I recently saw this plastic folding boat called the porta-bote. Has anyone here built one before? I'm planning on buying some poly-pro to build one tomorrow, but definitely need some dimensions. Anyone know where to start?
I have some CAD experience and am thinking of using some sort of sheet metal application to make a 3D model, but it's all up in the air because I don't know how to make the plastic bend naturally on the program. I'm thinking just improvising but want to imitate the same profile of the boat seeing as it seems to run really well on the water the way it is now.
Thanks for reading this.
Alex F. Ontario, Canada
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Evan Gatehouse 28 February 2005 09:59:00 [ permanent link ]
pamplemousse wrote:> Hey there everyone,>
I recently saw this plastic folding boat called the porta-bote. Has > anyone here built one before? I'm planning on buying some poly-pro to > build one tomorrow, but definitely need some dimensions. Anyone know > where to start?>
I have some CAD experience and am thinking of using some sort of sheet > metal application to make a 3D model, but it's all up in the air because > I don't know how to make the plastic bend naturally on the program. I'm > thinking just improvising but want to imitate the same profile of the > boat seeing as it seems to run really well on the water the way it is now.>
Thanks for reading this.>
Alex F.> Ontario, Canada>
red_skull-not-spam-pleese@rocketmail.com>
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The Porta Boat (Bote?) uses plastic hinges to allow it bend and fold up. I don't know much more than that. The plastic is fairly thick (1/4"?) or so.
Hey Alex! Did you build it yet? If you are still here I think I have some plans I picked up on how to make one of Poly sheet, canvas, rubberized glue, and wood... Get with me off list, at smallboats.com if you need me to look in the archives. They are out there on the net somewhere too, that's where I got them. Scotty
wtf wrote:> Hey Alex! Did you build it yet?> If you are still here I think I have some plans I picked up on how to> make one of Poly sheet, canvas, rubberized glue, and wood... Get with> me off list, at smallboats.com if you need me to look in the archives.> They are out there on the net somewhere too, that's where I got them.> Scotty> Hey there thanks but I'm looking for a folding boat... I can get any small boat really cheap but none that fit in an apartment.
It is an interesting design. I spoke with several people who own one, and they are uniformly happy with their purchase.
Bob Swarts
"pamplemousse" <anon@imous.com> wrote in message news:LIGdnTFiM6A-OKHfRVn-sQ@rogers.com...> wtf wrote:>> Hey Alex! Did you build it yet?>> If you are still here I think I have some plans I picked up on how to>> make one of Poly sheet, canvas, rubberized glue, and wood... Get with>> me off list, at smallboats.com if you need me to look in the archives.>> They are out there on the net somewhere too, that's where I got them.>> Scotty>>
Hey there thanks but I'm looking for a folding boat... I can get any small > boat really cheap but none that fit in an apartment.
Andrew Butchart 20 March 2005 19:06:24 [ permanent link ]
Alex:
Depending on how you are wanting to use it, you could consider a Mouse. Yest it's not a folding boat, but it would easily fit into an elevator and apartment. Mine easily holds me - 5'11" and 230lbs.
"pamplemousse" <anon@imous.com> wrote in message news:LIGdnTFiM6A-OKHfRVn-sQ@rogers.com...> wtf wrote:> > Hey Alex! Did you build it yet?> > If you are still here I think I have some plans I picked up on how to> > make one of Poly sheet, canvas, rubberized glue, and wood... Get with> > me off list, at smallboats.com if you need me to look in the archives.> > They are out there on the net somewhere too, that's where I got them.> > Scotty> >
Hey there thanks but I'm looking for a folding boat... I can get any> small boat really cheap but none that fit in an apartment.
I actually saw the folding canoe at the same show where I saw the folding bote. I like the bote better because it can hold more people and a bigger motor.
I'll build the canoe if I can just find plans for it though... But I am looking for PLANS that I can rip off of someone. Not to sell, obviously...
Robert or Karen Swarts wrote:> You might try this web site:>
It is an interesting design. I spoke with several people who own one, and > they are uniformly happy with their purchase.>
Bob Swarts>
"pamplemousse" <anon@imous.com> wrote in message > news:LIGdnTFiM6A-OKHfRVn-sQ@rogers.com...>
wtf wrote:>>
Hey Alex! Did you build it yet?>>>If you are still here I think I have some plans I picked up on how to>>>make one of Poly sheet, canvas, rubberized glue, and wood... Get with>>>me off list, at smallboats.com if you need me to look in the archives.>>>They are out there on the net somewhere too, that's where I got them.>>>Scotty>>>
Hey there thanks but I'm looking for a folding boat... I can get any small >>boat really cheap but none that fit in an apartment. >
