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September 8, 2006

This a complete picture of the subject of yesterday's Challenge.

It is called a Porta-Bote.
It folds the size and shape of a surfboard for easy storage.
The Porta-Bote is unsinkable, even if filled with water.
It is our backup to the more versitile inflatable dinghy (seen below).
I unfold the Porta-Bote for ready service during hurricane season.



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Greg Harp12-Sep-2006 19:46
Superb! I saw one of these at the state fair--looks like a great idea.
Focus12-Sep-2006 01:06
Unsinkable?? Wow........someone notify the mayor of New Orleans of this great little boat!! You always seem to increase my knowledge in some way, Dave. LOL
wernere0109-Sep-2006 07:22
Fine shot, and I wouldn´t have guessed (once again).
Gary Winters09-Sep-2006 03:51
I was about to tell you I'd never seen a boat quite like this, so thanks very much for the commentary. How fascinating!
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography09-Sep-2006 01:00
Good shot :)
Doug Kessler08-Sep-2006 23:18
Cool craft!
Guest 08-Sep-2006 22:51
What a great idea!
Deborah Lewis08-Sep-2006 22:11
Still laughing at Luther's comment and hopefully you won't have to use it this hurricane season
Johnny JAG08-Sep-2006 19:57
Cool boat
virginiacoastline08-Sep-2006 18:51
UNSINKABLE?? Really? Wow. That is pretty cool. Thanks for the answer =)
Guest 08-Sep-2006 18:32
Very neat. It has quite a few seats considering it's origami construction!
J. Scott Coile08-Sep-2006 14:17
I would have guessed wrong.
Nicki Thurgar08-Sep-2006 12:53
Aha! Great little boat to have!
Guest 08-Sep-2006 12:30
SO glad your boat isnt tied together with string David:-) great entry:-) mine was a stack of old chairs:-)
Faye White08-Sep-2006 11:01
very clever!
Guest 08-Sep-2006 10:50
I love this - how cool is this! and it won't sink - sounds like my kinda boat. Very nicely done.
Graham Tomlin08-Sep-2006 05:54
fab regards Helen
Guest 08-Sep-2006 05:38
I wondered if it wasn't a collapsible dingy. However, it just didn't look like it had a enough substance at the bow or even particularly collapsible since the rivets along the edges that I expected to fold made it look fixed.
laine8208-Sep-2006 05:23
hehehe, the funny thing is I was going to say a porta-potty...well half a porta's better than no porta...isn't it :>)
Kathy Pedersen08-Sep-2006 04:52
AH, well we were all a bit close:) Cool shot!
Dan Chusid08-Sep-2006 03:34
Will you be shipping it to me for Xmas?
: )
shatterbug08-Sep-2006 02:56
Oh! :-)
Jen Bixler08-Sep-2006 02:36
LOL at Luther! Very cool!
Guest 08-Sep-2006 02:33
the Titanic should have had these ! great shot