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Dan Best wrote:
wrote:
From my dealings with the factory, it appears to be a very friendly, family
business. I'd be interested to hear what their response would be if you
contacted them about the various minor failures you have encountered..
As a matter of fact, I sent them an email about a week ago letting them
know I was going to be posting the review (here, in the Porta-Bote and
Tayana listservers and in the Cruising World BBS) and offering to let
them see it when I finished writing it and to include any response they
might want to make. To my surprise, they never replied to my email.
Oh well.
Anyway, I just want to confirm that we still like our porta, warts and
all, it's way better for us than our inflatable.
Fair winds - Dan
The PortaBote people might not have seen your message. It's show season
and they seem to be a small shop.
It's funny, though. Our older PortaBote has plywood seats. The plastic
ones seemed to be an upgrade, but obviously they need a little more
engineering. Truth be told, the plywood seats could have used a bit more
as well.
Wouldn't be surprised if your communication induced a few changes,
though. Few have used one as much as you have.
--
Jere Lull
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