Porta Bote mods
Submitted: Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 at 20:02
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Some people asked for pics of some of the small mods I'd made for my Bote. I haven't gone overboard with mods. For me the advantage of having a Bote is ruined by having lots of additions which make set up longer. If you look on the web you'll find people who have modified their Bote so much it needs a trailer. What's the point?
Fist a
pic of the bote in my lounge (one of the advantages of having a folding Bote!). Hope these turn out alright, first time posting pics here.
This is the wooden bow plate. It holds the fire extinshguisher and various options for tying off. It also is the tie point for my anchor "reel". I used to have a roller/cleat for using the anchor from the r
Here's a
pic of the anchor reel folded..
and unfolded for use..
This is one of the wheels I made. Better balance than the ones Porta Bote sell and much better in soft ground/sand.
Haven't set up the seats yet, they are folding kayak seats I'll put onto clamp-on swivels.
Cheers,
Mark