Oh sorry, forgot to answer a question. Yes, it's ok to buy used, as long as it's the right boat. Steelheader's hold their value, so you can get a deal, but not much. Not many guys sell of their steelheaders unless they're upgrading size, or found that catarafts just aren't for them. Don't be afraid to buy one, just know what you're looking at and find out new prices first on boat. Check the tubes mostly, it's the one thing that holds that boat out of water. LOL.

I know guys who have had a few of the boats listed above (myself being one) and almost all of them have sold them off to buy Steelheaders. Only ones that didn't only fish flat water/lakes. But if you plan to hit the OP, you want either the custom or the Steelheader hands down.