14" Exxstreme Folding Porta-bote Specifications "How to assemble a Porta-bote instructions - Click Here" Color Options................... Aluminum, Duck Hunter Green, & Pacific Pearl
Folded length....................14 feet or 4.28 m
Folded width......................24" or 59 cm
Beam width........................60" or 1.52 m
Capacity.............................807 lb or 367 kg
Number of bench seats......4
Engine size.........................83 lb maximum weight up to 10 hp
Engine shaft length............15" ( short shaft )
Electric motor size............. Any size on rear mount transom 30" to 36" shaft
Hull weight only...................96 lb or 43 kg
Assembled weight.............133 lb or 60 kg with seats and transom installed
Draft...................................4" or 11.4 cm
Depth midship....................24" or 56 cm
Material - UV buffered Copolymer Polypropylene, an engineered resin
Hull material limited warranty - 10 years
Metal Fittings - Stainless steel, anodized aluminum & solid brass
In production for over 35 years.
Over 85,000 Porta-botes in use world wide.
Every Porta-bote includes the hull, seats, transom board, bow cap, and wooden boat opener as a standard package.
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The hull of the 14' model weighs 96 lb and the assembled boat with the seats,and transom board with aluminum support brackets ( 14' model only ) installed weighs 133 lb ready for the water.
The 14' Porta-bote comes with 4 bench seats, 60" wide beam, 24" depth mid ship giving maximum room for people and cargo. Weight capacity is 807 lb ( 367 kg ). This boat folds to 14' long by 24" wide and 4" thick.This is a great boat for cottagers and hunt camp owners as it can be folded
and put inside ( making theft harder ) or under the building. When camping, the 14 ' allows for more people and gear to be transported at one time.
Transom board supplied with added aluminum supports ( also supplied ) allows for any shortshaft gas engine that weighs less than 83 lb up to a maximum 10 HP as well as any size electric trolling motor with a 30" to 36" shaft.
Oar lock sockets are standard on all Porta-botes. The 14' model comes with two sets of oar lock sockets for different rowing positions or for two people to row.
Optional 6' Deluxe Folding oars and locks are a good choice for safety and comfortable rowing.
Optional RV Mounts can be used on RVs and fifth wheel trailers as well as a great locking device for garage walls etc.
Optional Porta-dolly allows you to easily transport your Porta-bote and gear to the water.
This boat can be assembled in minutes. A wooden boat opener is included with every Porta-bote to hold the hull open, while seats and transom are installed.
Ontario Portable Boats is the Distributor for Porta-bote and accessories in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.