Charlie Morgan wrote:

On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:22:31 GMT, Lew Hodgett wrote:


Molesworth wrote:


I have an 11' tender which is currently supplied with rowlocks. It is
fiberglass and quite heavy.

What size Outboard should I buy?

Anything less than 9,9HP and you are kidding yourself, and it WILL be
4 cyl, if you're smart.

Lew


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.

Cool. That would be about this size, wouldn't it?
http://www.porta-bote.com/history.html

DT