On Aug 14, 2:27*pm, hk wrote:
hk wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:45:22 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:

*"Dry" wrote in message
...
*I have used one of these as a tender in Mahone Bay for the last four
years. They are very stable and with my 4 horse outboard tracks true
because of the 3 large folding runners. *Also ya can't hurt 'em.
*http://www.porta-bote.com/

*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------

*Some New Brunswick company used to show those at the Halifax Int
Boat Show, although I haven't seen their booth the last couple of years.
*They were expensive when our $ was only worth 62 cents US. *Wonder
what they cost now?

About half the cost of an inflatable the same length. Without those
fat tubes, it's a lot roomier, too.

Also needs far less power to plane, so there is a additional big
savings on the engine for it.

What's the hull material on those folding boats?

Never mind...found out.

The photos I saw looked as if there was no flotation on the boats.
Is that the case?- Hide quoted text -

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Harry, they look bretty bouyant to me

http://www.2p-portabote.com/images/p...%20sailing.jpg

And I dont' know if pricing is high or low, but Cabelas got 'em

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...set=ISO-8859-1

Tim wrote:
On Aug 14, 2:27 pm, hk wrote:
hk wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:45:22 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:
"Dry" wrote in message
...
I have used one of these as a tender in Mahone Bay for the last four
years. They are very stable and with my 4 horse outboard tracks true
because of the 3 large folding runners. Also ya can't hurt 'em.
http://www.porta-bote.com/
---------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------
Some New Brunswick company used to show those at the Halifax Int
Boat Show, although I haven't seen their booth the last couple of years.
They were expensive when our $ was only worth 62 cents US. Wonder
what they cost now?
About half the cost of an inflatable the same length. Without those
fat tubes, it's a lot roomier, too.
Also needs far less power to plane, so there is a additional big
savings on the engine for it.
What's the hull material on those folding boats?
Never mind...found out.

The photos I saw looked as if there was no flotation on the boats.
Is that the case?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Harry, they look bretty bouyant to me

http://www.2p-portabote.com/images/p...%20sailing.jpg

And I dont' know if pricing is high or low, but Cabelas got 'em

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...set=ISO-8859-1






I didn't see any flotation tanks in those photos.

On Aug 14, 7:07*pm, hk wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Aug 14, 2:27 pm, hk wrote:
hk wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:45:22 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:
*"Dry" wrote in message
...
*I have used one of these as a tender in Mahone Bay for the last four
years. They are very stable and with my 4 horse outboard tracks true
because of the 3 large folding runners. *Also ya can't hurt 'em.
*http://www.porta-bote.com/
*---------------------------------------------------------------------------**--------------------------------------
*Some New Brunswick company used to show those at the Halifax Int
Boat Show, although I haven't seen their booth the last couple of years.
*They were expensive when our $ was only worth 62 cents US. *Wonder
what they cost now?
About half the cost of an inflatable the same length. Without those
fat tubes, it's a lot roomier, too.
Also needs far less power to plane, so there is a additional big
savings on the engine for it.
What's the hull material on those folding boats?
Never mind...found out.

The photos I saw looked as if there was no flotation on the boats.
Is that the case?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Harry, they look bretty bouyant to me

http://www.2p-portabote.com/images/p...%20sailing.jpg

And I dont' know if pricing is high or low, but Cabelas got 'em

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...jsp?id=0001380....

I didn't see any flotation tanks in those photos.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Look again at this picture

http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/cabelas/s7_010839_imageset_01?$main-Medium$

If you look at the dark strip that runs from stem to stern, thwart to
gunwhale, that is closed cell foam, I know, I used to be dealer for
them..

On Aug 14, 7:07*pm, hk wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Aug 14, 2:27 pm, hk wrote:
hk wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:45:22 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:
*"Dry" wrote in message
...
*I have used one of these as a tender in Mahone Bay for the last four
years. They are very stable and with my 4 horse outboard tracks true
because of the 3 large folding runners. *Also ya can't hurt 'em.
*http://www.porta-bote.com/
*---------------------------------------------------------------------------**--------------------------------------
*Some New Brunswick company used to show those at the Halifax Int
Boat Show, although I haven't seen their booth the last couple of years.
*They were expensive when our $ was only worth 62 cents US. *Wonder
what they cost now?
About half the cost of an inflatable the same length. Without those
fat tubes, it's a lot roomier, too.
Also needs far less power to plane, so there is a additional big
savings on the engine for it.
What's the hull material on those folding boats?
Never mind...found out.

The photos I saw looked as if there was no flotation on the boats.
Is that the case?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Harry, they look bretty bouyant to me

http://www.2p-portabote.com/images/p...%20sailing.jpg

And I dont' know if pricing is high or low, but Cabelas got 'em

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...jsp?id=0001380....

I didn't see any flotation tanks in those photos.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Threre is also a chunk of closed cell stuck to the transom. .These
boats meet all the USCG reccomended flotation calculations..

On Aug 14, 7:07*pm, hk wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Aug 14, 2:27 pm, hk wrote:
hk wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:45:22 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:
*"Dry" wrote in message
...
*I have used one of these as a tender in Mahone Bay for the last four
years. They are very stable and with my 4 horse outboard tracks true
because of the 3 large folding runners. *Also ya can't hurt 'em.
*http://www.porta-bote.com/
*---------------------------------------------------------------------------**--------------------------------------
*Some New Brunswick company used to show those at the Halifax Int
Boat Show, although I haven't seen their booth the last couple of years.
*They were expensive when our $ was only worth 62 cents US. *Wonder
what they cost now?
About half the cost of an inflatable the same length. Without those
fat tubes, it's a lot roomier, too.
Also needs far less power to plane, so there is a additional big
savings on the engine for it.
What's the hull material on those folding boats?
Never mind...found out.

The photos I saw looked as if there was no flotation on the boats.
Is that the case?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Harry, they look bretty bouyant to me

http://www.2p-portabote.com/images/p...%20sailing.jpg

And I dont' know if pricing is high or low, but Cabelas got 'em

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...jsp?id=0001380....

I didn't see any flotation tanks in those photos.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hey, did you see my last two posts? Do you see the foam now???

wrote:
On Aug 14, 7:07 pm, hk wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Aug 14, 2:27 pm, hk wrote:
hk wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:45:22 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:
"Dry" wrote in message
...
I have used one of these as a tender in Mahone Bay for the last four
years. They are very stable and with my 4 horse outboard tracks true
because of the 3 large folding runners. Also ya can't hurt 'em.
http://www.porta-bote.com/
---------------------------------------------------------------------------**--------------------------------------
Some New Brunswick company used to show those at the Halifax Int
Boat Show, although I haven't seen their booth the last couple of years.
They were expensive when our $ was only worth 62 cents US. Wonder
what they cost now?
About half the cost of an inflatable the same length. Without those
fat tubes, it's a lot roomier, too.
Also needs far less power to plane, so there is a additional big
savings on the engine for it.
What's the hull material on those folding boats?
Never mind...found out.
The photos I saw looked as if there was no flotation on the boats.
Is that the case?- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
Harry, they look bretty bouyant to me
http://www.2p-portabote.com/images/p...%20sailing.jpg
And I dont' know if pricing is high or low, but Cabelas got 'em
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...jsp?id=0001380...
I didn't see any flotation tanks in those photos.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hey, did you see my last two posts? Do you see the foam now???


Yeah...thanks.