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

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

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

(Mic) wrote in :

Hey larry if you went overboard how would you get back on board?

I'd try the stern, given the choice, same as boarding the jetskis. The
seam on the stern where it joins with the hull sticks out the back and may
provide enough of a footing to boost you over the back while grabbing the
tillerman's seat in back. Sounds like a plan...(c;

How does it perform in other than calm conditons?


Compared to a blowup, it's much better in moderate chop. Like any planing
hull, you can plow the bow up and keep the spray away from you just before
it planes. 8hp would be plenty to do that. Just move some of the load
aft....(put me in the back seat...(c.

Because its so flexible, disconcertingly flexible at times, it absorbs the
waves that make a small boat pound so much. Being 12' long over an 8'
rubber raft, helps out, too.

(Mic) wrote in :

Yes, it folds on deck, but folding is a pain and hoisting it aboard in
more than 15 knots of wind is very difficult. In 20 knots or more,
impossible. Guess what that means in the islands? Right, sometimes it


Are you hauling it up the mast? That makes hauling it aboard so easy.
With its weight suspended over the handrail, it takes the load out of
trying to do it by hand. With two people and a mast winch, very easy
indeed.

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/

John Weston wrote in
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UK VAT at 17.5%


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

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

Ouch!

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/

"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.