Well, anybody have knowledge of both for a dinghy?

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Well, anybody have knowledge of both for a dinghy?


This subject usually opens a large debate. Should be fun to see what comes
of it again.

You might want to read some of the older posts on this topic. Rib vs.
Portabote seems to end up being a list of people saying 'i like my RIB' and
'i like my portabote'.

'I like my RIB'

dan

I like my RBB (Rigid Buoyancy Boat). All fiberglass, acts like an inflatable
but you can't deflate and stow. OTOH, has storage in the seat and tubes,
very fast with a 25HP on a 10' boat. I love mine.
http://www.bossboats.com/default.asp?Page=Yachtsman_10

Second choice would be a RIB, wouldn't have a portabote unless I needed to
keep it folded up and only use it occasionally.

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Keith
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"Parallax" wrote in message
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Well, anybody have knowledge of both for a dinghy?


This subject usually opens a large debate. Should be fun to see what
comes
of it again.

You might want to read some of the older posts on this topic. Rib vs.
Portabote seems to end up being a list of people saying 'i like my RIB'
and
'i like my portabote'.

'I like my RIB'

dan

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"Parallax" wrote in message
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Well, anybody have knowledge of both for a dinghy?


This subject usually opens a large debate. Should be fun to see what comes
of it again.

You might want to read some of the older posts on this topic. Rib vs.
Portabote seems to end up being a list of people saying 'i like my RIB' and
'i like my portabote'.

'I like my RIB'

dan

I shoulda been more specific. It is for a tender for my 28' S2 so
must be capable of being carried in a small space. I have had an
inflatable kayak and inflating it is a pain. In the past, I have
carried both an 8' hard Nautilus and a Sevylor inflatable kayak (dont
buy one) for my wife and 3 kids.

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Well, anybody have knowledge of both for a dinghy?


This subject usually opens a large debate. Should be fun to see what comes
of it again.

You might want to read some of the older posts on this topic. Rib vs.
Portabote seems to end up being a list of people saying 'i like my RIB' and
'i like my portabote'.

'I like my RIB'

dan

I shoulda been more specific. It is for a tender for my 28' S2 so
must be capable of being carried in a small space. I have had an
inflatable kayak and inflating it is a pain. In the past, I have
carried both an 8' hard Nautilus and a Sevylor inflatable kayak (dont
buy one) for my wife and 3 kids.

I have a Porta Bote and quite like it. But you need a dinghy for 5, right? So
that would mean a 12 footer if you went with a Porta Bote. And while the hull
itself folds down to the size of a surf board that can be easily stowed along
the rails or along the cabin house - you do still have to find space for the
seats and transom. With a 12 footer that's a transom and 3 seats to stow below.
With a 28 footer as the mother ship you are probably not going to find dedicated
space for all those seats, so they would need to be removed each evening for
everyone to bunk down.

Of course any inflatable that would hold the five of you would also be pretty
big, and certainly in the way not only down below but on deck as well.

All of which helps to explain why most folks just buy a big inflatable or RIB
and tow it behind where ever they go!

Steve Christensen

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"Dan" wrote:

"Parallax" wrote in message
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Well, anybody have knowledge of both for a dinghy?


This subject usually opens a large debate. Should be fun to see what comes
of it again.

You might want to read some of the older posts on this topic. Rib vs.
Portabote seems to end up being a list of people saying 'i like my RIB' and
'i like my portabote'.

We have both and I like my portabote. But we tend NOT to use the
dinghy much.

As for storage - we store the folded boat along the lifelines, and the
seats and other stuff in a big Sunbrella bag on the deck under the
staysail boom. We used to store it in a locker and then decided it
didn't have to be warm and dry.

Bob does not like towing a dinghy when underway especially when
sailing.

I don't like our particular inflatable because it has no seats, and
the tubes are not big enough to sit on. The portabote has seats and
is far more comfortable for me. The inflatable is slightly easier to
get into from the water using a fabric ladder that Bob made. Since I
have arthritis in my knees and back, sitting on the floor is not
comfortable and standing is not an option either.


grandma Rosalie

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

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

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"Dan" wrote:

"Parallax" wrote in message
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Well, anybody have knowledge of both for a dinghy?


This subject usually opens a large debate. Should be fun to see what comes
of it again.

You might want to read some of the older posts on this topic. Rib vs.
Portabote seems to end up being a list of people saying 'i like my RIB' and
'i like my portabote'.

We have both and I like my portabote. But we tend NOT to use the
dinghy much.

As for storage - we store the folded boat along the lifelines, and the
seats and other stuff in a big Sunbrella bag on the deck under the
staysail boom. We used to store it in a locker and then decided it
didn't have to be warm and dry.

Bob does not like towing a dinghy when underway especially when
sailing.

I don't like our particular inflatable because it has no seats, and
the tubes are not big enough to sit on. The portabote has seats and
is far more comfortable for me. The inflatable is slightly easier to
get into from the water using a fabric ladder that Bob made. Since I
have arthritis in my knees and back, sitting on the floor is not
comfortable and standing is not an option either.


grandma Rosalie

Well, anybody have knowledge of both for a dinghy?


I have both, and use the Porta-Bote almost exclusively. It rows easily, it
motors easily, it carries large loads. It also takes upwards of an hour to
assemble from scratch on deck (including getting together the three seats and
transom from down below, the bag of hardware, twisting it up on deck,
assembling, rigging a hardness to attach to the main halyard, putting into
water, mounting the engine, getting fuel can and safety gear)

my inflatable is an Achilles "donut" style, which takes maybe 20 minutes start
to finish including mounting the engine etc, but only holds *max* of two
people, and that is crowd. The damned thing rows likes a submerged garbage
can. Engine required.

btw, most inflatables you see on boats out there look spic and span brand new
in the last two or three years. Most hard dinghies look like they have been
around since Nixon was president. Interesting is that about half of those who
have a hard dinghy also have an inflatable. Not sure which came first, but
they put up with having both, it seems because each did things well the other
didn't.