Sevylot Tender Runabout?
 

On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:27:59 -0700 (PDT), friend
wrote:

Has anyone actually used one of these Sevylor Tenders? Can it be
rowed?

http://www.sevylor.com/dyn_prod.php?....x=68&view.y=8

I'm looking for a tender I can use on my 24' sailboat for mostly
sheltered waters.

None of the soft bottom inflatables row very well - too much
friction, not enough carry. You really need a RIB or something else
with a rigid bottom to row decently. That presents a stowage problem
of course unless you are prepared to tow it every where.

The other issue is durability. You really need an inflatable made of
hyplon fabric if you want it to last more than a few years. Achilles
makes a soft bottom inflatable with a small motor mount which might
meet your requirements if you need to roll it up.

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|215570|216319|295565&id=908932

or

http://tinyurl.com/5rlbzk

Sevylot Tender Runabout?
 

On Aug 14, 12:10*am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:27:59 -0700 (PDT), friend

wrote:
Has anyone actually used one of these Sevylor Tenders? Can it be
rowed?

http://www.sevylor.com/dyn_prod.php?....x=68&view.y=8

I'm looking for a tender I can use on my 24' sailboat for mostly
sheltered waters.

None of the soft bottom inflatables row very well - *too much
friction, not enough carry. *You really need a RIB or something else
with a rigid bottom to row decently. *That presents a stowage problem
of course unless you are prepared to tow it every where.

The other issue is durability. * You really need an inflatable made of
hyplon fabric if you want it to last more than a few years. *Achilles
makes a soft bottom inflatable with a small motor mount which might
meet your requirements if you need to roll it up.

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|215570|216319|295565&id=908932

or

http://tinyurl.com/5rlbzk

Ot you could go this route:

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

Sevylot Tender Runabout?
 

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/
Tim wrote:

On Aug 14, 12:10 am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:27:59 -0700 (PDT), friend

wrote:
Has anyone actually used one of these Sevylor Tenders? Can it be
rowed?

http://www.sevylor.com/dyn_prod.php?....x=68&view.y=8

I'm looking for a tender I can use on my 24' sailboat for mostly
sheltered waters.

None of the soft bottom inflatables row very well - too much
friction, not enough carry. You really need a RIB or something else
with a rigid bottom to row decently. That presents a stowage problem
of course unless you are prepared to tow it every where.

The other issue is durability. You really need an inflatable made of
hyplon fabric if you want it to last more than a few years. Achilles
makes a soft bottom inflatable with a small motor mount which might
meet your requirements if you need to roll it up.

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|215570|216319|295565&id=908932

or

http://tinyurl.com/5rlbzk

Ot you could go this route:

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

Sevylot Tender Runabout?
 

"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/


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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?

Sevylot Tender Runabout?
 

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/


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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.

Sevylot Tender Runabout?
 

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/


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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?

Sevylot Tender Runabout?
 

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?

Sevylot Tender Runabout?
 

There is a strip of closed cell foam strip that runs down each of the
sides. It meets the USCG requirements for small boats... It is thin,
so the boat can still fold almost flat. IIRC, about 4" when folded.
These boats are really nice. a little gangley, but very efficient once
on plane.

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:27:48 -0400, 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?

Sevylot Tender Runabout?
 

RMR wrote:
There is a strip of closed cell foam strip that runs down each of the
sides. It meets the USCG requirements for small boats... It is thin,
so the boat can still fold almost flat. IIRC, about 4" when folded.
These boats are really nice. a little gangley, but very efficient once
on plane.

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:27:48 -0400, 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?


Really? It wasn't apparent to me from the photos.

Sevylot Tender Runabout?
 

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/

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*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