03-10-2004, 09:01 PM
In my last post, i was referring to the wheel rather than the pontoon itself. I didn't see that model of pontoon at sportsman's either, when I bought the smaller one in January.
If you're still looking for the pontoon, I'll check at sam's in Layton on my way home today.
I'd say 85 lbs is fairly heavy, but for the most part, you won't be carrying it, you'll be floating on it. Mine's supposed to be 46 lbs, assembled, with the anchor bracket.
The Columbia is supposed to be 69 lbs assembled, according to their website. You've got to consider that it has a metal cargo basket, motor mount, and other assorted goodies, which add weight. It looks to me like the cadillac of pontoons, and I don't think Cadillacs are very light.
I don't think I'd want to take it on a backpacking trip, but I don't think it'd be that big of a deal to launch it most places around here. You may want to go with the wheel option. I'll probably try to make one for mine later. I like camping in the uinta's and I don't think I'd want to carry it all the way down to the lake.
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If you're still looking for the pontoon, I'll check at sam's in Layton on my way home today.
I'd say 85 lbs is fairly heavy, but for the most part, you won't be carrying it, you'll be floating on it. Mine's supposed to be 46 lbs, assembled, with the anchor bracket.
The Columbia is supposed to be 69 lbs assembled, according to their website. You've got to consider that it has a metal cargo basket, motor mount, and other assorted goodies, which add weight. It looks to me like the cadillac of pontoons, and I don't think Cadillacs are very light.
I don't think I'd want to take it on a backpacking trip, but I don't think it'd be that big of a deal to launch it most places around here. You may want to go with the wheel option. I'll probably try to make one for mine later. I like camping in the uinta's and I don't think I'd want to carry it all the way down to the lake.
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