Charlie Morgan wrote:

For the price of a 4-stroke 9.9 he could find an 11 foot Portabote AND a 5 HP
motor that would be enough to make it plane. The boat would weigh about 70
pounds and would give a fast dry ride. Then it folds up in about 10 minutes into
a package about the size and shape of a surfboard. Porta-botes row well, too. He
should just dump the old heavy dinghy and start over with a better boat. That
old heavy boat is a liability in several directions.

I have the smallest (8.5') porta-bote and a 29 pound, 3.5 hp motor. It planes
quite easily. I can set it up on the foredeck of my 27 foot sailboat and hand
launch it over the lifelines in about 7 minutes with no help. I routinely drag
it up on shore without any fear of sharp rocks or broken glass. Its one tough
little boat.

CWM

Hey good to see a porta-bote user. I ordered a 10' Porta-bote to take to
Mazatlan where my boat is spending the summer. I have a 2.5hp mercury
there to go with it. My boat is 32'. Do you think I will be satisfied
with it? How easy is it to pull it back up onto the deck? I know it says
around 50lbs. What tricks or technics do you use for launching and
retrieving?

Sorry to flood you with questions.

Jeannette
Bristol 32, Con Te Partiro