Porta, Giacomo della, c.1540-1602, Italian architect and sculptor. After working with Vignola and Michelangelo, he completed several important works designed or begun by them, above all the cupola of St. Peter's, as well as the Farnese Palace, and the facade of Il Gesù, Rome. His other works include the Villa Aldobrandini (damaged in World War II) in Frascati and some fountains in Rome.

Porta, Guglielmo della, d. 1577, Italian sculptor. His early works are in Genoa. In 1546 he went to Rome, where he was employed by Pope Paul III in restoring certain antique statues. His principal work, the tomb of Paul III, shows the influence of Michelangelo.

Hull Length	Hull Weight
8' 6" (2.85m)	47 lb. (21 kg)
10' 8" (3.27m)	58 lb. (26 kg)
12' 6" (3.85m)	69 lb. (31 kg)
14' 0" (4.28m)	96 lb. (44 kg)

A portaboat (also foldaboat, foldboat, folding boat, or porta-bote, all registered trade marks) is a type of small recreational boat that folds to 4 inches (11cm) 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 boats.

The Porta-Bote company is located in Mountain View, California.

See also

• folding kayak

External links

• Porta-Bote.com commercial website.
• “HECHTJÄGER” a Portabote and Pike Angling website