I assume the pic shows a bote. Not your bote, but a bote. if it were your
bote you would know it weighs more than 49 pounds assembled.

bb, you don't have a Porta-Bote.

http://binarybill.tripod.com/P7280107.JPG

Oh dear, Jaxy! It sure looks like my portaboat, held to the lifelines
with a couple of webbed straps, just like I said it was! So where's
yours?

BB