I am thinking of buying a 12' Porta Bote for fishing in the smaller lakes.
They offer some distinct advantages that really appeal to me; light weight, strong, easy storage and transportation. Of course one of the obvious disadvantage is the assemply and disassembly
of the boat. i was wondering if anyone here have some experience with these boats and can possibly offer some advise. i am looking at a used one maybe from the US as well as a small outboard. This site offers some insight into the porta bote. Nice comments here so far especially from previous users. In addition to the stability, its supposed to be stronger thatn comparable aluminum boats in terms of handling waves and "hitting" rocks etc
Someone asked for pricing. I found these prices online from a dealer in Saskatoon. I would look at buying in the US. Too expensive here
14' Porta-Bote Price $3,700 (CAD) 12' Porta-Bote Price $2,950 (CAD) 10' Porta-Bote Price $2,850 (CAD)
US Pricing here
Thanks