10-26-2011, 11:08 AM
[cool][#0000ff]The three you mentioned are all decent craft in their price ranges. And all have the size, strength and adjustability to add electric motors and maintain a good level ride. [/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The Colorado has been popular for several years. It is a tough, heavy craft. In former models there were some problems with the valves on the air chambers but that has long since been corrected.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The other two models are made by Outcast and are also popular with quite a few tooners. They seem to hold up well...much better than the Creek Company abominations. There are quite a few guys who have had similar frame and bladder problems as expressed by the TyeDyeTwins.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you can find someone who owns one of them, try to get a ride before you buy. There are differences in overall layout and functionality. We all have our own body sizes and types...and our own preferences for accessibility.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you look hard you can probably find a gently used craft in one of those models. Make a test drive a condition of buying it. You will save money by buying used and usually without sacrificing a lot of security. If you can get one from a previous owner who took good care of it you will still have a lot of water miles left on it. Then, later, when your finances improve and you know enough to make a good decision on an upgrade you can likely recover most of what you spent on the used one when you sell it yourself.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It's not a sin to be poor...especially when you are struggling to get through school. Just don't let that force you into making a decision based solely on price. In the world of float tubes and pontoons it is definitely true that you get what you pay for. And it is better to wait a bit...and spend a little more than you wanted to...than not quite enough.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The Colorado has been popular for several years. It is a tough, heavy craft. In former models there were some problems with the valves on the air chambers but that has long since been corrected.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The other two models are made by Outcast and are also popular with quite a few tooners. They seem to hold up well...much better than the Creek Company abominations. There are quite a few guys who have had similar frame and bladder problems as expressed by the TyeDyeTwins.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you can find someone who owns one of them, try to get a ride before you buy. There are differences in overall layout and functionality. We all have our own body sizes and types...and our own preferences for accessibility.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you look hard you can probably find a gently used craft in one of those models. Make a test drive a condition of buying it. You will save money by buying used and usually without sacrificing a lot of security. If you can get one from a previous owner who took good care of it you will still have a lot of water miles left on it. Then, later, when your finances improve and you know enough to make a good decision on an upgrade you can likely recover most of what you spent on the used one when you sell it yourself.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]It's not a sin to be poor...especially when you are struggling to get through school. Just don't let that force you into making a decision based solely on price. In the world of float tubes and pontoons it is definitely true that you get what you pay for. And it is better to wait a bit...and spend a little more than you wanted to...than not quite enough.[/#0000ff]
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