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7248
Henry, I'm getting more interest in breaking the package down so here is the further breakdown: 10' Bote and oars: $950 Dolly or Shade: $125 each Harbor...
Jim Kirby
j2kirby7
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Sep 1, 2005
2:14 pm
7249
In one the PB pamphlets there is a pic of a boat tethered to the top of a small pick up. It seems like they are poles you fit onto the truck and the boat is...
gld11572000
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Sep 2, 2005
2:34 am
7250
This was a picture sent to us several years ago by an owner who fashioned it himself. Perhaps one of the members can find a commercial source. ... [Non-text...
porta
portabot
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Sep 2, 2005
3:46 am
7251
It's in great shape. It was sailed only once from the person I bought the PB from. Doesn't it look good in the picture...? Less $ ? It's 1/6th[?} of the price...
Gazmn
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Sep 2, 2005
4:07 am
7252
... Googling for "kayak+pick-up" I found the following http://www.castlecraft.com/truck_racks.htm http://www.oldinc.com/ukct10tb.htm ...
tucano23
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Sep 2, 2005
2:34 pm
7253
... of ... truck ... You might be able to use this. It is a truck bed extender. Scroll down until you see a picture of the boat in the bed of the truck. ...
laredoforme
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Sep 2, 2005
6:15 pm
7254
As some you old timers might remember I was active here back in 2002- 03. Anyway the past few years I have been retired and spent most of my time welding. I...
George
bug7378
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Sep 3, 2005
3:35 pm
7255
welcome back young man :) i dunno about building a trailer, but a search took me to a couple links : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/7213 ...
artaq_af
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Sep 3, 2005
6:56 pm
7256
Thanks for the welcome, I will check those links out.....--- In...
George
bug7378
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Sep 3, 2005
7:30 pm
7257
Hi George, Good to hear from you again! A while back I bought a lightweight Trailex aluminum trailer for a small sailboat I have. http://tinyurl.com/5pyog I...
techmoose99
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Sep 3, 2005
9:13 pm
7258
Hi moose, See you are still hanging around here. Thanks for the link, there seems to lots of ideas to build something. I'm not sure yet if I want to use...
George
bug7378
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Sep 4, 2005
1:12 am
7259
Hi George, Yep, I'm still here! Most of the aluminum on my trailer is fairly beefy, I was thinking that a steel trailer could be built that's right around the...
techmoose99
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Sep 4, 2005
2:13 am
7260
Moose, I have saved that link off in my boat info folder, thanks. This is getting interesting, I need to take a closer look at the motorcycle wheels I plan on...
George
bug7378
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Sep 4, 2005
2:24 pm
7261
Bote has been sold! Thanks to all who replied. Jim Kirby ... two! ... who ... me ... duty ... 5...
Jim Kirby
j2kirby7
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Sep 4, 2005
11:38 pm
7262
Moving up to Bay Stealth fishing boat.. We have loved the Portabote but the kids now want to go fishing also. For Sale: 2 years old 12 Foot Portabote. I...
docgas63
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Sep 5, 2005
12:41 am
7263
Can anyone give some advice on how they sold or bought a used portabote and how they shipped it?? Company or transport service price??? DG...
docgas63
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Sep 6, 2005
3:33 pm
7264
has anyone used a portabote as a dinghy on a large powerboat. I am interested in using a 10 ft or 12 ft with a 3.5 Tohatsu 2 stroke (wt 29lbs) I would like to...
captainbiker
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Sep 6, 2005
11:51 pm
7265
has anyone run their boat in the water and just left the porta dolly attached? thanks...
captainbiker
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Sep 6, 2005
11:52 pm
7266
used my 14' PB for 1st time last Friday and left the Dolly on the entire time, no problem. was a very windy day and was tough rowing. the next day it dawned on...
artaq_af
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Sep 7, 2005
1:46 am
7267
One issue to think about would be corrosion, especially if the bote was used in salt-water. -Max ________________________________ From:...
Max Hozven
maxtest1
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Sep 7, 2005
1:50 am
7268
Hi, With the dolly on, surprised you were able to make any headway. Suggest you tose the dolly in the very front of the boat out of the way, Portatech ... ...
porta
portabot
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Sep 7, 2005
2:55 am
7269
... Derek, Neither of your links worked, but I also picked up a 14' over the weekend and wanted to add the spring mechanism to the dollys, which I what I think...
commander58
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Sep 7, 2005
12:50 pm
7270
hiyas commander58 :) i shop at ChasePitkin home & garden...they're the "top dogs" in our area over Lowes & H.D., BUT they didn't have stainless handles...had ...
artaq_af
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Sep 7, 2005
3:07 pm
7271
PortaDolly spring loaded modifications : http://tinyurl.com/8yfex PortaDolly tether (there's another photo group of a nicer looking braided steel wire tether...
artaq_af
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Sep 7, 2005
3:19 pm
7272
Actually I put the portadolly tether pictures up there, but I am actually going to try the spring loaded thing. The tethers work great but I have a lot of...
fold_n_fish
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Sep 7, 2005
7:56 pm
7273
... Thanks, Derek, I just finished attaching my clevis pins to my seats tonight. I spent about two hours in Lowes looking for the magic fix and wound up ...
commander58
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Sep 8, 2005
2:44 am
7274
What about a plastic handle? ... From: PortaBote@yahoogroups.com [mailto:PortaBote@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of commander58 Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005...
The Squires
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Sep 8, 2005
3:03 am
7275
I can't even find one of those!...
commander58
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Sep 8, 2005
3:16 am
7276
hummm, seems you'd be able to find SOMETHING for a handle besides spending all that $ for the stainless ones. i know it goes against the grain of men, but try...
artaq_af
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Sep 8, 2005
3:24 am
7277
i posted about what transom mount trolling motor is better : MinnKota or MotorGuide, the vast majority said they prefer MinnKota : ...
artaq_af
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Sep 8, 2005
3:31 am
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