Ed9824v
Agua Dulce, Calif. 70 mi S.E. of Los Angeles
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I picked up a 12 foot Porta bote and want to bring it along attached to the 5th wheel. I here of the side mount which I am not found of, the top or the belly what have you all done
Ed So.Calif
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lovetotow
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my father in law carried his 12 ft jon boat on a hitch carier on the back of his 5er, you just have to be aware of low bridges
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wildmanbaker
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You will probably get more answers if you ask this in the "Fifth Wheels" forum.
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Ed9824v
Agua Dulce, Calif. 70 mi S.E. of Los Angeles
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wildmanbaker wrote:You will probably get more answers if you ask this in the "Fifth Wheels" forum.
I thought I had done that. Oh well
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amandasgramma
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My DH bought special clamps from the Porta-boat dealer. He attached them to the side of our 5er --- The boat clamps to the side on those clamps. Ours is a 12 footer, too. They cost almost $200. but they worked better than anything he could dream up.
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Lantley
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I carry my 14' Porta Bote beneath the trailer using ratchet straps.
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Ed9824v
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Lantley wrote:I carry my 14' Porta Bote beneath the trailer using ratchet straps.
That would be a simple solution, I will look into it
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Jim & Betty
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Maybe a wrack on the tow vehicle, you will need that to take the boat to water. Mine is on my towed ,Jeep,
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Lantley
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Ed9824v wrote:Lantley wrote:I carry my 14' Porta Bote beneath the trailer using ratchet straps.
That would be a simple solution, I will look into it
Underneath works well bote is out of the way. I carry it there the entire camping season. getting underneath the rig and crawling around to store or remove the bote can be a pain, but I somehow manage to get through it.
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BillsMax
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If it will fit, underneath is the perfect place to carry it. My previous RV was a 38' Jayco 5th wheel. I mounted the side brackets underneath the 5'er towards the front. The front of the 12ft boat stuck out about 4 inches on the front end. Made it very easy to unlock the brackets and slide the boat out. I would always lay my carpet under the 5'er to slide the boat in position to put it in brackets or take it out. If you go this route, be sure to put locks on the bracket.
I now have a coach and carrying the folded boat in my long bed pickup toad, with the boat extending over the tailgate.
Have fun, you'll love the Porta-bote. By the way, you can find lots of mods for you boat in the Porta-bote forums. I've mounted a hard prow for trolling motor and anchor hoist. Also added swivel bass seat on my back seat.
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Pushed by White 2005 chevy 2500 crew cab Lb 4x4 Duramax/allison with 12 ft Porta-Bote in the truck bed.
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