Thanks for the encouragement. We set up our boat in our garage with the temp about 45. At first it appeared just about impossible. Used a trick my son...
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Hershel McAlister
hershel63348
Apr 4, 2002 1:55 pm
New to the Porta-Bota world and would like to get information regarding trolling motor's on the 12 ft. I ordered a 5 hp but on some of the smaller lakes you...
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Todd McPadden
thatstodd2
Apr 4, 2002 2:40 pm
Hershel, I purchased the transom mounted Minn Kota Maxxum 50T -50lb thrust trolling motor with the 36" shaft last June for my 12' Genisis IV and have been...
1084
fbjs1
Apr 4, 2002 3:18 pm
... regarding trolling motor's on the 12 ft. I ordered a 5 hp but on some of the smaller lakes ... tolling motor works best? how many ft lbs? What length...
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Stuhldreher, Randy L.
sfrandys
Apr 4, 2002 5:58 pm
Todd: That's great information. We just bought a 12 footer and are wondering about what type of motor to get. Don't know a thing about boating, so were...
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Todd McPadden
thatstodd2
Apr 4, 2002 8:50 pm
Randy, I do not have a hand held GPS to judge speed, but with myself, the trolling battery and 10-15 lbs of fishing gear, I can just get on a plane and my...
1087
californiaportaboters...
Apr 4, 2002 10:04 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the californiaportaboters group. File :...
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akalapa
Apr 5, 2002 6:07 am
Randy if your are looking for a small gas motor you may want to consider the Honda 2hp, 4stroke (it weighs 27 lbs). I was considering it along with the Yamaha...
1089
hershel63348
Apr 5, 2002 1:47 pm
Todd Thanks for the quick response. The boat should be here around the end of the month. I will keep everyone posted as I am sure I will have lots of...
1090
fishinfanatics
Apr 5, 2002 4:10 pm
I hope you have better luck receiving your 12 footer than we are having. We ordered ours February 18, received the factory invoice with a shipping date of on...
1091
fishinfanatics
Apr 5, 2002 9:41 pm
Please disregard my previous post. I just called the 800 number again and got Sandy. He was very helpful and was able to determine the actual ship date. If...
1092
pranayamas
Apr 5, 2002 10:21 pm
Im looking to purchase a motor for new 12' model and would like to get as much top end speed as possible for getting around larger lakes. I've read a bunch of...
1093
lasd2
Apr 6, 2002 6:36 am
I called and talked to Sandy this morning. I ordered my Bote on 3/8/02 at the Convention Center Boat Show in L.A. Sandy advised me of my shipping date within...
1094
lasd2
Apr 6, 2002 6:39 am
The shipping date is April 23rd...............
1095
sesto992002
Apr 7, 2002 8:08 pm
Well, I finally got to use my new boat on a week long trip to Lake Lopez, Ca. I will talk about the things I liked, and disliked. First the negative. The...
1096
rabrandt60463
Apr 7, 2002 9:25 pm
... First ... the ... at ... on ... was ... of ... scraped ... Isn't a 6 HP 4-stroke outboard heavier than the 12 ft. Porta-bote is rated for? What is the...
1097
sesto992002
Apr 7, 2002 11:35 pm
The nissan 6 hp is around 55 pounds. This is the recommended weight limit from Portabote....
1098
somefun02179
Apr 8, 2002 12:22 am
Would someone like to sell their Porta Dolley @ a reasonable price? Read: cheap. I hear the complaints about them and I would like to take a turn at solving...
1099
somefun02179
Apr 8, 2002 12:25 am
After looking at four cycle motors I have decided that I like the Honda 5hp. It is less that 10% heavier but seems like the best built motor of the bunch. OK...
1100
sesto992002
Apr 8, 2002 12:59 am
Anyone interested in purchasing a PD3, let me know.You can e-mail me at sesto9@......
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wl38907
Apr 8, 2002 1:29 pm
I am looking to buy a Portabote and was wondering the total weight of the 12 foot boat when setup. I see many references to the hull weight but none so far on...
1102
akalapa
Apr 8, 2002 2:43 pm
... ............................................ I was interested in a Honda also but as the specifications list the 5 hp dry weight at 60 lbs I eliminated...
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sfrandys
Apr 8, 2002 4:45 pm
Thanks for the Info on the 4Hp Yamaha. I'm a rookie as well to this world and need to purchase a motor as well. One question I had about the transporting of...
1104
somefun02179
Apr 8, 2002 6:33 pm
Akalapa, thanks for posting. I will be using my boat at higher elevations and need all the horse power I can get due to the loss of said power at a rate of...
1105
fishinfanatics
Apr 8, 2002 11:51 pm
We have also been looking at all motor options. Because of weight issues, the Yamaha 4 hp looks good, but I have not been able to find out whether the 4 can...
1106
akalapa
Apr 9, 2002 6:42 am
There is no guarantee that you would not have even the slightest of leakage or even fuel residue in the motor and it would not take much to have an affect on...
1107
akalapa
Apr 9, 2002 7:27 am
... I felt that it idles very smooth as well as in the low end speed say for trolling. I'm not sure about speed at idle rpms. It has the...
1108
ron_fuest
Apr 9, 2002 12:58 pm
There will be virtually no fuel odor from the motor if you make sure you consume all the fuel in the motor's system when finished with it. Do this by detaching...
1109
lasd2
Apr 9, 2002 4:09 pm
... leakage or even fuel residue in the motor and it would not take much to have an affect on you or your passengers. I would recommend that you do not...
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fishinfanatics
Apr 9, 2002 4:48 pm
You did not write too much. We appreciate your analysis and comments. Thank you very much....
