05-21-2008, 02:01 PM
I had the 10'8" portabote. As I was handing over the oars to the new owner when I sold it, I was thinking to myself "this is a mistake"...
I completely regret it. Those things are great. In the water, the bottom is slightly flexy, but you get used to it. I became completely comfortable quickly with stand-up casting. I had a 3.5 hp on mine. Me and gear weight was say, 225#. Boat would move along @ say, 8mph?
They are completely practical; I kept mine folded up behind the couch. It would fold down to <6". Easy close, easy open, too.
It did not leak. I even rigged a Canon Easy Troll on it, and fished the Gorge, J-nelle and S-berry in it. I was fine, but not recommended. I think the application for it is small lake fishing or shoreline fishing in bigger lakes. If you're planning that, you'll use it a ton.
So why'd I sell it? Because I have a boat and a pontoon, and it never got used. But I broke my own rule when I sold; because
it was no sweat for me to store it, and one day, I'll have the perfect trip for it, and I won't have it.
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I completely regret it. Those things are great. In the water, the bottom is slightly flexy, but you get used to it. I became completely comfortable quickly with stand-up casting. I had a 3.5 hp on mine. Me and gear weight was say, 225#. Boat would move along @ say, 8mph?
They are completely practical; I kept mine folded up behind the couch. It would fold down to <6". Easy close, easy open, too.
It did not leak. I even rigged a Canon Easy Troll on it, and fished the Gorge, J-nelle and S-berry in it. I was fine, but not recommended. I think the application for it is small lake fishing or shoreline fishing in bigger lakes. If you're planning that, you'll use it a ton.
So why'd I sell it? Because I have a boat and a pontoon, and it never got used. But I broke my own rule when I sold; because
it was no sweat for me to store it, and one day, I'll have the perfect trip for it, and I won't have it.
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