hi all noooob here

[mr curious]

hi all!

just purchased this 1995 9' 4" zodiac fastroller, it's in new not used condition, paid $600.

so, did i do ok?

and

is the boat any good?

i will be using the fastroller as a dingy for macgregor 26s sail boat.

thanks for any replies!

cheers
mr curious

[prairie tuber]

Looks to be ideal for the purpose. Good price too . What motor will you be using with it? While on the sailboat, will you be keeping it inflated, partially inflated (ie. folded in half lengthwise with the motor left on transom), or rolled up? If not kept fully inflated while on the sailboat, you will probably want to have electric air pump on board for rapid inflation.

[mr curious]

Originally Posted by prairie tuber

Looks to be ideal for the purpose. Good price too . What motor will you be using with it? While on the sailboat, will you be keeping it inflated, partially inflated, or rolled up? If not kept fully inflated while on the sailboat, you will probably want to have electric air pump tank for rapid inflation.

hi prairie tuber, cool replie

6hp 4 stroke mercury [tohatsu]

rolled up, down below and will also be towing, as my wife and i are into gunkholing.

thanks for the tip on the air pump, can you recommend a 12v one?

[prairie tuber]

All you ever need to know about electric air pumps (and then some) right here:

http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1252

[mr curious]

Originally Posted by prairie tuber

All you ever need to know about electric air pumps (and then some) right here:

http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1252

awesome!


i hear search is my friend

[prairie tuber]

No problem, you'll find alot of cool & useful information in the archives of this forum. Enjoy

[mr curious]

here is another pic of what the boat should look like when it's inflated.

[Locozodiac]

Originally Posted by mr curious

here is another pic of what the boat should look like when it's inflated.

Nice sib, congrats! Inflate all tubes to therir correct working pressure 3, 3.5 PSI and 10/12 PSI for inflatable floor and if possible place a cutted nice matt (floor form) on top to protect it better. Get yourself a nice electric air pump. Enjoy.

Happy Sibbing

[mr curious]

Originally Posted by Locozodiac

Nice sib, congrats! Inflate all tubes to therir correct working pressure 3, 3.5 PSI and 10/12 PSI for inflatable floor and if possible place a cutted nice matt (floor form) on top to protect it better. Get yourself a nice electric air pump. Enjoy.

Happy Sibbing

thanks!

i forgot to mention the sib comes also with a plywood floor.

i assume the sib is vinyl and not hypalon?

[jyasaki]

Late model Zodiac? Most likely PVC.

I'd say you did really good at $600.


jky

[mr curious]

Originally Posted by jyasaki

Late model Zodiac? Most likely PVC.

I'd say you did really good at $600.


jky

thanks also

the strange thing is i did a major search on the interweb for a similar color fastroller, but could only find one, so does this suggest that this sib was a custom ordered color scheme from factory?

[jyasaki]

Don't know. I'm not really up on Zodiacs. I would hazard a guess that the design is supposed to mimic a dive flag, though. Don't know if it's a custom job or an off-the-shelf one-of from Zodiac.

jky

[Locozodiac]

Originally Posted by mr curious

thanks also

the strange thing is i did a major search on the interweb for a similar color fastroller, but could only find one, so does this suggest that this sib was a custom ordered color scheme from factory?

No, It's a factory standard color model, personally dislike completely the color arrangements/combinations. It's found in almost all Fast rollers sizes, with combinations of blue, red.

Happy Sibbing

[mr curious]

thanks very much for your replies, now i know!

cheers!