Wednesday, Oct 16, 2002 at 00:00
john, you can
check them out in details at the zodiac site (easy to find on search engine), but here's the guts of what you're asking. Similar to the surf rescue boats you see around, The type
john has is called a fast roller with the inflatable floor, packs up a bit smaller than
mine (touring) because doesn't have floor boards. touring is heavier but takes up to 40 hp motor, we use a lightwieght 30 hp (48KG) at
home and it flies but looking at maybe a 10-15hp to travel with. Johns fastroller would be ideal for travel with say 8-10hp, at a guess his would be about 50kG. Total boat wieght of a 4.2m touring is 83kG, sack is 1.44m x .68m x .35min. + wooden floor sections that lock together with aluminium frame.
mine takes around a lazy 25min to set up ready to go (mostly putting floor in), pumping is with foot pump, electric pumps available but not really needed as the pressure is only 3 to 4 psi. had ours a couple of years since new, heaps of fishing with kids and hooks the only hole was from a flathead spike, took a while to notice as very slow leak at 3-4 psi, bit of elec tape patched it for a couple of weeks until I dabbed some glue in the hole, easy repair.
Cost new anywhere from $2000 for smaller light wieght to $5000 for 4.2 m touring. I'm in tassie so not much market second hand, but is on mainland.
turned into a novel but hope it helps.
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