Sportsman's/Fisherman's Model

Row or motor to your favorite fishing, duck hunting, or birdwatching spot in this roomy, stable boat!

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Fisherman's/Sportsman's Model Info:

The Portland Pudgy is a great rowboat or motorboat  for fishing, duck hunting, or nature photography because it’s so stable and roomy.  The Portland Pudgy has loads of extra storage room in the compartments inside the walls of the boat... much more than ordinary dinghies or most aluminum boats or RIBs under 10'.  You can stow all your gear: cameras, camping equipment, and provisions through the watertight hatches. Even fishing rods or guns can be stowed in the hull storage chamber via the rear transom hatch.  Here's a quote from a Pudgy owner attesting to its ruggedness:

"We dragged our [Portland Pudgy] up on the rocks and left it there for the day while we hiked to a nearby town.  The material the hull is made out of can handle this kind of abuse, unlike our inflatable or our plywood dingy."  

The Portland Pudgy is an excellent duck hunting boat. It's great for shallow water because it is very buoyant and has very little draw. It can get in just about anywhere.  Its rounded chine lets it slide around rocks.  The Pudgy is made of rugged polyethylene that can take a beating. Its grablines let you drag the Pudgy overland with ease.  Unlike inflatables, it can't deflate. It's filled with closed cell foam under the floor. It’s very buoyant and doesn’t have much draw, so you can go into very shallow water with no problem.  For all these reasons, the Portland Pudgy also can't be beat as a boat for wildlife photography or bird watching. Camo blind available.

And it's the perfect small boat for lake fishing! It's so stable you can stand in it and walk around in the cockpit! Believe it or not, your fishing rods, guns, and other equipment will easily fit inside the watertight double hull, through the rear transom. Even the oars can stow inside! We can fit your Portland Pudgy out with fishing rod holders, cup holders, GPS mount, and anchor lift/lock.

The optional electrical system illuminates the standard built-in compass, and features a Perko pole light, reading light (red for night vision) and an outlet for running a GPS, torch,  fish-finder, etc. The pole light stores inside, via  the rear transom hatch when not in use.  See Accessories List.

The Pudgy is a great camping boat. The boat is 7’8” long, and the interior cockpit is 6’2” in length. The cockpit area is 16.1 square feet, as much as most 10' boats. It's self-draining when empty, so it stays dry. With a flat, insulated floor, and removable middle seat, you can even sleep inside it. Tent cover available.

Sportsman/Fisherman Colors:

Dark green or dark gray with gray or black seats and hatches. The yachtsman's model has gray seats, hatches, and motor mount, and has reflective strips on the sides and bow.  Other available colors are warm white, sunset yellow, red, and blue.

Specs:

USCG-approved, 4 person, 2HP

Capacity: 557 lb (greater than most 10' boats)

Weight 128

LOA: 7’ 8”

 Width: 4’ 4”

Height: 2’ 4” 

created 5/12/10