porta boat
Submitted: Monday, Mar 21, 2011 at 23:45
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hicksy
hey guys
recently i have been researching on taking some kind of boat around oz with us..
been mainly looking for a 10 to 12 foot tinnie to go on top of the troopie .. but been thinking it may be hard work with just me and my gal to get off and on and wana keep my full length rack for storing stuff on so don't want a self loading rack..
so have been told to look at fold up boats, the porta boat looks like the best of them.. was wondering if any one has taken one around oz and what they think of them and also how
well they go in a bit of open ocean??
thanks kai
Reply By: ishtvan - Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 16:09
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 16:09
Hicksy stey a way from porta boat, bay tinnie
it may be hard work mach seyfe!
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Follow Up By: Ozrover - Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 16:26
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 16:26
What the?????
You cant make a statment like that & not justify it!
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Follow Up By: ishtvan - Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 17:23
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 17:23
Sorry falovs abaot portaboats theare good? but i was refering to : wen you going to crok infested rivers (
daly river east aligator) ect
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Follow Up By: david m5 - Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 20:26
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 20:26
do you realy think a crock knows the difference between poly and aloy
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Reply By: Ozrover - Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 16:24
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 16:24
Hicksy,
I had a 10 foot Porta-Bote, travelled up the top end across the gulf & through the centre, they are a bit fiddly to assemble but are as safe as you can get.
mine had a 4hp Mercury outboard which was enough to get it up on the plane with 2 adults & a child on board, don't know if i'd take it too far off shore but it was great on the Darling, Murray,
Cooper creek & the Nicholson rivers.
It was also great on waterways where an outboard motor isnt allowed as it was very easy to row.
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Follow Up By: hicksy - Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 at 20:10
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 at 20:10
yer cool jeff, iv'e been looking at one in the paper its a 11 footer with ay 4hp johnson i think and he wants about 2 grand for it. what do you think of that price the motor is 98 he didn't no how old the boat was though
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Follow Up By: Ozrover - Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 at 09:26
Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 at 09:26
Price sounds about right, the older ones had a wooden transom & seats, the newer ones have plastic ones.
Motor should be ok as long as it was looked after.
Make sure that it has all the little bits & pieces to put it together.
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Reply By: Member - Rob D (NSW) - Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 16:30
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 16:30
I have a 12ft 6in (3.7m) Porta Bote with a 8hp Tohatsu outboard (max recommended by Porta Bote). I have measured a 17km/hr speed with 2 passengers using a GPS. It is fine in lakes and rivers, but I would not take it out in a heavy swell. It fits on the roof rack easily and I have fitted a roller to ease the putting the boat on and off on my own.
I also have an outboard motor mount that fits on one of the spare wheel carriers if I am not carrying the motor in my camper trailer.
My main problem is that my wife, who is not a good swimmer, is scared of water and will not go out with me and objects to me take it on long trips. I have seen others using Porta Botes quite happily in some very remote
places.
I am thinking of selling the whole thing as I don't get much use out of it. I have only used it for about 20 hours maximum, mostly with my mates in local waters.
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Reply By: Member - Tezza Qld - Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 21:37
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2011 at 21:37
Hi Hicksy
Been having a look at folding boats myself. Porta boat I think is American but have a look at Aussie fold a boat. They look the same and seem to be just as tough. www.aussiefoldawayboats.com.au Might be easier for any problems etc
No affliation da dah da dah
Cheers Teza
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Follow Up By: hicksy - Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 at 20:06
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 at 20:06
yer cheers teza i did
check them out but they are more expensive.. but mayby not after shipping the bloody thing over here..
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Reply By: Pete Jackman (SA) - Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 at 15:59
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 at 15:59
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Have one,
Love it.
They are a tough little unit.
It is interesting in a chop as the motion is a little unusual compared to a tinnie as it flexes as it goes over the waves. It doesn't pound like an alloy boat does.
We usually take about 15 minutes from the roof rack to on the water with all safery gear loaded. Longer if anyone is around as they want to come over and talk about it.
ANother good thing is that if oyu can walk to the edge you can get it there to launch - they are very light.
10' with a 8hp Yammie
Cheers
Pete
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Follow Up By: Pete Jackman (SA) - Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 at 16:01
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 at 16:01
Should have spell checked!
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Follow Up By: Ozrover - Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 at 18:19
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2011 at 18:19
Pete,
10' with a 8hp, geeze that would get up pretty quick!!
How do you go with rego?
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Follow Up By: Member - Matt M - Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 at 10:20
Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 at 10:20
Specials closed up there Pete?
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Follow Up By: Pete Jackman (SA) - Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 at 14:57
Thursday, Mar 24, 2011 at 14:57
No problem with rego Jeff - it is the maximum permitted size and weight. It does fly but most of the time we plod around on 1/4 throttle - still on the plane.
DC State 3 Xray Matt. Captain has the con.
Cheers
Pete
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