I have a question on towing the porta-bote behind my power boat. does any one have any experience with this? If so how fast can the boat be pulled? My boat...
Hi: Anyone know when Porta-bote went from the 'pregnant canoe' shape to the square stern? I just bought one sight unseen, and it hasn't arrived yet, but when...
Greetings all, I have used the 14' Porta-Bote for a couple of weekends and have had a great time in the bote. I bought a 1999 8hp Johnson off of eBay for $575...
Mine is a 1988, and it is the canoe style Don Krauss ... From: porta To: PortaBote@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 11:38 AM Subject: Re:...
I've had similar experiences. and have boated into water that was so shallow that I actually got stuck ... then I stepped out my boat in my boots.. slid the...
From time to time I share my pictures of having fun on the water with my bote. But this is the first time that I have stories to go along with them. If you...
We carry our 12 'bote that way most of the summer. Too much trouble opeing and folding the unit when the fish are biting or you are in a rush to get home to...
I had my 14’ ‘bote out today for the first time this season. A good day, except. . . . I treated the PB with ArmorAll earlier in the week and now the...
Well, If no one replies to you my suggestion would be a boat show. If you contact Porta-Bote they will inform you of the where and when Porta Bote will be in...
... depth ... Thanks, I went on their site and found the battery and charger you refer to. I also see that they do have a re-chargable 6 volt lantern type...
I am proud owner of new 14' portabote. Set it up in my living room last weekend as I was sick, but I am looking forward to taking it on the maiden voyage...
1) set your cross members as far apart as possible 2) I use 2 ratchet nylon strap tie downs with a piece of closed cell foam between the cross members and the...
Can I take my 14' Bote on the Ocean off of Miami, FL? The flexi-hull design is supposed to withstand shocks and the waves aren't very large during calm...
I have spent years boating out of Government Cut and Bakers Haulover as well as Palm Beach Inlet. In a word, the answer to a PB out of Miami is NO NO NO....
I just got new 14 ft Porta-Bote and 9.8 Nissan outboard. It took me 1 hour to assemble it in the garage. Hardly can wait to take family to the lake but it is...
Thanks. That's exactly what I'll do. ... Haulover as well ... is NO NO ... can be a ... do not belong in ... elephant ... High seas ... leave the Cut ... ...
Well, you guys were right....it is a beige double-ender, dirty, but apparently not in bad shape. 1. The plywood seats are quite 'checked'...don't know exactly...
Take a look at this gallery, it shows the older bote with new seats. Somewhere in this gallery, you will find the published instruction sheets. Select the...
I don't use the bolts thru the transom on my 6hp Nissan and 12' Porta Bote. The added bolts are to semi-permanently secure the motor to a standard boat. Nyles...
Thank you Nyles for your help. I am just a bit concerned of possibility of overboard sliping up and out during sharp turn in emergency. ... Porta Bote. ... ...
Hi bargovic, I've secured my 9.8 HP Nissan outboard to my 14' Bote using only hand tightening of the screws and have been using it for the past 2 yrs. in this...
Hi Sheik, As the manufacturer we want to advise any owner who trails their Bote not to install an outboard while trailering. Even if the outboard is "secured"...
I recall several posts a month or so ago about duffel bags for porta bote seats, etc. After much searching I finally found an outlet that had one that was big...
I think porta needs to get off their high horse about mounting the outboard on the bote while trailering. The dead weight is a lot less than the stresses...
I have to agree with PortaBote; better safe than sorry. The Bote material is so flexible after all. Inertia could take the motor in all kinds of directions and...
Unfortunately I think some owners have forgotten why they first looked at a PB as a boat to buy vs a more conventional craft. Take any "conventional boat" in...
Hi Group, I'm anxiously awaiting my PB and even went yesterday to the South FL Boat Show just to preview what I ordered. I took some measurements of the seats...
Hey Don: What did you use to make your new boat seats? Is it just pine boards or what? Mine came with the original (I presume) plywood seats...and they're ...
Hi Walt, We'll let Don answer the rest of your questions. By removing the vital gunwale flotation it eliminates about 60% of the flotation value of this older...
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