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Default Dinghy experiment #5

On Jun 14, 9:02*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Thursday, June 14, 2012 9:04:46 PM UTC-4, JustWait wrote:
On 6/14/2012 8:03 PM, Tim wrote:
On Jun 14, 6:48 am, *wrote:
On Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:31:28 -0700 (PDT),
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I found the 8' Porta-Bote locally the day before I left and quickly modified the bolts that hold the seats on to use SS spring loaded pins. *When I took it to Fort Lauderdale, I wasn't really sure how I was going to get it to Marsh Harbor but Twin Air Calypso told me they would ship it freight. *Surprise surprise, when I got into the 6 seat twin engine plane, they had taken out three seats to ship my dinghy "Freight" with me next to it.


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Are you using it with an outboard motor? *If so what size and type?


Can you mount an engine on a port a boat?


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http://www.porta-bote.com/index.php


Those are neat. I really didn't know what a porta boat was. looks like
a great idea to me.


aaarrrrrrrrgggggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!! *They are awesome, they even have
flotation stuck on the sides...


*It rows well with three grown men in it although I'd not want to go
any distance with three men.


solution: let them do the rowing.