Porta Bote under trailer?
I picked up an older 10' Porta Bote on CL for practically nothing last week. I already have a 10' aluminum boat and didn't really need it, but the price was very low. In order to bring my alumi...
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dewey02 wrote:seaeagle2 wrote:
I don't want to hijack this thread, but how do you guys like your porta botes ?
Great. Let's us fish and get out on the water when we camp, where before we always had to fish from the shore. Easy to put together (about 10-15 minutes to assemble and fully load). Weighs about 75 lbs when folded. Seats, transom, trolling motor and all fishing gear go in a big duffel when travelling.
Au Contraire, Mon General!
I have had a Porta Bote since 2009, and it always takes AT LEAST 45 minutes to assemble. Of course, if I could assemble it in a closed building where no one else could see me, then it would take about 10 or 15 minutes. I have never failed to accumulate an audience full of questions.
