Dinghy experiment #5
 

On Jun 14, 6:48*am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:31:28 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

I found the 8' Porta-Bote locally the day before I left and quickly modified the bolts that hold the seats on to use SS spring loaded pins. *When I took it to Fort Lauderdale, I wasn't really sure how I was going to get it to Marsh Harbor but Twin Air Calypso told me they would ship it freight. *Surprise surprise, when I got into the 6 seat twin engine plane, they had taken out three seats to ship my dinghy "Freight" with me next to it.

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Are you using it with an outboard motor? *If so what size and type?

Can you mount an engine on a port a boat?

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http://www.porta-bote.com/index.php

Those are neat. I really didn't know what a porta boat was. looks like
a great idea to me.

Dinghy experiment #5
 

On 6/14/2012 8:03 PM, Tim wrote:
On Jun 14, 6:48 am, wrote:
On Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:31:28 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

I found the 8' Porta-Bote locally the day before I left and quickly modified the bolts that hold the seats on to use SS spring loaded pins. When I took it to Fort Lauderdale, I wasn't really sure how I was going to get it to Marsh Harbor but Twin Air Calypso told me they would ship it freight. Surprise surprise, when I got into the 6 seat twin engine plane, they had taken out three seats to ship my dinghy "Freight" with me next to it.

===

Are you using it with an outboard motor? If so what size and type?

Can you mount an engine on a port a boat?

===

http://www.porta-bote.com/index.php

Those are neat. I really didn't know what a porta boat was. looks like
a great idea to me.

aaarrrrrrrrgggggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!! They are awesome, they even have
flotation stuck on the sides...

Dinghy experiment #5
 

On Thursday, June 14, 2012 9:04:46 PM UTC-4, JustWait wrote:
On 6/14/2012 8:03 PM, Tim wrote:
On Jun 14, 6:48 am, wrote:
On Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:31:28 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

I found the 8' Porta-Bote locally the day before I left and quickly modified the bolts that hold the seats on to use SS spring loaded pins. When I took it to Fort Lauderdale, I wasn't really sure how I was going to get it to Marsh Harbor but Twin Air Calypso told me they would ship it freight. Surprise surprise, when I got into the 6 seat twin engine plane, they had taken out three seats to ship my dinghy "Freight" with me next to it.

===

Are you using it with an outboard motor? If so what size and type?

Can you mount an engine on a port a boat?

===

http://www.porta-bote.com/index.php

Those are neat. I really didn't know what a porta boat was. looks like
a great idea to me.

aaarrrrrrrrgggggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!! They are awesome, they even have
flotation stuck on the sides...

Mine is the 8' version and I row it. I bought two sorta expensive collapsible oars from West and oarlocks. It rows well with three grown men in it although I'd not want to go any distance with three men.
Mine seems to be an older version and they didn't use marine ply for the transom so as soon as I got it I was clamping the old transom together with epoxy and then gave it a quick coat of paint.
It is surprisingly light.
When I am away from my boat (like now) I stow it in the pilot berth.

Dinghy experiment #5
 

On Jun 14, 9:02*pm, Frogwatch wrote:
On Thursday, June 14, 2012 9:04:46 PM UTC-4, JustWait wrote:
On 6/14/2012 8:03 PM, Tim wrote:
On Jun 14, 6:48 am, *wrote:
On Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:31:28 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

I found the 8' Porta-Bote locally the day before I left and quickly modified the bolts that hold the seats on to use SS spring loaded pins. *When I took it to Fort Lauderdale, I wasn't really sure how I was going to get it to Marsh Harbor but Twin Air Calypso told me they would ship it freight. *Surprise surprise, when I got into the 6 seat twin engine plane, they had taken out three seats to ship my dinghy "Freight" with me next to it.

===

Are you using it with an outboard motor? *If so what size and type?

Can you mount an engine on a port a boat?

===

http://www.porta-bote.com/index.php

Those are neat. I really didn't know what a porta boat was. looks like
a great idea to me.

aaarrrrrrrrgggggggggggg!!!!!!!!!!! *They are awesome, they even have
flotation stuck on the sides...

*It rows well with three grown men in it although I'd not want to go
any distance with three men.


solution: let them do the rowing.