screaming 2 stroke slinging a big rooster tail from the chopper prop.
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I never liked the "lines" on the older model skeeters. I had a 1987 Starfire 175 with a Black Max 150" back in the day"; it would go. Nothing like the sound of that screaming 2 stroke slinging a big rooster tail from the chopper prop. I was in one w/ a built 2.5 running close to 80 on spedo when it started acting stupid. Blew out, put me under the dash and driver bent the steering wheel. We were lucky.
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There is a 2000 model Gambler listed in Panama City Facebook if anyone interested looks like a new one. . I have been scoping that one out!! But I am scared to pull the trigger There is one that was in Alabama boat trader on Facebook the other day that looked pretty damn good.
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I never liked the "lines" on the older model skeeters. I had a 1987 Starfire 175 with a Black Max 150" back in the day"; it would go. Nothing like the sound of that screaming 2 stroke slinging a big rooster tail from the chopper prop. I was in one w/ a built 2.5 running close to 80 on spedo when it started acting stupid. Blew out, put me under the dash and driver bent the steering wheel. We were lucky. Mine ran about 70; was always stable. That was fast enough for me
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