Does the Porta-Bote have a stable enough platform for scuba divers?
The 12′ Porta-Bote (3.85m) model was recently tested for stability by the crack Tokyo fire department’s water rescue scuba team. They tried almost everything possible to swamp the boat, including having a diver climb aboard from the bow rather than the stern! Thanks to Porta-Bote’s 5″(1.52m) beam (width) and patented polypropylene hull, this unique folding boat passed with success! Not forgetting that there was no compensating weight. All the weight was up front when the diver boarded.
