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I would like to see that. Take some video of you doing
that and put it up on the web.
I might give you 5 minutes but 2? It would take that just
to get the transom screws in.
Vern
s/v Nirvelli
On Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:44:12 +0000
"Peter Gelinas" <> wrote:
> 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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