Size and comfort: How big/comfortable is the Portland Pudgy inside?
The Pudgy has 16.1 square feet of floor space. The USCG requires 16 square feet for a four person liferaft. The Portland Pudgys middle seat is removable, and the flat floor is 6 feet two inches long, designed so that two people can comfortably stretch out to sleep. Unlike a liferaft, the Pudgys floor can be kept dry. Sitting and lying in salt water for prolonged periods can cause serious sores and infection. The floor is insulated. Because of the double wall thickness and the foam under the floor, the floor is not as cold as in most life rafts, and because it’s a rigid boat, you cant feel things like shark fins and fish bumping up against the floor. Another important feature for your comfort: Although the exterior of the Portland Pudgy exposure canopy is safety orange, the interior of the canopy is blue–the color recommended by the USCG to prevent nausea. Most liferafts are orange in the interior (orange actually stimulates nausea). If you’ve ever sat inside a typical liferaft, you wi
