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01 May 2004, 16:04
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Country: USA
Town: Seattle
Boat name: Spirit Seeker
Make: Bombard 730
Length: 7.3
Engine: Suzuki 140
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Check this out
Zodiac has a new boat out for consumers that looks tough!
http://www.zodiaccz7.com
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01 May 2004, 17:01
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Country: Ireland
Town: Carigaline/Baltimore
Boat name: XS-600
Make: XS-Ribs
Length: 6m +
Engine: Merc Optimax 150 XL
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 682
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Now that's a bloody rib!!! Especially like the seats and carbonfibre dash!! Watched the online vid. Incredible
I want one!!
My fave pic; caption says it all!!
"The CZ7's shock mitigation system means this will be a safe and soft landing."
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01 May 2004, 19:06
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Country: Iceland
Town: Reykjavik
Boat name: Cheesee
Make: Seaquel 600 XS
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 275 Verado
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Nice video unfortunately it is a Zodiac 
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01 May 2004, 20:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: Brighton
Length: 3m +
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What have you got against Zodiacs Bogi?
John
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01 May 2004, 21:32
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RIBnet supporter
Country: Iceland
Town: Reykjavik
Boat name: Cheesee
Make: Seaquel 600 XS
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 275 Verado
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,959
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JK, not much really, nice products they are making however when I was selling boats in the past I was selling Sillinger (SIB) and later Avon and we gave Zodiac dealer in Iceland hard time and that was heck of a fun so that is colouring my view towards Zodiac.  
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02 May 2004, 23:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: Midlands
Make: Nautique
Length: 6m +
Engine: PCM 5.7l
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,082
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Wow, the movie is incredible.
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03 May 2004, 00:29
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Country: UK - England
Town: PORTSMOUTH
Make: Avon 5.4, Avon 3.4,
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90, Merc 30
Join Date: Sep 2003
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the vid is awesome, those seats look expensive!!! 
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03 May 2004, 07:55
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Country: Australia
Town: Sydney
Make: Gemini
Length: 5.05
Engine: 85hp Yamaha
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 105
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isn't this a bit like the Ribcraft 'mitigator' with a similar 'shock mitigation system'?
www.ribcraftusa.com
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03 May 2004, 09:38
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Country: UK - England
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They are similar concepts, although I would say that Zodiac are definitely leading on the marketing hype. At least they've got some waves in their video !
As far as I can see they are both very conventional RIBs fitted with big consoles and Ullman suspension seats. They certainly look like great boats, but I can't see that they are quite as revolutionary as they are made out to be.
If anything I would say that the Ribcraft is more "cutting edge" than the Zodiac as it has the full Ullman system including handle bar controls.
Perhaps we could arrange a back to back test
John
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03 May 2004, 14:16
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Looks fantastic - so tyically Yank in concept - should be a winner - just like the Hummer - the fact the Hummer is really no better than a Land Rover and often LESS well suited to the job is neither here no there - the Yanks are great at glamour and that is what sells!!!
Bet we wont see one of these beating the Revengers etc in the Round Britain record runs.................
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04 May 2004, 02:33
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Country: Australia
Town: Sydney
Make: Gemini
Length: 5.05
Engine: 85hp Yamaha
Join Date: Jun 2003
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AS I am considering an upgrade to my rib - I thought I'd enquire as to the price... just for fun y'understand...
Have a guess....??
$193,000 USD
oh my gawd....
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04 May 2004, 10:40
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: White Ice
Make: Ranieri
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 115hp
Join Date: Jul 2002
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the price... $193,000 USD
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I'm choking on my morning cuppa!
It's just a 7.3m RIB with twin 150s and fancy seats.
Good video!
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04 May 2004, 10:43
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 2,317
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You can nearly buy a Scorpion for that kind of money!
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04 May 2004, 10:49
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Poole
Length: no boat
Join Date: Jul 2001
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Dirk
An open boat maybe not a cabin one though !
Cheers
Mark
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04 May 2004, 17:32
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Kauai, Hawaii
Boat name: ???
Make: zodiac hurricane
Length: 7m +
Engine: twin suzuki 140's
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 32
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$193,000 they must be crazy! You could get into a Willard 730 out here in the U.S for alot cheaper than that, and the Willard would perform just as good or better. Dont get me wrong that hurricane is an ureal boat, but for $193,000 it better have wings.
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06 May 2004, 16:46
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Seattle
Boat name: Spirit Seeker
Make: Bombard 730
Length: 7.3
Engine: Suzuki 140
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 12
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Looks like it has wings
Watching the video makes it look like she is in the air more than the water. I hear that she will do around 50 knots.
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06 May 2004, 17:29
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: E-tec 50
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 237
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Well, im impressed!! There arent many military boats about which look cool (in a macho kind'a way).
No cool boxes or cup holders here!
Just wish i had $193,000 kicking about.
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