NOTE: the 200LS/LX were formerly the 606zp
Our evaluators called the Stingray "the sport's ultimate family sleeper
boat," and with good reason. Dockside, who would have guessed that this
well-built but conservatively styled production boat could sprint from dead
weight to 50 mph in 10.84 seconds? Or that it would register a delightfully
stable 61.3-mph top end? Or that it could do all of this on stock smallblock
power?
One of only a few production hulls to carry 60mph performance on stock
smallblock muscle, the Stingray is a delightfully hospitable day ride. The
606 ZP is supremely responsive, handles rough water like a larger boat and
turns as if on rails.
Members of our test team were dazzled with the Stingray's superb detail
and finish work. They liked the way the 606 converts from a hard deck to a
bowrider and also liked the addition of a slick bow insert. But that's not
its most amazing transformation. This year's Compact Boat of the Year,
which stickers at under $20,000 as tested, is as close as family boating
gets to Clark Kent emerging as Superman.
Hot Boat Magazine
May 1995
