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When comparing the Porta-Bote to similar sized boats such as aluminum boats, wooden boats, inflatable boats or fiberglass boats it is more than clear that the Polypropylene hull of the Porta-Bote beats them all. Whether it is the Porta-Bote's stability and durability that keeps it stable and constantly floating even when meeting sharp rocks or reefs, or whether it is its ultra-light weight that makes it so easy to transport. While some inflatable boats can be really frustrating to deal with as they are heavy and takes a lot of time to inflate and deflate.
The ideal sail boat
When going on a recreational cruise, many people like to use sail boats. What a best way is there to enjoy nature, then surfing on sail boats?
No motor humming, no oar splashing. Sail boats are indeed a perfect way to harness the power of the wind, while enjoying the serenity and silence of being one with nature.
Why not turning your Portabote into a sail boat?
All Portaboat models can be fitted with a sail, and easily turned into sail boats.
The sail is attached firmly to the hull, and can be used whenever you are tired of rowing, and fed up with motor humming.
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Porta-Bote on Mount Everest
Boating on top of the world
The British Royal Air Force mountain climbing team commissioned by Prince Charles had something extra to boast about after conquering Mt. Everest - they also made history by boating at 20,000ft!
The airmen used an ultra-light folding Porta-Bote dinghy to set an altitude record for boating. The Porta-Bote which folds to 4 inches (11cm) flat was able to be transported up Mount Everest strapped, in the folded configuration, on the back of a yak!
Although they could have used an inflatable boat, the British airmen preferred something that did not need inflating at high altitudes. They were concerned with the obvious danger of an inflatable boat exploding and suffering from punctures. An ordinary aluminum boat or fiberglass boat would be too heavy to transport 20,000 feet up the side of a highest summit in the world. They required a very lightweight boat that was virtually puncture proof.
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The men from the RAF mountain rescue service took the folding Portabote as a precaution against being stranded by melting glaciers. They expected to find the lake frozen, but it had thawed slightly and they were able to break the ice and "set sail".
The expedition's leader, Flight Lt Ted Atkins, said his 13-man crew used snow shovels as paddles to cross a glacier lake high above the Himalayas. He joked: "I've flown in an RAF Nimrod at 20,000ft before, but I've never paddled a boat at that altitude."
Flight Lt Atkins added: "The water was grey and seemed bottomless. It was a strange feeling paddling in a boat way above the cloud layer."
A spokesperson of Porta-Bote International stated that his company has submitted an application for their folding Porta-Bote to appear in the Guinness Book of World Records as the first and only boat in the world to be "sailed" on a lake 20,000ft above the earth and clouds, a new historic altitude boating record.
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Porta-Bote or inflatable boat?
Portabote is much lighter than an inflatable boat.
An inflatable boat needs to be dried well before it is folded, to prevent mildew.
An inflatable boat is susceptible to ruptures.
Fact is, most people who own inflatable boats leave them inflated, because it is too much of a hustle to inflate and deflate them.
Portabote is light, easy to unfold (6 minutes), easy to fold back, doesn't rupture and takes little room in your garage, or on your car's roof.
Porta-Bote or aluminum boat?
Porta-Bote is more resistant than an ordinary aluminum boat.
Unlike an aluminum boat, Portabote will not rust, and doesn't require maintenance.
An aluminum boat needs frequent painting. Porta-Bote's paint is embedded within each and every Polypropylene molecule. It will never fade or peel.
Unlike the average aluminum boat, Portabote comes with a 10-year Guaranty on its hull.
Porta-Bote or Canoes?
Canoes are expensive to buy.
Canoes are expensive to maintain (varnish every now and then).
Unless you own your own pond, you need to pay in order to dock canoes.
Most canoes fit 2 people easily, but what happens if you have a larger family?
Canoes are traitorous – one second out of focus and you're overboard.
Like rowing? Porta Bote comes with oars and can easily replace canoes. Porta Bote is not only safer, it is much more stable and convenient, and since it comes in 4 different sizes, even if you have a large family, you can still find the right Porta-Bote best fitting your goals.
Porta-Bote or Wooden Boat?
Unlike a regular wooden boat, Porta Bote doesn't need a mooring place.
Moving a wooden boat from one water resort into the next, requires the use of a boat trailer.
Porta Bote folds and can be placed on your private car's roof.
Though a wooden boat is considered rather reliable (compare to inflatable boats), the hull might break from a jagged rock.
Porta-Bote's hull is made of an extremely strong and durable material, called Polypropylene.
A wooden boat is known for its instability, especially when there is more than one person aboard.
Porta-Bote's flexible hull can divide the weight of the people onboard, and will not sway, even when they stand.
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