What are the advantages of owning a Porta-Bote over an inflatable?
1- Extremely Low Hull Weights: Folding Porta-Bote hulls weigh in at an ultra-light 49 lbs. (21 kg), 59 lbs. (26 kg), 69 lbs. (31 kg) and 96 lbs (43.6kg ).respectively. Half as much as comparable aluminum boats or fiberglass hulls. 2- EFFICIENCY! Porta-Bote has an extremely efficient hull design. A “deep keel-twin hydro-tunnel flexihull design” traps the bow wave and guides it under the boat . This dramatically reduces drag and increases stability significantly. It requires only a fraction of the horsepower of an inflatable craft, which is really more like a floating waterbed than a boat. For example, with one person sitting in the 12′ 6″ model and with only a 3.5hp outboard (weighing less than 28 pounds), it will actually get up on a plane in less than 5 seconds! You would need at least a 10hp outboard (weighing over 70 pounds) to even come close in an inflatable! 3- Interior Space! Also, in an inflatable, fully 40% of the interior space is taken up with the air chambers (unless one pu
