Question for the PortaBoat-owners in here.
 

Larry wrote:
Paul Cassel wrote in
:

Pretty remarkable that drowned folks come alive in order to buy a
Porta-boat.


Sorry....drowned has different meanings when you're fully dressed, soaked
in seawater that crashed over the rubber bow, soaking everything in your
wallet the government holds SO dear to its survival....

To address your question, I've never owned one, but used a buddy's and,
IMO, it will plane in those circumstances with two or three 'standards'
aboard.

I think they are fine boats, but some folks hate them and I don't know why.

-paul

Question for the PortaBoat-owners in here.
 

I've got one, have yet to get it wet (today, or some time soon, after
I'm finished working with the electrician, I'm installing sculling
oarlocks, and then will test it in all forms).

However, you're the first one I've heard say you use it for in-and-out
while swimming/diving/whatever where you can't step in.

Would you mind being specific as to how you do that? We're expecting
our ribby to be the dive boat, but my expectation is that the PB will
get the nod in every other case.

Thanks.

L8R

Skip

Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig KI4MPC
http://tinyurl.com/p7rb4 - NOTE:new URL! The vessel as Tehamana, as we
bought her

"And then again, when you sit at the helm of your little ship on a
clear
night, and gaze at the countless stars overhead, and realize that you
are
quite alone on a great, wide sea, it is apt to occur to you that in the
general scheme of things you are merely an insignificant speck on the
surface of the ocean; and are not nearly so important or as
self-sufficient
as you thought you were. Which is an exceedingly wholesome thought,
and one
that may effect a permanent change in your deportment that will be
greatly
appreciated by your friends."- James S. Pitkin

Question for the PortaBoat-owners in here.
 

Cool. Thanks for the response. We'll give it a try.

Meanwhile, see my gallery on my modifcations - at the moment it's
crashed, so only the first few pix made it up, but there's plenty of
detail on the modifications and some of my not quite planing it whilst
rowing...

L8R

Skip

Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig KI4MPC
http://tinyurl.com/p7rb4 - NOTE:new URL! The vessel as Tehamana, as we
bought her

"And then again, when you sit at the helm of your little ship on a
clear
night, and gaze at the countless stars overhead, and realize that you
are
quite alone on a great, wide sea, it is apt to occur to you that in the
general scheme of things you are merely an insignificant speck on the
surface of the ocean; and are not nearly so important or as
self-sufficient
as you thought you were. Which is an exceedingly wholesome thought,
and one
that may effect a permanent change in your deportment that will be
greatly
appreciated by your friends."- James S. Pitkin

Question for the PortaBoat-owners in here.
 

Question for the PortaBoat-owners in here.
 

Question for the PortaBoat-owners in here.
 

Len wrote in
:

I've been looking at prices here in the Netherlands and I was a bit
disappointed to see a 14' was about 2500 and a 12' was about 2100
euro's.

I'm beginning to feel like a Canadian or Australian, here in the states. I
noticed the other day a Euro was about $US1.35 now. Very strong Euros.

I also see Portabotes have a yahoo group that may be of help...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/

Question for the PortaBoat-owners in here.
 

John Weston wrote in
:

UK VAT at 17.5%


SHhhhhhh!! Geez! There may be US bureaucrats lurking!

Don't give 'em any more crazy tax ideas!.....

Ouch!

Question for the PortaBoat-owners in here.
 

Tell me about it! I just got the quote for my next order of anchors.
Defender and West Marine are dropping the Spade because of the exchange
rate. I will have to go up a little on this next order. The economy may be
strong but there is definitely something wrong.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"Larry" wrote in message
...
Len wrote in
:

I've been looking at prices here in the Netherlands and I was a bit
disappointed to see a 14' was about 2500 and a 12' was about 2100
euro's.

I'm beginning to feel like a Canadian or Australian, here in the states.
I
noticed the other day a Euro was about $US1.35 now. Very strong Euros.

I also see Portabotes have a yahoo group that may be of help...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/

Question for the PortaBoat-owners in here.
 

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in news:KI9dg.733$Ce1.36
@dukeread01:

The economy may be
strong but there is definitely something wrong.


It's called the "Federal Reserve System", which isn't Federal or reserved.
Constant devaluation makes international bankers filthy rich...who run it.

It's our fault for letting it continue, uncontrolled.