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Boulder, Colorado
Paddling Since: 2000 Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 778
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Originally Posted by caverdan  I agree. With the pictures you could make your own pretty easy. Their drink holder has a major design flaw in it.............it doesn't have a lid to keep the splash of river water out.
Check out this drink holder called a River Betty. web2 My brother makes um. Class V tested and approved. | Is it a necklace type thing or does it mount to the frame? Does the lid fit over the coozy or the top of the beer? How much does it cost? It looks cool, and I want more info.
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02-25-2008
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RN
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 276
| If not properly care for and allowed to mildew...
they are referred to as Foul Aire's!
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02-25-2008
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Joined: May 2006
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That rod holder looks like a gashed arm or thigh waiting to happen with those edges and corners on the reel end. I also don't like how the rods are exposed in the middle. A couple pvc tubes, a couple 2' straps and a little thought and you are better off.
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C. Springs, Colorado Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 713
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Originally Posted by raftus Is it a necklace type thing or does it mount to the frame? Does the lid fit over the coozy or the top of the beer? How much does it cost? It looks cool, and I want more info. | It camstraps to your boat with the provided camstrap. The strap is long enough you can strap it around the thort or frame. It's big enough around that you can put your beer in the betty with the provided coozy around the beer. The splash lid goes on top of the betty with the beer inside the betty. I know Down River sells them for $21.85.
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04-25-2008
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Joined: Jul 2005
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I LOVE my VG!!! I have owned it since 04. Taken it to many rivers! It runs GREAT in the Grand loaded full and was still very easy to track. Air boats are pigs.....just my 2 cents.... My VG is 16 ft.
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Lafayette, Colorado
Paddling Since: 1984 Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,343
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Originally Posted by LSB Theres something about zippers on boats I dont trust. Maybe cus the fly on my jeans wont stay up.
~ >}}}'> | Maybe it's due to a swollen man-gina. Or cause you're fat.
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04-25-2008
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Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 13
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Not Fat, actually 5'9 and 132 pounds....looking quite good rowing my VG down the river! Quote:
Originally Posted by El Flaco Maybe it's due to a swollen man-gina. Or cause you're fat. | | |
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Lafayette, Colorado
Paddling Since: 1984 Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,343
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Originally Posted by latouche Not Fat, actually 5'9 and 132 pounds....looking quite good rowing my VG down the river! | Sorry for the confusion, Latouche- Since this post came back around, I took the opportunity to take a rip at LSB, aka the Ragin' Cajun....and he is definitely not 5'9" and 132. 
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04-25-2008
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Sales
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 11
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Originally Posted by jlively Ok, thanks for all the previous posts in providing me with information on raft materials. I have narrowed it down to the Aire 130D and Vangaurd (VG) Venture 13. From my research these rafts are both PVC and similar in dimensions, both 13' long but the Air 6'-4" wide and the VG is only 6' wide. This seems to be as far as the similarities go. The material thickness on both rafts are completely different. The Aire has lace in self bailing for as well, what are the pros and cons on this type of floor? I could not find if the VG used the air bladder system like Aire, does anyone know? I have also read that the VG will take 2.75 psi, but I have also heard that the VG has a pressure relief valve that will never let one air it up that tight, any comments?
I am sorry for all the questions, but I greatly apprciate your feedback. One day soon I will be able to return the whitewater info train with other green horns looking to get their feet wet.
Josh | Love my VG. Buddies have the 13' super puma aire & 13'ft hyside.... both are great boats... love my space though Im a fisher first... white water junkie second. I love the space the VG offers for cooler/gear/rods/ect. tracks awesome Bought mine out of MT. with NRS(fully decked out minus hard floor set-up)setup for 3k.. you cant beat that with a stick. Stiff floor... you can fish off it. Only thing custom I am investing in is different thigh bar for front & standing platform for the back... so the fisher is literally standing over the rower and casting on front water..... The rod holder is slick. I like it. Does look dangerous for the back seat rider... but that aint me. Im buying it. i dont have time to be the engineer junkie. currently using a PVC 6" 9' section.... works.. but have to hold thru any moderate meat. Flipped 18 cataraft on the MF....this solution might work. HOME JOBS on the rafts ive seen wont!
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Joined: Jul 2005
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That would be Mr. La Touche....... the Kiwi-yaker...... I'm Ms. La Touche.... the rafter! Quote:
Originally Posted by El Flaco Sorry for the confusion, Latouche- Since this post came back around, I took the opportunity to take a rip at LSB, aka the Ragin' Cajun....and he is definitely not 5'9" and 132. | | |
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