I'm another happy portabote owner. Got tired of inflatables needing patches,
etc. I bought the 12 footer and can carry 4 adults comfortably. In
hindsight, I probably would have gone for the 10' model, as 2 feet can make
a few more storage options available. I've owned it for 4 years and trust
me, it's tough. The kids take it out all the time and I never have to worry
about a fish hook making another hole like in a portable.

Happy hunting. BTW, search around on the net and you can save yourself a
couple hundred simolians. I did.

D Turner
SV Wind Dominated

What about capacity? The Portaboats can't be close to a dinghy in that
department. And at 205lbs I can sit on the edge of my Quicksilver inflatable
and it's stable. It's a model 300 (9.10') and I've carried 5 adults without a
problem.
And yes, many people find the Portaboat ugly...cuz it is! That said, they're
still pretty slick and I can see their value.

RB

When I first got the portabote, I connected my 5hp motor and took it to the
local lake. I was expecting to get some remarks, more on the offcolor
spectrum, but every ol fisherman that was out that day had nothing but
complements on the looks.

So I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ;-)

Capacity is 670#'s. Not as much as my Avon inflatable, but I'll hand you the
patch kit and pump. I'll be on the porta bote.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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What about capacity? The Portaboats can't be close to a dinghy in that
department. And at 205lbs I can sit on the edge of my Quicksilver
inflatable
and it's stable. It's a model 300 (9.10') and I've carried 5 adults
without a
problem.
And yes, many people find the Portaboat ugly...cuz it is! That said,
they're
still pretty slick and I can see their value.

RB

No trouble getting on and off from the boat. I've had inflatables, and I don't
see any really clear advantage for the inflatable in this regard. Inflatables
are highly overated and over priced as tenders.


Can you put 5 adults into a 10 foot portaboat with the same measure of safety?
My quicksilver is rated to carry 1150 lbs of people and gear. I've had about
800lbs or so on board my inflatable with no trouble. The 10 foot P-boat is
something like 575 lbs max and it's just not as stable.
I'm NOT bashing the Portaboat. I just think the inflatable has an advantage in
this area, IF you need it.
That said, my wife says getting the deflated dinghy out of the cabin is like
dragging Orson Wells to the morgue! We may look into a Port-a-boat again when
we get our next boat.


RB

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When I first got the portabote, I connected my 5hp motor and took it to the
local lake. I was expecting to get some remarks, more on the offcolor
spectrum, but every ol fisherman that was out that day had nothing but
complements on the looks.

So I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ;-)

Capacity is 670#'s. Not as much as my Avon inflatable, but I'll hand you the
patch kit and pump. I'll be on the porta bote.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...

What about capacity? The Portaboats can't be close to a dinghy in that
department. And at 205lbs I can sit on the edge of my Quicksilver
inflatable
and it's stable. It's a model 300 (9.10') and I've carried 5 adults
without a
problem.
And yes, many people find the Portaboat ugly...cuz it is! That said,
they're
still pretty slick and I can see their value.

RB

What about capacity? The Portaboats can't be close to a dinghy in that
department. And at 205lbs I can sit on the edge of my Quicksilver inflatable
and it's stable. It's a model 300 (9.10') and I've carried 5 adults without a
problem.
And yes, many people find the Portaboat ugly...cuz it is! That said, they're
still pretty slick and I can see their value.

RB