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| Coleman 4-Person Colossus Inflatable Boat with Oars | 
 enlarge | Buy New: $49.99
Buy New from $49.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 68
Category: Sports
Publisher: Coleman
Studio: Coleman
Brand: Coleman
Label: Coleman
Color: Silver
Media: Sports
Maximum Weight Recommendation (lbs): 840
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16
Dimensions (in): 18 x 16 x 6
MPN: 5995A404
Model: 5995A404
UPC: 076501596700
EAN: 0076501596700
ASIN: B0009PUQJG
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Inflated size: 110" x 48" | | • | Supports up to 840 lbs | | • | Four oars locks and four oars included | | • | 3 chambers with Coleman exclusive Double Lock Valve technology | | • | Made of extra-heavy-duty 23-gauge PVC |
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Product Description
Colossus inflatable boats are designed with the Coleman Airtight System that's guaranteed not to leak. Double Lock Valve technology adds durability. Grab line helps you lift the boat in and out of the water. Features separate air chambers for safety and oar locks with oars included. 2-Person Colossus 15-ga. PVC. 82" x 40". 3-Person Colossus 20.5-ga. PVC. 100" x 46". 4-Person Colossus 23-ga. PVC. 110" x 48".
Product Description
Suitable for maneuvering rapids, meandering down a stream, crossing a lake, or taking passengers ashore from a yacht, this 110-inch x 48-inch inflatable boat accommodates four. It consists of three separate air chambers, each sealed with a double-lock leak-free valve for safety. The airtight system is guaranteed not to leak. (Pump not included; sold separately.) The boat is made of heavy-duty, puncture-resistant 23-gauge PVC. Other features include four oars, four oar locks, and a rope grab-line for docking or hauling the boat onto shore. The boat supports up to 840 pounds. The 45-inch plastic oars feature contoured, shovel-shaped blades that make it easy to propel the boat quickly. The oars are ribbed for durability and are easy to assemble and disassemble for storage and portability. Specifications: - Capacity: 4 people, 840 lbs
- Length: 110"
- Width: 48"
- Material: heavy-duty, puncture-resistant 23-gauge PVC
- 3 separate air chambers, each with double-lock leak-free valve
- Included: 4 oars, 4 oar locks, rope grab-line
About Coleman
The Coleman Company has been creating and innovating products for recreational outdoor use since W.C. Coleman started selling gasoline-powered lanterns in 1900. Inventor of the hugely popular fold-up camp stove, Coleman developed a plastic liner for his galvanized steel coolers in 1957--the birth of the modern cooler--and the company has been improving their utility and design ever since. The array of products that bear the Coleman name now includes just about everything you might need to work or play outdoors, from tents and sleeping bags to boats, backpacks, and furniture.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Great deal... July 16, 2008
Real tough construction. Took this thing to the beach for a week with our four children. It was played with all week..It held up very well to the beating teenagers can dish out..Great item.
Great buy! July 10, 2008
This is a great deal on this boat. I bought ours from the local hardware store about 4 years ago. We do a lot of camping and my 4 kids get a lot of use out of this boat. It was the best $69.00 I have spent on toys for the water. The oars are not that strong but we have only broke one I think. I would pay this price even if it didn't come with the oars. It is very heavy duty although we did get a hole in the bottom, hard to say what it was from but I patched it with some silicone and it has held up just fine. It is very easy to inflate and deflates fast. We use the Coleman electric pump (the same one we use for the air mattress) and it inflates in minutes. I am seriously thinking about buying another one at this price. I hope you find this information helpful.
Good product. However Mis-labeled. June 26, 2008
I like Coleman products. 90% of my camping or outdoor items are Coleman. I had been thinking of buying this boat for a couple years. It's well made, however it is NOT a 4 person boat. 2 adults can fit comfortably, and 1 child at most. The oars are cheap and small, I may end up replacing them. If you're looking for a boat for 2 people or you and a couple kids, this is great! If you want to fit the whole family ... you might want to look elsewhere.
So far so good June 19, 2008
Arrived on time and in good condition.
Used it twice and enjoyed it very much. I don't know how this could be a 4 person raft... 2 people fit in it comfortably but I can't see any more people in it unless they are sitting on the outside edge.
Just for floating. June 17, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a great boat at a great price. (I paid $50 directly from Amazon) I intended to row down a local river for a few hours and drink some brewsky with my lady. But "rowing" is cumbersome in this boat. I am 6'4" (she's 5'8") and there was just enough comfortable space for the two of us, two backpacks, and her two-year old - it was a great afternoon. The inflatable bar in the middle was somewhat annoying but you can use it as a perch if you so desire.
Rowing, with the intent of covering a lot of distance, is not such a great idea in this boat. You have to screw the oars together which means that the range of motion is somewhat compromised with the various parts and how they interact while in the process of rowing. The oars are short as it is, and the boat spins very easily, so it takes quite a bit of correction rowing if you intend to be facing, and moving, in one direction. This will require you to be quite energetic; it is much more annoying than fun.
So we ended up kneeling in the boat, or on the edge, and treating it like a canoe - because we didn't want to go at the speed of the small river we were on. And that's when the fun started - really. We were moving fast! We like canoeing a lot, but this boat fits in the trunk of an Accord with room for the oars (that became paddles!) and all of our stuff, including her munchkin; but my girlfriend wanted her munchkin in the carseat instead.
One more "idea" about the oars: I broke one, without too much exertion, so if you intend to use it like a portable canoe get bigger, sturdier paddles. These are somewhat small for paddling anyway. But they're great if you don't expect much. And paddling will require two people working together, unless you want to spend the day switching sides every other time you stick the paddle in the water.
So if we had two more munchkins, and they were all splashing around within earshot, out on a small lake that doesn't have a lot of larger watercraft, while I was cooking up on the grill, or we just wanted to lazy-float for an afternoon down a river, I would feel like I was getting maximum value - at this price.
You could buy three to four of these, plus some cheap PFDs (get good PFDs if the water is rough - this isn't the time to save cash), and have yourselves a great time with a bunch of like-minded individuals. Like I said this is highly transportable aquatic fun and if you parked a car(s) at the end of a given point on a river and everyone piled into the other car(s) and drove to the beginning point of a river trip you could do it all with very little hassle and not have to strap anything onto your roof.
You'll need to get a pump, too, and the Coleman dual-action pump is an excellent choice - you can use it on your inflatable matress, too.
One more note: we did get a quarter-inch hole on our second use, but nobody else complained about it so I imagine I should have been more careful. We discovered it out on the lake, but because of the multiple chambers we weren't worried about sinking before we got to shore.
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