What is Porta-Bote
The Porta-Bote is a unique, multi-purpose, lightweight, and extremely strong, foldable boat, with great performance. Also suitable for extreme situations and difficult to reach waters.
The Porta-Bote is made of copolymer polypropylene, a light, flexible yet extremely strong material, which allows the Porta-Bote to fold to the size of a surfboard (just 4″ flat).
When folded, the Porta-Bote fits right on top of your car (no need for a boat trailer). Assembling the Porta-Bote takes no more than a few minutes and no effort what so ever!
Above all, the Porta-Bote performs brilliantly and is designed for various boating activities.
Here are a few distinct advantages of the Porta-Bote which separate it from aluminum, fiberglass, wooden and inflatable boats:
- Totally stable
- Easy to transport
- Easy and safe storage
- Short set-up time
- Excellent performance
- straight course
- Comfortable
- Safe
- Virtually unsinkable
- For all kind of waters
- In and out the water, everywhere
- For all weather circumstances
- Extra durable
- Completely puncture-proof (bullet proof material)
- Low draft
- Easy to row
- No maintenance required
- Lightweight
- Advantageous
- Interesting accessories
- Sailkit options
- 10 year hull warranty
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What the PortaBote can be used for:
The Porta-Bote has diversified uses for many outdoor recreational activities, professionals and companies. The boat can serve as each of the following:
- Fishing boat
- Hunting boat
- Rowing boat
- Sailing boat
- Rescue boat
- Dinghy at yachts
- Scuba diving boat
- Boat for a resort
- Sea plane boat
- Army boat
- Recreation boat
And much more.
Our models
De PortaBote is available in 4 sizes and 3 colors.
- PortaBote 8′ - an 8′6″ (2.85m) boat, weighs 47 lbs (21.3kg) and has a max. capacity of 2/3 people
- PortaBote 10′ - an 10′8″ (3.27m) boat, weighs 58 lbs (26.3kg) and has a max. capacity of 3 people.
- PortaBote 12′ - an 12′6″ (3.85m) boat, weighs 69 lbs (31.2kg) and has a max. capacity of 4 people.
- PortaBote 14′ - an 14′ (4.28m) boat, weighs 96 lbs (43.6kg) and has a max. capacity of 5 people.
Colors:
- Olive Drab (green)
- Pacific white
- Aluminum
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Features
Construction – The Porta-Bote is made out of advanced copolymere polypropylene, a material which allows the boat’s hull to be absolutely puncture-proof and also allows it to fold without damaging it. The unique construction of the Porta-Bote requires no maintenance at all and furthermore, the Porta-Bote has a life lasting color which doesn’t require repainting what so ever. The Porta-Bote models come with three or four removable seats and almost lifetime 10-year warranty.
Durability - The Porta-Bote is extra-durable as proved for many years with the strictest standard tests of official coast guards in United States, Japan and Europe. For the past 25 years the Japanese coast guard has tested the Porta-Bote with a unique destruction test that includes loading the boat with heavy concrete bags, lifting it high in the air and dropping it back into the ocean. The Porta-Bote has passed this test every single time with not a single damage at all!
Stability – The Porta-Bote constantly remains steady in spite of waves, winds, streaming or one’s movement inside the boat. The Porta-Bote has a 1/4″ thick polypropylene hull that flexes inward and dissipating the energy of a slamming wave, rock or wood trunk. Its extra stability makes the Porta-Bote an ideal fishing and hunting boat, as it allows standing and casting with no fear of capsize.
Portability – Definitely one of the most exclusive features of the Porta-Bote, as it folds to 4″ (11cm) flat and 24″ (61cm) width, along with relatively lightweight, this compact boat can be carried on any small car’s roof (not to mention larger cars, RV’s etc.) and can also be hanged as a dinghy in yachts, cruising boats, seaplanes, etc.
Buoyancy – The Porta-Bote is virtually unsinkable, as it designed to stay afloat and levelled even when filled with water. Polypropylene alone is already buoyant, and with the addition of the inner-side foam material and the hollow seats plus the transom allows even greater floatation.
Diversity – Assembling certain boat accessories can turn the Porta-Bote to a practical multi-purpose boat. For example, assembling an outboard motor turns the Porta-Bote to a powerboat, while assembling a pair of oars and oarlocks turns it to a row boat. Adding bow trolling mount turns the Porta-Bote to an ultimate fishing boat, while adding a lateen sail turns the Porta-Bote to a nice sailing boat.
Performance – When assembling an outboard motor on the Porta-Bote, it turns the Porta-Bote to be a fast watercraft using only a light motor. The Porta-Bote has a deep modified “V” entry hull at the bow that cuts through the water with ease. Nevertheless, the Porta-Bote can float even on a 4″ (11,5cm) water level, making it to be a great manoeuvrable boat in low level rivers, lakes and even during low-tide at sea and also make the chance of hitting a rock or wood trunk much smaller.
Warranty – Because the Porta-Bote is made with an extremely high quality and puncture-proof polypropylene hull, the Porta-Bote offers a warranty of almost a lifetime with none less than 10 years on hull and hinges. Be aware!! The warranty is only for the customers who buy the boat from the official supplier for this country. FAS International and our dealers are the only official suppliers for South America and the Caribbean. Ask if your not shore.
Boat accessories
Porta-Bote comes with many boat accessories, which make this unique vessel extremely versatile. Here is a short list of boat accessories for Porta-Bote, you can find on this site:
- Porta Sunshade – a foldable sunshade that covers two seats of the boat and protects you when the sun becomes to hot to bear.
- Oars & oarlocks – turning the PortaBote into a rowing boat.
- Bow trolling mount – a platform assembled on the bow, allows you mount a small electric outboard for trolling. Ideal for fishing, hunting and animal spotting.
- Sail kit - lateen rigged sail kit turns the PortaBote into a sailing boat.
- Porta-Dolly – 2 portable wheels assembled on the boat and make it even easier to move the Porta-Bote into the water.
- Car top straps - handy straps to securely tie your PortaBote to your car’s roof.
- RV Mount - Keeps Porta Bote secured to your vehicle’s side
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