Friday, Feb 04, 2005 at 21:22
Ok
Thought long and hard before buying one but the way I see it is.....
We have been camped before beside a river etc and wished many times we had gone to the trouble of bringing a tinnie, but that's just it TROUBLE.
Wind drag & fuel economy, weight, increased height while off road, etc .
With the portabote it's none of the above but is a bit more time to set up - 20 mins as compared to say 10 with a tinnie. Simple as and does the job surprisingly
well. It actually does plane with 1 in it and almost with 2. It's like a waterbed effect with any wave action, so remains very stable. Even turns
well like a tinnie.
Main disadvantage to a tinnie is outboard size limit, so the going is slower. Not real good if the wind is up and very choppy.
It is as tough as nails and very rugged. No need to worry about the 5 finger discounters because folded it looks like some lengths of something that are of no use to anyone.
We strap it to the top of the camper on long hauls to avoid noise and what little drag, but on short trips chuck it up top.
After having it for a while I wouldn't go back to a tinnie. It's not for everyone but certainly makes sense to us.
cheers
John C
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