pidge Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Long story short, anyone needing some parts for there Porta-Bote should get ahold of Patrica thru this link http://www.ontarioportableboats.com/home.html Picked up a new transom for $140.00 today. Not bad I figure considering the cost of a new boat. Anywho just wanted to say dealing with thses people was painless and a good transaction. Very satisified here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 is it a plastic or wood transom.... I love my Portabote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) Good to hear they're good to deal with.. but that's an expensive piece of 3/4" plywood. Now that you have a new one.. reinforce it with a piece of 1" x 1" x 0.125 alum angle. It will make the world of difference and your transom board won't warp when parked in the sun with the motor up. This one's Terry's.. he had to have the drink holders... Edited March 16, 2011 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidge Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Its the plastic one guys. Its a Genises IV. Mines got the cup holders as well Cant wait to put on the used Nissan 5hp I bought back in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) But it's still a wooden transom board.. no? Terry's is wood, or I've lost my beans... and his is a Genesis IV. I sold it to him. Just recruised their site and I see they're now using a moulded transom. Since you have that one... did you forget it somewhere?? Edited March 16, 2011 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidge Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 You know what Irish, I bought the boat a few years back on here from a member and it came with the plastic one. Wheather its the origional or not?????? I've seen one other in person and it to had the plastic transom. No I didnt leave it somewhere, it actually cracked. Hard to explain, but I dont know my own strenght The hand tighteners on motors, well I overtightened it a wee bit with my old electric motor. Its hard to picture and explain, but theres a ridge along the top. Well the motor screw thingies are supose to sit under it. Well I split the difference and made a mess of it. Lesson learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_paluch Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 IF anyone here is interested in selling there porta-bote, I would be more than willing to take it off their hands Until then, my rubber dinghy will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 That's too bad pilge... if you do it again.. make a wooden one ! Never had issue with mine and it's still going strong, as far as I know, after over a decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidge Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Cool will keep it in mind Irish. "Paluch" keep checkin KIJIJI or Craigslist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 yup..mine is wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I had one very briefly, then sold it. Hated the thing. Very uncomfortable to fish out of, at least for me. Only real reason I can see to own one is if you own an atv or use it to fly in with. For my purposes a squareback canoe is much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I find it just as good and comfortable as any 12.6ft boat and twice as stable but yes I had mounting brackets on my atv and it was great I had it out in 4 ft waves on simcoe on Jan 1 a few years ago and would never even consider doing that with a canoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidge Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 hopefully this works guys. Its a pic from a google serch and I really suck at computers. Theres the "lip" I was talking about (TOP)and the bottom piece has been reenforced apparently since 07 model year??? You can kinda see the new "C" channel theve put in place. http://sv-timemachine.net/images/0706/transom.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 I bought from a yard sale a new porta bote genesis iv boat still boxed. When i opened it i found out i was missing transum, bow cover and seats. Where can i get these pieces or does anybody want to buy what i have. New boat 2 wheels a seat and some other pieces that were also in a box .thanks for your help . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 You can contact the company and ask Porta-bote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 I did they told me they dont support the gensis iv with parts any more and i should contact this site for help or to sell what i have Maybe i just didnt take all of the boxes anyway hrre i am lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 So it would be hard to get parts what do you want for the parts you have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 I did they told me they dont support the gensis iv with parts any more and i should contact this site for help or to sell what i have Maybe i just didnt take all of the boxes anyway hrre i am lol. Make me an offer i have the boat . 2 wheels 1 seat and some other stuff that came in the boxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Problem is if we can’t get parts it ain’t worth much. If we can get parts it’s worth a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 I figured i. An make a transum and seats out of solid oak or plywood the question is do i want to spend the time now that im pissed off at myself.... lol what do you think i could get for what i have. The boat has to be the largest part of the value, what do you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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irishfield Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 You'll need to make the seat braces also and you could use door hinges. Seats are just 5/8" plywood with foam on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Thank you but i think im just going to sell what i have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenboater Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 doesn't look like too much work to make seats and a transom tbh. No idea what you paid, so no idea if you will take a hair cut selling what you have. What Wayne said about the seats and transom tells me it's worth the work. Otherwise you're back to square one. good luck whatever you do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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