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On Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:34:28 -0400, you wrote:
>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
>
My thoughts exactly - it also depends on how long you've had it folded
up. When ours has been tied closed for a considerable period it takes
two of us - one to hold it open and one to insert the seats. That
part doesn't take long, but screwing it all together takes us longer.
Perhaps there is a newer model than ours (we bought it 2nd hand) which
doesn't have so many screws to be done up. Ours is a double ended one
-there's no transom per se.
>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
grandma Rosalie
S/V RosalieAnn, Leonardtown, MD
CSY 44 WO #156
http://home.mindspring.com/~gmbeasley/id1.html
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