A portaboat (also foldaboat, foldboat, folding boat, Porta-Boot, or porta-bote) is a type of small recreational
boat
A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size or capacity, its shape, or its ability to carry boats.
Small boats are typically used on inland waterways s ...
that folds to flat for storage and transport.
The Portaboat was originally invented in 1969. It became popular in the 1980s and 1990s when many boating and fishing enthusiasts started downsizing to condominiums and apartments without
storage room for an ordinary boat.
See also
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Folding boat
A folding boat is usually a smaller boat, typically ranging from about 2 to nearly .
Folding boats can be carried by one or two persons, and comfortably fit into a car trunk when packed.
They come in several varieties.
There are folding kaya ...
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Folding kayak
A folding kayak is a direct descendant of the original Inuit kayak made of animal skins stretched over frames made from wood and bones. A modern folder has a collapsible frame made of some combination of wood, aluminium and plastic, and a skin m ...
References
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External links
Porta-Bote.comcommercial website.
Folding boats