Boat - Colorado: $400 (hate to say it, Wal-Mart was the cheapest)
Fins: $75 (Force Fins on e-Bay from Australia)
Finder: $200 (Wal-Mart again)
Holder + Parts: $40 (Cabela’s)

There you go, $715.00 - Did it all on-line too! Bad part was waiting for it to arrive, tracking it and waiting, but it's a party when it shows up, huge box for the boat!

But, then don’t your reels need newer line, while getting that line you gotta get a couple replacement plastics and lures ($80 bucks later). Oh yea, new boat, new electronics, fancy fancy, better get a new rod, or two! Yikes.

Bet I have about $3K from the middle of December to present, including local event fees, parking pass for local lakes, ice chest, Scotty rod holders, and the tube mounting parts needed which are extra, raining lots so new rain coat (which I love and have wanted/needed one for years now), coffee cup holder of course. If you get the Colorado, don’t forget to get extra Pins so when you take it apart and put it together you don’t find yourself using a nail for the day and hoping it works. Launching before light might need a headlamp. :-)

Have fun, sorry you live so far but be sure to post about your adventures.

John