The Features
- Overview
- Advantages
- Sail Features
- In and out of the water, Everywhere
- Usable everywhere
- Easy to transport
- Guaranteed quality
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Features: sail features
Stability
Flexibility is the secret to PortaBote's incredible stability! This is the same reason why inflatables are more stable than rigid craft. When a strong wave slams against the side of PortaBote's flexi hull. The polypropylene flexes inwards approximately 12%. This immediately dissipates the energy of the wave & actually disperses its force by over 90%. It's really almost impossible (notice we said "almost") to capsize one of these craft. Although safe boating is a matter of using common sense, you definitely have a much greater safety factor when using PortaBote as your recreational craft over an old fashioned rigid aluminum or fiberglass hull.
Water is trapped in the "tunnel" under the PortaBote hull. A conventional Vee Hull justs rolls over
PortaBote remains "level" in a turn. A conventional Vee Hull leans sharply in a turn.
PortaBote's superior hull design creates a unique stability. Its patented concave cupped bottom LOCKS onto the water's surface. Yet, it easily "glides" over logs and limbs and keeps you dry. Even in high winds! The DeepV Bow cuts into the chop and guides it under the boat. The outer chine forces the spray back down
Performances
This is where PortaBote really excels over ordinary rigid craft and inflatables. Imagine being able to get up on a "plane" using a tiny 3.5hp outboard. You can, when one person is in the boat and at the helm. PortaBote takes a standard short shaft engine. Do you know what kind of power it takes to get an equivalent sized aluminum or fiberglass boat up on a plane? You would have to invest in a high priced, exceedingly heavy engine that weighs as much as the hull!! And remember, you have to lift this cast iron monster over the transom to get it installed. Then there's the trailer!
Seaworthy
The outer chine forces (stabilizers) make the Portabote seaworthy. He can take waves up to 2 meters easily. All these important features make the PortaBote comfortable, fast, stable, but especially also safe.