Porta-bote haters: what's not to like?

[Happ]

Originally Posted by tpkas

How about winching the PB on davits? Have many cruisers done this? How did they do it and how successful was it?

Regards,

Brian

Some friends hoist theirs on davits when cruising locally. When going offshore they hoist it with a halyard onto the foredeck and disassemble it.

For me I find them difficult to get in them from a boat. My friends agree but for about $1,000 it’s hard not to want to believe in one. Personally I’ll stick to an inflatable.

[tpkas]

Thanks Happ,

I definitely want it to be on davits but I'm concerned that I'd have to remove the motor each time it's winched up hence my question.

Regards,

Brian

[Happ]

Originally Posted by tpkas

How about winching the PB on davits? Have many cruisers done this? How did they do it and how successful was it?

Regards,

Brian

Those I know remove the motor unless they are going to lower in the next day two regardless of the size of the motor.

[Happ]

Originally Posted by tpkas

Thanks Happ,

I definitely want it to be on davits but I'm concerned that I'd have to remove the motor each time it's winched up hence my question.

Regards,

Brian

You definitely want to remove the motor. The motor weigh close to what the boat weighs thus the boat is imbalanced when on the davits.

[smj]

Originally Posted by Happ

You definitely want to remove the motor. The motor weigh close to what the boat weighs thus the boat is imbalanced when on the davits.

Guess that depends on what size motor you use?

[tpkas]

Thanks Happ,

But if the transom is used as a davit attachment point then the weight of the motor is taken completely by the transom and the transom davit lines.

While on a passage I'd definitely remove the engine it's just that when anchored we winch our current dinghy up every night and I didn't want to have to remove the engine every night!

Brian

[tpkas]

Currently using an engine that weights 19kg which would be suitable for the Porta bote.