Irrelevant
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Nah, drift boat lasts forever. Rafts are finite
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T'ain't no way I'm driving that far
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I'll eat crow. Just saw a great deal on a newer 14'-er. But I'm still not driving to CO
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Im not sure what my budget is. But it needs to be a REAL good deal
El Jason
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Find two and we can road trip.
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What about a new rocky mountain boat?
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Sure, you know anyone giving one away?
just buy the boat, someone will throw it in their backyard for you. then grab a freaking 3rd rifle deer tag before the deer are gone, make the trek, and drive back a little extra heavy.
birds and stones and whatnot
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New rocky.mountain boats are comparable in price to used NRS and Aires, less than Avons.
I was trying to help.
westbranch
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I am still stuck on the storage thing. I have always said I would never pay for a storage unit. I'll have to just park it on the front yard grass I guess.
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'Murica!
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k. Aire Tributary only has 12" of end kick vs like an NRS otter, which has 30.5"
Thoughts on how important this is for tackling bigger whitewater?
Thoughts on how important this is for tackling bigger whitewater?
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Also, there appears to be a few "top tier" brands: NRS, AIRE, RMR, Hyside, Sotar, Maravia
Then there are a bunch of others: Bris, Saturn, Achilles, Avon, Vanguard, Riken
Did I get any of those grouped incorrectly and what are you thoughts on buying from one vs the other.
Then there are a bunch of others: Bris, Saturn, Achilles, Avon, Vanguard, Riken
Did I get any of those grouped incorrectly and what are you thoughts on buying from one vs the other.
I kinda settled on 14', I mean I might be talked into 13' or 15' (more likely) but 14' seems to be about right.
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how that rock treat ya?
The quality of the plastics and glues used dictates the warranty length. RMR is more affordable, and therefore a 5-6 yr warranty. NRS, Maravia etc have a 10 year warranty. If you take care of it any of those rafts from your first list would last you 25+ years.
To answer your other question, the advantage of bigger rocker is for whitewater, the disadvantage is wind/hydrodynamics when rowing flat water stretches. Doesn’t matter too much, minor differences, especially if your intention is family trips.
If you’re still talking about all these brands used, then there are definitely some nuances as to quality/value of brand. There were some specific years Hyside used a lower quality glue for instance. But overall upkeep, mostly sun damage to the rubber will be the biggest determining factor of choosing a quality used boat.
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Avon boats are about as top tier as you can get.
