help decide please

[fastcamo]

I hope this is in the right place, I am going to buy either the
[url "https://www.walmart.com/ip/Classic-Accessories-Tioga-Pontoon-Boat/20532184"]Classic Accessories Tioga Pontoon Boat[/url]

or the [url "https://www.walmart.com/ip/Classic-Accessories-Fish-Colorado-XT-Pontoon-Boat/15601088"]Classic Accessories Colorado XT Pontoon[/url], and was wondering of any opinions, i find good reviews of the Colorado, but the Tioga I would like to know if its comparable.
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[Watertooner]

It seems like the differences are minimal. For example, the Tioga weighs 9 pounds less. The XT has removable gear bags and stripping basket. The XT (on sale) is $97 more than the Tioga. The XT has D-rings on the 'toon tips and the Tioga has straps. So it depends how your gut feels about those differences and what your specific preferences are.

I purchased two Classic Accessories Madison 'toons about 5-6 years ago. I've been very satisfied with their quality for the price. No leaks, no issues. Paid $200 each for them after they hung from the ceiling of the local Farm & Fleet store for over a year with $400 price tags on them. No one around here knew what they were. Seems like this is more of a canoe and yak area.
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[idahoron]

They would not be my choices to be honest. Ron
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[fastcamo]

Ron, I appreciate your honesty, and that answer does not surprise me, however, I have a great manufacturers coupon for a sweet discount, so the time being I'm stuck with these choices I believe, I wished a fish cat or similar was more in my ballpark.
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[idahoron]

This one is a little over priced still but on this boat I think the frame is Stainless Steel. I might be wrong. The Fins are Force fins and they are over 100 dollars by them self's. This would be a great package for 350. If you have to get one of the ones you mentioned then that is what you have to do. The problem is when a guy gets a boat to get by soon he wants a good one. When he buys the good one he has now paid twice for the good one. There are a lot a smoking deals on used but you have to make sure they don't leak. Ron

http://boise.craigslist.org/boa/3024785090.html
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[idahoron]

Here is a great deal on a Pac 9000. Retail is well over 1000 dollars. I bet 350 would make it yours. Ron

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=...ch=pontoon
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[fastcamo]

thanks a ton Ron, I didn't even think to look in the classifieds!
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[Cptorrez]

Where are you located, I have a great deal on a pontoon, brand new never touched the water. It is a water skeeter for only 250. hard to beat, I am in socal
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