03-11-2004, 01:27 AM
[cool][blue][size 1]That Colorado River model is made for its namesake. It should be big enough and sturdy enough to handle some heavy water. I personally think it would be like bringing a gun to a knife fisht if you got it merely for hitting small lakes. You would be buying weight and size you really don't need.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 1]There are lots of guys well over two hundred pounds that get by very nicely with a well built 7 or 8 footer, with lighter frames. If one is rated for 300 pounds, you can easily add another 50 pounds of gear without compromising the floatation factor.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Sure would be nice to have one to try before you buy.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]And, on those wheeled contraptions, you can buy the wheels anywhere they sell wheelbarrow parts. A bit of work with some heavy PVC or metal tubing and you can whip out a serviceable rig to get your craft from the car to the water and back. There will never be a lot of weight on the little cart...unless you toss the marlin on it with the 'toon.[/size][/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff][size 1]There are lots of guys well over two hundred pounds that get by very nicely with a well built 7 or 8 footer, with lighter frames. If one is rated for 300 pounds, you can easily add another 50 pounds of gear without compromising the floatation factor.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]Sure would be nice to have one to try before you buy.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 1]And, on those wheeled contraptions, you can buy the wheels anywhere they sell wheelbarrow parts. A bit of work with some heavy PVC or metal tubing and you can whip out a serviceable rig to get your craft from the car to the water and back. There will never be a lot of weight on the little cart...unless you toss the marlin on it with the 'toon.[/size][/#0000ff]
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