Ports bote makes it extra hard to order a boat or get any info online without asking for a brochure. I just want the price with freight to Sacramento for a alpha 1 14 footer.
Great boats I have sailed with one from Canada to the Caribbean easy to launch after a few times of setup and they row great. I also have a 3.5 hp that gets me from the big boat to shore or the dingy dock.
..holeeey smoke! thanks for the drill, Luke!.mines an orig and ain't been origamied in about 7 yrs..so I didn't quite hit the 4 min.goal..but she's open in about 7..reddy to float
After 11 years of ownership I love my Porta Bote. It's the 3 meter / 10' version. Only real problem is that the plastic transom piece is cracked down where it joins the hull. This leaks of course. Since nothing I have found will stick to the HDPE how can this be repaired?
@Willy..yes but it folds up and seems pretty durable..costs seem to be in the $2,500 range which to penny pinching me doesn't seem all that bad..i've also seen a few used online for under $1,000. I occasionally live in places that don't have the space to keep a whole boat (i.e. no garage or backyard) so this would be the perfect solution.
I've watched the factory rep give a heavy hammer to a disbeliever at the Sacramento boat show; the guy pounded on the boat with no visible damage. I've run the boat into and over a sharp rock at 10 mph with only a long scratch. The round seam guards (black tubing) get scratched and wear if you drag the boat over sand/concrete, but can be replaced. Mine are now 4 years old and should go another 5 years before I will replace. I drag boat about 15 feet on concrete driveway pad to get it into garage; maybe 10 times a year.
Just reverse the process; really. Pull the seat pins. Remove the seats. Stack the seats on top of each other and strap them together so they can be moved easily. Unpin the transom. Fold outside sections to the middle; this folds the transom as well. Put a strap around the folded bote.
Mr. Baugh, I am on Whidbey Island and I think you live in Bellingham (Lake Whatcom reference). I would like to visit with you in person about purchasing a Porta Bote. Is it possible to arrange such a meeting. I look forward to your response
This video is very misleading, I purchased a 12' yesterday, surprised to find it's VERY difficult to put it together, It's very heavy and very rigid. And I think the manufacturer probably mis-advertised that only 12' can hold 4 people, unless you are talking about giants, for regular people, espeically in most family there are younger kids, a 10', in my opinion is more than sufficient.
Please see my reply above to Mr Rocque. Heavy? Not compared to a tin boat same size. Rigid; less so after set up several times or in warm weather. Be sure to use the stick and follow set up directions. Load capacity is stated in pounds, not people; be sure to count gear, pets and motor.
@@merrymoppet how about if you don’t know, don’t answer. I just bought my 12’ alpha series brand new for $2300 on Memorial Day sale, free oars and shipping. Extra for dolly wheels, sail kit, etc. Not cheap, but with an outboard I’ll have a very capable boat for $5k that can come RV-ing with me everywhere. Worth it I think.
I've said it on another video, I'll say it here...other videos of this boat's set up takes TWO guys 6.5 minutes...Luke does it in 2:20 (according to the video timer)...those other guys must be lame!! But then, they didn't edit anything out of their videos. Even so, ONE guy, 2.5 minutes? ya editted out MORE then 4 minutes (I cant' believe that ONE guy can set it up faster then two can). Dude is Superboatabuilder....(that's sarcasm for those that missed it)
I don't see any cuts in the video. Granted, the boat is very pliable; meaning it has been set up several times and the temperature is warm. Luke is a factory rep; he has a lot of practice. I set mine up in about 10 minutes by myself on a warm day; and my transom is quite balky. I would guess it takes about 5 minutes out of my 10 on the transom alone to get holes to align. I estimate I have set up my boat 10 times in last 3 years, so not a lot of practice.
i love how rigid the material looks, how good is it in terms of resistance to hooks or say dropping something sharp accidentally. have you ever had to patch?
My experience is just the opposite. I have had my 12' er for 15 years now. Rowed it all over a variety of lakes and rivers including the CA delta. I frequently use a 5hp Nissan outboard without issue. It rows easily enough and handles fine under power. Like any boat you have to know it's limitations and have some seaman ship skills. About 5 years in I upgraded from the old style wooden seats to the new plastic style seats and painted the wooden transom, otherwise, I have never had anything break or needed parts from the factory. I did wear out a set of oarlocks about 10 years in but the replacements are an upgrade. I have really enjoyed it and it has done everything I wanted it to do. Hell, I even saw a couple taking one through the surf on the Oregon coast to go fishing. I would't do that but they said they do it all the time.
I have to second Noman; I upgraded to the folding transom and metal seats after 15 years on the original boat I had. Original boat had over 100 trips on it, many of them multiple days with no problems. It handles well in difficult seas, rows much better than a tin boat. Very stable, but light. If you step in when boat is floating, but don't shift all weight to boat, it slides away from dock or shore. Just be quick enough not to have to straddle; or use an oar in lake bottom to stabilize.
Ports bote makes it extra hard to order a boat or get any info online without asking for a brochure. I just want the price with freight to Sacramento for a alpha 1 14 footer.
I love it
Thanks for the video. Makes me buy one.
Great boats I have sailed with one from Canada to the Caribbean easy to launch after a few times of setup and they row great. I also have a 3.5 hp that gets me from the big boat to shore or the dingy dock.
What a badass random comment🤘🤘
Were can I see prices for this boat
..holeeey smoke! thanks for the drill, Luke!.mines an orig and ain't been origamied in about 7 yrs..so I didn't quite hit the 4 min.goal..but she's open in about 7..reddy to float
Thats pretty cool
I did not know , that porta-boat was still made !
This might have to be my 1st boat. A $750 Porta-Bote is selling near me.
That is impressive. I can't believe you did that in 4 minutes. But you did !!
After 11 years of ownership I love my Porta Bote. It's the 3 meter / 10' version.
Only real problem is that the plastic transom piece is cracked down where it joins the hull. This leaks of course. Since nothing I have found will stick to the HDPE how can this be repaired?
Stainless mesh melted in with a soldering iron like a stitch. Won’t seal the leaking though
I have mine 25 years
I've seen it all now
@Willy..yes but it folds up and seems pretty durable..costs seem to be in the $2,500 range which to penny pinching me doesn't seem all that bad..i've also seen a few used online for under $1,000. I occasionally live in places that don't have the space to keep a whole boat (i.e. no garage or backyard) so this would be the perfect solution.
Only if the guy in the movie Cast Away would have one of these, he would have marry that bitch he was in love with...
QED! Good job! What was in your pocket? Where are you?
Perche non dite dove si può acquistare questa barca
Impressive!
Good afternoon, how do I get this boat. Know values? Freight? Etc.
Boa tarde, como faço para adquirir esse barco. Saber valores? Frete? Etc.
Hi, any distributors down under? Thanks
Where can I find how much are these portabotes. I've tried but no sites. Thank u
WOW your a Porta Boat assembly Ninja!!! awesome, your making me looking for one as my first lake/river boat
Mấy chiếc này về vn thì ngon nhỉ
It looks cheap. Quick boats are better designed and easier to put together and an even hold a larger motor.
Got one for sale
How strong is the boat material and durability
I've watched the factory rep give a heavy hammer to a disbeliever at the Sacramento boat show; the guy pounded on the boat with no visible damage. I've run the boat into and over a sharp rock at 10 mph with only a long scratch. The round seam guards (black tubing) get scratched and wear if you drag the boat over sand/concrete, but can be replaced. Mine are now 4 years old and should go another 5 years before I will replace. I drag boat about 15 feet on concrete driveway pad to get it into garage; maybe 10 times a year.
Eu compo um porta bote
Amigo pode me informar onde compro um bote desses? Obrigado
Any harm in putting it together and then just leaving it that way in the garage without breaking it apart after every use?
none.
+Drew Olmsted No problem.It's done al the time.
Nice video. Is the wooden stick included in the package?
I think an email to the factory will do the trick.
Hola desde Panamá. Dónde se adquieren esos botes y a cuanto salen??
Como puedo buscar este producto para comprar. Soy de Argentina
in my pocket is the seat pins... Lake Whatcom, N. Washington State, about 2 minutes from my house.
can you give me your email please. I write you from Turkey. one of my friend neeeds such a boat. what is the prise for it.
my email. mteber@gmail.com
Is is possible to retrofit my older 12 (with the plastic transom) to the new folding transom. Seems like a very good idea.
There are hundreds of videos on assembly but where are the instruction on taking it down and packing it away so you can drive home?
Just reverse the process; really. Pull the seat pins. Remove the seats. Stack the seats on top of each other and strap them together so they can be moved easily. Unpin the transom. Fold outside sections to the middle; this folds the transom as well. Put a strap around the folded bote.
Where you buy
where í find this klnd of boat?
Where can I buy
Por favor dígame donde puedo adquirir uno de esos. Soy de Chile.
fantastico expectacular como podria adquirir uno como ese cuanto es el valor y lo podrian enviar a medellin colombia
Hello! as these boats ends coupled bolted or welded to each other?
Muito legal e pena que nao existe aqui no brasil para comprar
avrei l'idea di comprarne una quale sarà il costo ?
Mr. Baugh,
I am on Whidbey Island and I think you live in Bellingham (Lake Whatcom reference). I would like to visit with you in person about purchasing a Porta Bote. Is it possible to arrange such a meeting. I look forward to your response
sure. you can send me a message through this youtube channel and set up something. I always have a few boats here.
I need the information about the producer of porta boat.
my email : mteber@gmail.com
Mustafa, just put porta bote into your browser and you will find out everything I know about a porta bote.
Thanks for your reply but I saw this video before. I cant see the producer information in this video. I only see how they set it as a kit.
Lee Willinger o
How many hp motor can you put on the 10'?
Cut.100
Luke,
I purchase a 10 foot alpha 1 porta bote. I have a 6 hp Suzuki motor (56 pounds). Is the transom on the alpha 1 stable enough to hold the motor?
where can I these boats
você pode me enviar o projeto dese barco amigo
I have got to get one of these
Estos botes los venden en usa donde
Magnifica ed efficace , funzionale
👍👍👍💪💪💪💪👍👍👍
Thanks
soluzione ottima
$$?????
nice
Impressive!!!
muito,top
Onde pode se adquirir
na loja dos EUA
This video is very misleading, I purchased a 12' yesterday, surprised to find it's VERY difficult to put it together, It's very heavy and very rigid. And I think the manufacturer probably mis-advertised that only 12' can hold 4 people, unless you are talking about giants, for regular people, espeically in most family there are younger kids, a 10', in my opinion is more than sufficient.
Please see my reply above to Mr Rocque. Heavy? Not compared to a tin boat same size. Rigid; less so after set up several times or in warm weather. Be sure to use the stick and follow set up directions. Load capacity is stated in pounds, not people; be sure to count gear, pets and motor.
how much a unit?
Como posso comprar um barco desce entre em contaro com nosco
If you have to ask, you cant afford it
@@merrymoppet how about if you don’t know, don’t answer. I just bought my 12’ alpha series brand new for $2300 on Memorial Day sale, free oars and shipping. Extra for dolly wheels, sail kit, etc. Not cheap, but with an outboard I’ll have a very capable boat for $5k that can come RV-ing with me everywhere. Worth it I think.
Imaginem que nos aqui do brasil pudesse mos comprar este tipo de barco.seria otimo
I've said it on another video, I'll say it here...other videos of this boat's set up takes TWO guys 6.5 minutes...Luke does it in 2:20 (according to the video timer)...those other guys must be lame!! But then, they didn't edit anything out of their videos. Even so, ONE guy, 2.5 minutes? ya editted out MORE then 4 minutes (I cant' believe that ONE guy can set it up faster then two can). Dude is Superboatabuilder....(that's sarcasm for those that missed it)
I don't see any cuts in the video. Granted, the boat is very pliable; meaning it has been set up several times and the temperature is warm. Luke is a factory rep; he has a lot of practice. I set mine up in about 10 minutes by myself on a warm day; and my transom is quite balky. I would guess it takes about 5 minutes out of my 10 on the transom alone to get holes to align. I estimate I have set up my boat 10 times in last 3 years, so not a lot of practice.
i love how rigid the material looks, how good is it in terms of resistance to hooks or say dropping something sharp accidentally.
have you ever had to patch?
i am very disappointed with my porta bote it dose not handle well or hold up well for consistent use and replacement parts are extremely over priced
My experience is just the opposite. I have had my 12' er for 15 years now. Rowed it all over a variety of lakes and rivers including the CA delta. I frequently use a 5hp Nissan outboard without issue. It rows easily enough and handles fine under power. Like any boat you have to know it's limitations and have some seaman ship skills. About 5 years in I upgraded from the old style wooden seats to the new plastic style seats and painted the wooden transom, otherwise, I have never had anything break or needed parts from the factory. I did wear out a set of oarlocks about 10 years in but the replacements are an upgrade. I have really enjoyed it and it has done everything I wanted it to do. Hell, I even saw a couple taking one through the surf on the Oregon coast to go fishing. I would't do that but they said they do it all the time.
I have to second Noman; I upgraded to the folding transom and metal seats after 15 years on the original boat I had. Original boat had over 100 trips on it, many of them multiple days with no problems. It handles well in difficult seas, rows much better than a tin boat. Very stable, but light. If you step in when boat is floating, but don't shift all weight to boat, it slides away from dock or shore. Just be quick enough not to have to straddle; or use an oar in lake bottom to stabilize.
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