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8'6" Folding Porta-bote shown here in Pacific Pearl color. All colors are in stock.
8'6" Folding Porta-bote specifications
Color options................................Aluminum, Duck Hunter Green, and Pacific Pearl
Folded Length...............................8'6" or 2.85 m
Folded thickness...........................4" or 11.4 cm
Beam width...................................56" or 1.42m
Draft.............................................4" or 11.4 cm
Depth midship...............................22" or 52 cm
Hull weght only..............................47 lb or 202kg - less seats and transom board
Assembled weight..........................74 lb or 33 kg - seats and transom board installed
Capacity.......................................445 lb or 202 kg - persons, motor and gear
Number of bench seats..................2
Maximum engine weight................35 lb -up to 3.5 hp on most brands
Engine Shaft Length......................15 " - short shaft
Electric motor size........................Any size with 30" to 36" shaft when rear mounted on transom
Material - UV buffered Copolymer Polypropylene an engineered resin.
Hull material Limited Warranty - 10 years
Metal Fittings - Stainless steel, anodized aluminum and solid brass fittings.
Manufactured for over 30 years and over 85,000 Porta-botes in use world wide.
All porta-botes include , bow cap, transom board, seats, and wooden boat opener as
a standard package.
This is an easy boat to row and the ultimate in portability and storage as it folds to
a space saving 8'6" long by 24" wide and 4' deep and looks like a surf board.
Very easy unit to handle by one person. Makes a great ship to shore tender for sailboats and larger power boats. Easy to mount on RV's and fifth wheel trailers ( or store inside ) and compact enough for transporting on small float planes.
If you have limited storage , the 8'6" folding porta-bote is a logical choice for camping
Two bench seats and a wide 56" beam allows for comfortable seating with
additional cargo space. Weight capacity is 445 lb or 202 kg.
Oar lock sockets are standard and work well with a pair of OPTIONAL 6' deluxe
folding oars and locks.
Transom board supplied will accommodate any short shaft gas engine to 35 lb
in weight or any electric engine with a30" to 36" shaft. No additional hardware is
needed.
Optional Porta-Dolly makes transporting your porta-bote and gear to the water a breeze.
Optional RV mounts can be used on RV's and fifth wheel trailers and are also a
great device for locking a porta-bote to a garage wall etc.
This boat can be easily be assembled in minutes.
A wooden boat opener is included with each porta-bote to hold the hull open while the seats and transom are installed.
Ontario Portable Boats is the distributor for Folding Porta-botes in Ontario, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia