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porta-bote or inflatable?
"Parallax" wrote in message om... 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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porta-bote or inflatable?
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. -- Keith __ Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don't. "Dan" wrote in message ... "Parallax" wrote in message om... 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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porta-bote or inflatable?
"Dan" wrote in message ...
"Parallax" wrote in message om... 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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porta-bote or inflatable?
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"Dan" wrote in message ... "Parallax" wrote in message om... 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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porta-bote or inflatable?
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"Dan" wrote: "Parallax" wrote in message . com... 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 |
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porta-bote or inflatable?
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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porta-bote or inflatable?
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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porta-bote or inflatable?
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"Dan" wrote: "Parallax" wrote in message . com... 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 |
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