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Stor N Boat cargo carrier doubles as a boat

| Updated Dec 10, 2013

This is pretty cool: A cargo container that fits in the two-inch trailer hitch connection at the back of an RV that doubles as a boat.

I ran into the Stor N Boat system at the recent Recreational Vehicle Industry Association trade show in Louisville had thought it worthy of a quick video.

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The Stor N Boat can fit into a two-inch trailer hitch receiver

The idea here is that the top of the carrier is really a boat, big enough for two people. The cargo box holds 14.7 cubic feet of storage for your gear and luggage and the top – or the boat – is 42″ wide x 96″ long x 16 ” depth and even is set up for a small  2 hp outboard to be mounted on the back. It felt pretty rugged, made of high-density, UV-protected, 3/16” impact resistant polyethylene with ¼” polyethylene foam walls for added durability.

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Cargo capacity s 14.7 cubic feet

It comes with three seats that can be removed s you have lots of storage underneath when affixed to the top of the cargo carrier.

It also is available as a rooftop carrier.

Weight capacity for the boat is 450 pounds including up to two people and gear.

They told me at the show that retail cost is around $1,200.

Mike Wendland

Published on 2013-12-10

Mike Wendland is a multiple Emmy-award-winning Journalist, Podcaster, YouTuber, and Blogger, who has traveled with his wife, Jennifer, all over North America in an RV, sharing adventures and reviewing RV, Camping, Outdoor, Travel and Tech Gear for the past 12 years. They are leading industry experts in RV living and have written 18 travel books.

31 Responses to “Stor N Boat cargo carrier doubles as a boat”

August 28, 2014at9:59 am, Rick Johnson said:

If it covers the license plate, you can get a ticket. That goes for anything you stick on the rear, see it all the time.

August 27, 2014at12:16 pm, Jamie Saunders Holmes said:

Cute idea, but the cost is a little steep.

August 05, 2014at10:07 pm, Ronald Iannazzo said:

It’s a M/B it has to be pricey ! When Ford comes out with there transit van in 2015 the price will be less pricey !

August 04, 2014at9:05 pm, Gregory Ehmann said:

No patty sole it’s to small of a boat..:)

August 04, 2014at8:49 pm, Patty Palermo Sole said:

This is what you need Gregory Ehmann

August 04, 2014at4:26 pm, Sharon Lifshutz Reinblatt said:

Good idea but too pricey!!!

August 04, 2014at4:19 pm, Jannet Casadei said:

I want to see it open

June 08, 2014at10:32 pm, Steve Evangelista Sapiera said:

C’mon…Show it on the water with people in it!

June 10, 2014at12:28 am, Gabe Cyr said:

lots of water with people in the boat shots on their website

June 08, 2014at10:19 pm, Joe Smith said:

Ck it out Jan Hochfeld

June 08, 2014at10:14 pm, Marti Boeff said:

Love to live in a horse camper

February 02, 2014at6:20 pm, Tom Bunbury said:

I want to know more about this camper. very interested.

January 29, 2014at11:06 am, Paul Konowalchuk Pogorzelski said:

Indeed, Cool Gizmo. Like the stowage options, good pitch.

January 28, 2014at5:00 pm, Sandy Parise said:

Thought of you Brad Parise!

January 28, 2014at3:01 pm, Barbara Benoit Zabala said:

Very cool!!

December 20, 2013at12:51 pm, Ronald Napier said:

looking for camper not much larger than my Town & Country Chrysler minivan for traveling

December 11, 2013at11:47 pm, Fable Fox said:

Oh. One day I’ll go with Orikayak. I think thats enough to enjoy Oregon’s Crater Lake.

December 11, 2013at12:20 pm, Gail K. said:

RT Campskunk, I have a PortaBote and I think it’s quite stable. It doesn’t FEEL like it at first as it flexes way more than people are used to, but once you get used to it it doesn’t bother you. Mine is just a touch too large to be truly portable though…wish I’d gotten the 8′ one.

December 11, 2013at3:59 am, Fable Fox said:

Awesome. Although that might lead to parking problem – considering that etrek is already 20 feet ish long already?

And normal parking space is around 19 feet ish?

December 10, 2013at7:42 pm, Campskunk said:

part of my overly ambitious plans when starting out RVing was to carry a boat- the Porta-Boat caught my eye. it’s a folding boat that folds flat and can be carried on an RV roof or side rack. i never followed through on it, and am kind of glad i didn’t, since i have run into people who did and reported to me that the Porta-Boat was very unstable, more like a canoe than a regular rowboat. the one you’re describing here looks more stable.

December 11, 2013at10:21 am, Gary Hennes said:

Try a pakboat – see: http://pakboats.com/. These things are tough as nails! May not look like it, but they are being used for expedition canoeing in some challenging environments. Packs up into a duffel bag that can be checked as 50# baggage.

December 10, 2013at6:41 pm, JOSE MIGUEL DA SILVA said:

É uma ideia maravilhosa e muito pratica….. adorei…

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