PORTA BOTE FOLDING BOAT IN SOUTH AFRICA

This mid-size 12 foot hull has 3 seat rows and is the MOST POPULAR FISHING BOAT, and is also ideal as an all-purpose transport boat, for ferrying people, equipment and supplies. A popular choice for emergency crews worldwide, this boat offers easy portability with a certified capacity to carry groups of up to four adults. The hull is made of polypropylene, an engineered co-polymer resin developed by the US aerospace industry. It contains an ultra-violet filter that makes the MATERIAL resistant to degradation from exposure to sun, heat or saltwater. The colour is imbedded in the composite and all that’s required to CLEAN IT is mild soap and water. This material is flexible as well as durable. When a wave hits the side of the hull, it’s able to flex inwards by up to 10 per cent. This dissipates the energy of the wave and actually disperses its force by more than 90 per cent. It would take serious force to breach the polypropylene hull. There’s no need for an expensive, heavy engine either. Even a STANDARD short-shaft 3,5 hp outboard engine is strong enough. The patented hull hinge system is another innovative use of technology that makes the boat watertight. Hinges can take more than kilograms a square centimetre and, the higher the pressure, the tighter the seals. In TESTS, hinges were opened and closed more than times without a single failure, hence the 10-year hull warranty.