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[April 23, 2008]Stratos 201 XL DCAl Stinson is the race-boat designer responsible for many of Stratos' boats. The decks were designed and styled by fishermen to be as fishable as the hulls are fast.
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[April 23, 2008]Bass Cat Puma DCThis brand has topped the J.D. Power reports four years running. Bass Cat owners site ride, handling, styling and fishability as their reasons for overall satisfaction.
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[April 22, 2008]Skeeter SL210Powered by Yamaha's new F225 Sport, this SL210 -- the largest in Skeeter's three-model Family Sport Series -- literally bolted from idle when we buried the throttle, reaching plane in 2.7 seconds.
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[March 31, 2008]Stratos 186XTFollowing in the wake of the popular 176XT that woke up the fiberglass bass boat market a year ago, the new-for-2008 186XT is another rigged-and-ready fishing boat, but with 15 more inches of deck space.
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[March 28, 2008]Skeeter WX2100 2You want a fiberglass fishing boat. But bass boats can bust you up on rough days or in cold weather where the low gunwales expose you to the conditions. Skeeter's newest and biggest deep-V boat, the WX2100, hits some sweet middle ground, matching the appeal of a lean fiberglass profile with a deep interior, full windshield and sharp keep to crease the chop.
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[January 7, 2008]Nitro Z-9 CDCYou'll either love Nitro's new center-console bass boat or you won't. Rick Clunn, one of the top bass anglers of all time, loves it. So do we.
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[January 7, 2008]Starcraft 178 StarcasterBass and crappie anglers who don't need all the bells and whistles, nor the hefty price tag, found on high-end fiberglass boats will want to buy this boat...
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[January 7, 2008]Stratos 186XTClean and open decks characterize the best fishing boats. We could have skated aboard this 18-footer had the carpet turned to ice. Plainly impressive. This new Stratos, big brother to the popular 176 XT, takes its mission to heart: Deliver performance with the right options for anglers at the right price.
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[January 2, 2008]Ranger Z520 ComancheIndeed, it took just three seconds for me to sense the Z520 settling into its stride and another five before we were streaking up to 71 mph. Once this hull pops up onto its pad, it rides over chop as smoothly as a hovercraft and carves turns like a surgeon. That means you get to the best honey hole on the lake in comfort and safety.
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Cruising on the Neuse River in North Carolina
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This boat is currently under a three-year restoration in which we pulled off the deck to replace the rotted transom, floor and stringers. We also added foam flotation under the floor compliments of a tech at Regal Boats. The gelcoat was so badly deteriorated we opted to create a black and parrot green scheme using Awlgrip and Interlux Perfection paints, hand rolled on. The boat cockpit will be finished in SeaDek non-skid flooring and the cracked windshield has been restored by Taylor Made, the original manufacturer of the windshield. It's due to launch Spring 2010.
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