http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/ Yahoo Portabote Group Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:03:53 GMT eng2law2001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14486 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14486 Hi, Thanks David. Jim, the wheels can float. Please see my message #11303 about floating dollies. Don, look in the files section for the dolly spring Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:19:36 GMT David Wang http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14485 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14485 I am asazed at how fast the bote space is being eaten up when I put my fishing stuff in it. I don't know if this is just my experience or not. But at first, my Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:18:23 GMT David Wang http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14484 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14484 In the photo section, there is someone who did a modification by adding foams to the wheel spikes. This way the wheels can float in the water so you don't have Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:17:49 GMT jbgordonca http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14483 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14483 Keep in mind, the wheels do not float and I think you still need to purchase a complete set of 2 if one sinks. They do not sell them as singles and they are Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:53:45 GMT Donna Zajac http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14482 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14482 Rick,Thanks,I just barely recently purchased my 12ft. So I don't know about the spring mod? Anyway,after discussion with Mert I thought the exact thing like Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:58:50 GMT jasonr575 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14481 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14481 my portabote is my dinghy, where i now keep my sailboat i have a narrow walkway down a dock ramp to my dock which i must bring my portabote down. i will not Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:31:12 GMT Merton Leeper http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14480 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14480 Don:      I just put the Porta Dolly in the front under the seat and where ever I want to take the boat out, I can because it is easy to move about.  Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:35:16 GMT eng2law2001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14479 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14479 Hi I set my portadollies on the gunwales in the rear with the wheels on the ouside (I have a double ender). They stay there until I put them back on to land Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:54:52 GMT Donna Zajac http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14478 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14478 Mert, Thanks,I was hoping for alternative to coming back to the "exact spot" I launched boat from is all,I don't want to carry them,although I may come up with Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:08:01 GMT Merton Leeper http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14477 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14477 Don:      No, you must remove the Porta Wheels or you have no performance at all with your motor.  I forgot to remove them once and wondered what was Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:51:26 GMT Donna Zajac http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14476 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14476 Mert,Do you leave the porta wheels mounted on side of boat with boat in use & water also?? Don ________________________________ From: Merton Leeper Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:10:18 GMT Merton Leeper http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14475 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14475 I purchased a PortaBote because it was portable and I would not have to pay fees for parking a trailer or licensing it.  My 10 footer fits into my 2007 F150 5 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:38:49 GMT sk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14474 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14474 Don, We won't supply the anchor or line. Use a 10 pound round head anchor. We'll supply an anchor line holder and lock so once you've set the anchor, the line Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:47:28 GMT Donna Zajac http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14473 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14473 Sandy, I'm interested in:And yes, we will be introducing a unique casting deck with a pedestal swivel seat(packaged deal? Possibly when? Costs?) Anchor line Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:39:42 GMT racebrakes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14472 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PortaBote/message/14472 Well said David.