Classic Accessories Colorado XT Inflatable Pontoon Boat With Transport Wheel & Motor Mount

Boat is really nice! Instructions on putting it together are pretty poor but its logical so thats not a big problem. Super comfortable for me ( 6'-2" and 270 ) All the parts seem very quality and it is packaged really well. They only issue I had was that the transportation wheel came with a big split in it. I called the Classic Accessories 800 number expecting to enplane the issue and have another one sent to me. Nope! You have to fill out a "Warranty Request Form" along with proof of purchase and a photo of the damaged part. They then have a few days to review it and determine if they are going to replace it. I call BS on that, total hassle. It looks like I am off to the hardware store to replace it on my own dime as I am not super keen on waiting a month for this process to unfold to be able to use it. 5 stars for the boat, 1 star for Classic Accessories customer service.

I have taken this out 3 times now on a small lake. Grew up canoeing, white water canoeing, rafting, tubing. I've been on rivers from Oregon to South Carolina and all in between. I'll keep this short as possible.Overall, glad I bought it. Perfectly made? Not quite. Excellent all around boat.Negatives: Only 1 really. The seat. I have the regular seat and it slides. Using 4 wing nuts with lock washers was a cheap and poor idea. It's not convenient to adjust either. So you must, and it's not horrible or anything, but you must go out on it once to get an idea where you want the seat and then bring in to shore and adjust and tighten. I found that no matter how hard I turn all 4, eventually it slides slowly backwards.Wind is another problem. Something with this much above water profile catches wind. Fishing during 10mph winds became a chore. I was not using a trolling motor. I believe with one, wind would be a minor issue at worst.Positives: It floats well and holds me. I'm 6'1", 240lb. With gear loaded it was around 260 not including paddles, which are hefty. Adding a trolling motor and 55amp battery puts around 40lbs more. 25% below max cap. So that's good.Put's together pretty easily, especially when you figure out a few shortcuts to the build. E.G. I leave the seat attached to the seat frame and leave the pontoons attached to the rail frames, folding them over into thirds on the frame. I drive a 2016 Sentra, the entire thing minus paddles fits into my trunk. Cool!!! That means I don't need a rack or a truck or a trailer. That's one of the main reasons I bought it.I cannot leave it even partially inflated as it's just a wee to bulky for me to shove it all the way to the front passenger seat coming in from the trunk. Almost, but not quite. Rats. That would have made trunk to water time about 5 minutes flat. But since I have to pump it fully, it takes about 15 minutes. Not bad, but just long enough where you're watching somebody with a kayak pull up, park, and get in the water while you're still pumping. In fact, now I want a kayak from when I'm in a hasty mood to just go and get wet fast!It's sturdy, floats well, paddles well, looks really cool. I cannot tell you how many people say something or stare. Especially when you pull an entire boat out of a nissan sedan.I love the "gear head" engineering (except for the seat). Storage is great. Little things for fisherman is thought of. Everything is easy to get too. I thought I'd hate not having a swivel seat. I'm 52, beat all to hell, disabled vet, high school football, etc. But it's not bad. It would be nicer with a swivel, but it's not uncomfortable to me without one. Additionally, I've heard grumbles about the wheel attachment too. That it bolts on and is a pain and adds 7lbs for a single use. I put a tarp on the ground, assemble it, drag the tarp to the water. It's not so heavy where you have to stop. You can just lean back and pull it no problem over gravel, grass, pavement. Of course, that's only for short distances. If you're camping a hundred feet away from the put in, you'll probably want the wheel attached.Overall I would love to give this thing a 5 star review. Everything about it is pretty clever and made excellently. But because the seat is still an issue for me after 3 trips out, I give it 4.5. I did get it for 25% off. Had I paid full price I don't think I'd be quite as happy given the seat deal.

Only used it once so far, but it performed exactly as I wished. I am a big man, 300 lbs. and even with all my fishing gear it floated, handled, and maneuvered with great agility. This is a quality design and it seems to be quite tough. I will use it a lot in the coming months and years. The only change I would make is the stripping basket, it is too tall to sit on your lap as you paddle around, a shorter profile would work better.

Just purchased my Colorado XT last month and have used it twice (small river & lake). The boat is safe, comfortable, and fun. Out of the box, it looks somewhat daunting to assemble but once you done it a couple of times, its very easy. It now takes me about 30 minutes to assemble at the water. I leave the frame straps tied to each pontoon and it makes for a faster set up and take down. The most important thing I considered when buying a pontoon boat was how much space the boat would take up when disassembled. I have a Toyota FJ Cruiser and I needed a boat that would fit in the cargo area and the XT does not disappoint.Where the design of this boat really paid for me was using the wheel to push the boat to the water's edge. My local reservoir is closed to motorized boating, and the water level is way down. I had to push the boat at least 500 yds and the wheel made this possible. If you are not planning on getting a motor, make sure you get a set of fins. I find using fins more effective than oaring on a lake. One last thing, the overall quality of the materials is first rate. If you think it looks good in the picture, wait till you see in person!

I have a lot of fun with this boat. add a ton of pvc extras and a trolling motor. traded the rock bag for an actual anchor----<<<<Update>>>>---I've had this boat for for quite awhile and love it. made a lot of modification whose ideas I got off youtube but added my own flare. lots of PVC tubing for rod holders and to stick an umbrella on. changed the one wheel to two for stability. made a rig so i could control steering and thrust of my troll motor while facing forward.

I have 2 of these and one has a hole in the pontoon on the first trip. I have floated other pontoon boats for years and never got a hole or leak. These are real cheap pontoons and would not recommend for anything other than a pond or small lake. They are not made of a quality that I could trust on a river. Also, the pontoon leak patches do not work very good.

Only 4 stars due to seat and footrest. The seat is not on a swivel. For people with back or neck issues, this makes it difficult to operate the motor or access the rear storage. Theres no other place for your feet except for on the footrest or in the water. Could really use some heavy duty netting on the bottom. Great storage. If you're concerned about roll-overs but want to be on the water with others in kayaks or canoes, this is for you. VERY stable. There are other brands/makes out there but this seems to be the most versatile. Even great in salt water. I've bought 7 for family members so far. May buy another for me.

WOW - it is hard to explain the quality of this product. Although the price is higher in Canada (by some distance) than that is the USA I would say that it is a very high standard of product. I have not had it on the water yet but even though that is the intent I still feel totally at home at giving the Pontoon a 5/5 star rating, it is stunning to look at and as study as i could ever want.The seat is very comfortable and I almost fell asleep on it when sitting in it the first time. The tubing is strong and heavy (this is one thing I will say, it is heavy) but that is part of its appeal, I know this will last me years.Highly recommended

Very well built. Easy to fit together and just enough adjustment for my long legs.

Well built, goes together fairly easy. I have not taken it out yet.

built very well and easy to assemble

Can hardly wait to use this boat! Very pleased with the purchase and quality of the product.