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horse hooey ??
Those are fighting words Tom
>But there is NO WAY you can assemble one from folded to full in "1-2
>minutes max". That is just so much horse hooey.
Then maybe I am doing it the wrong way, because that is how much time it
takes me. Take off the loops of restraining rope, and it pops half open,
use the wooden bar to open it fully, slide the 2 seats into their brackets,
drop the transom into its slot, plop on the two tubes to keep the top of the
transom against the skin of the boat, plop the nose cone on??
I am not saying that includes clearing off the trampoline (mine's a cat) or
untying it from the stanchions or getting the seats out from under the
fenders or sliding it into the water, or finishing off my coffee and putting
the rum bottle away, but I really think I can set mine (8') up in less than
two minutes.
Peter
>From: Tom <>
>To:
>Subject: RE: lv-ab: Inflatable Dinghy
>Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:58:21 -0400
>
>At 06:38 PM 7/5/2006, Peter Gelinas wrote:
>>http://www.porta-bote.com/
>>
>>Eric
>>
>>After you try the painting method of repair, if you are not satisfied,
>>take a look at the above link. They really work! About 60 lbs fully
>>assembled, easy enough to slip over the lifelines. When folded, tie to a
>>couple of stanchions. Assembly takes 1 - 2 minutes max.
>>
>>They usually go for 700 - 1200$ on ebay, depending on age, length,
>>outboard motor included etc
>>
>>Peter
>
>
>I am a big fan of Porta-bote's. I used to be a dealer (we sold them
>through St. Brendan's Isle). I owned two of them for tenders over the
>years... a 10 footer and the 12 footer.
>
>Probably the best and most indestructible light-weight tender you could
>possibly ask for.
>
>But there is NO WAY you can assemble one from folded to full in "1-2
>minutes max". That is just so much horse hooey.
>
>Tom
>
>
>
>Tom & Jackie O'Meara
>ex-Seaskate, Searunner 40 Tri
>
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