[Rhodes22-list] porta-bote

[Michael Meltzer]

thanks, just what I need.

MJM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eaton, Gil" <GEaton at IKON.com>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 7:45 AM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] porta-bote


> Hi Michael
> Another source on Porta-Bote, fairly active:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/messages
> Good Luck,
> gil
> Gil Eaton
> S/V Dream Catcher
> Spring Cove Marina
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Michael Meltzer
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 9:15 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] porta-bote
> 
> 
> The only size that would work for me is the 8 footer, I not a fan of the
> blowups, most of the beaches are rocky around me and I only
> hear people bitch about them, remember see them at the boat show made me
> think.
> 
> MJM
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gardner, Douglas (LNG-DAY)" <douglas.gardner at lexisnexis.com>
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 9:25 AM
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] porta-bote
> 
> 
> > John and Nell Ward had a porta-bote.  I don't know if they still have it
> or
> > not.
> >
> >  should still be some pictures on the website (see below)...
> >
> > Honestly, I didn't particularly care for it because it isn't really all
> that
> > portable. Unless there is a much smaller version, I have a hard time
> > picturing it in your quarter berth.  We moved it in John's full-sized van
> > and it stretched from the rear doors up between the front seats.  It is
> also
> > pretty cumbersome to move.  It would be hard (impossible?) to get it in
> > there yourself.
> >
> >  It is a pretty good dinghy, though.  If you thought of it as a hard
> dinghy
> > that you could fold up if you had to, you might be on the right track.
> But
> > then again, I didn't use it much, and only helped John set it up and take
> it
> > down once.  So setting it up wasn't a well practiced activity.
> > http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/pics/motoring.jpg
> > http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/pics/rafted3.jpg
> >
> >
> > Honestly, I probably wouldn't buy one if I had planty of power to run a
> > compressor for an inflatable dink.
> >
> > Just my 2cents.
> >
> > --Doug
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Michael Meltzer
> > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 2:24 PM
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] porta-bote
> >
> >
> > http://www.porta-bote.com/
> >
> > I seen these at boat show for years, has anyone used one? thinking about
> it
> > for a tender and it look like it will store nicy in the querter berth?
> > thought?
> >
> > MJM
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