How a Zodiac Boat is made - BrandmadeTV

How a Zodiac Boat is made - BrandmadeTV

Zodiac is the world leader in inflatable boats. Back in 1934, when Pierre Debroutelle – Zodiac’s brilliant engineer – designed the prototype of an inflatable 2-seater kayak, the company could never have imagined that it was opening the door to a market that would expand enormously with the dawning of the leisure society. Pierre Debroutelle came up with a new, U-shaped prototype, comprising two side air chambers joined by a wooden dashboard. This was the true forerunner of the modern inflatable boat, leading to many future pleasure craft. Since then, Zodiac has continually developed its boats, firstly for the military market, then – in the 1960s – for pleasure crafts, to satisfy the public’s demand for sporting motorboats. The PRO OPEN is one of Zodiacs latest – it has a brand new look after a complete new design. But it still has all the features that made Zodiac the world leader for more than 75 years. Made in Ridgeville and Summerville, South Carolina
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Zodiac is the world leader in inflatable boats. Back in 1934, when Pierre Debroutelle – Zodiac’s brilliant engineer – designed the prototype of an inflatable 2-seater kayak, the company could never have imagined that it was opening the door to a market that would expand enormously with the dawning of the leisure society. Pierre Debroutelle came up with a new, U-shaped prototype, comprising two side air chambers joined by a wooden dashboard. This was the true forerunner of the modern inflatable boat, leading to many future pleasure craft. Since then, Zodiac has continually developed its boats, firstly for the military market, then – in the 1960s – for pleasure crafts, to satisfy the public’s demand for sporting motorboats. The PRO OPEN is one of Zodiacs latest – it has a brand new look after a complete new design. But it still has all the features that made Zodiac the world leader for more than 75 years. Made in Ridgeville and Summerville, South Carolina
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[NutsinBrazil]

Everyone makes fiberglass.
What I really wanted to see is how they make the rubber tube, and the separation buffers.

[nicktsikas]

many many congratulations Alfred for such a great video and share to all of us.
I do have two question though, if you would like to answer.
a) the technician when closing the cone, as you said didn't like initially the way it was going and separated to replace it better. How was it was possible to seperate it? As far as i know, contact adhesives if pulled back, can't be just reused and the whole cleaning, priming and glue laying procedure needs to be done from the start. Is this a "luxury" that adding toluene in the glue give you or something else?
b) as i saw in the video, the folded strips that were attached to the baffles' separators were glued when the initial piece was folded. On top of that, the technical pressed it to bond well. Based on these, how was it possible to cut them open to unfold, after being attached on the inner side of the tube?
Thank you in advance.

[texasnas]

will it puncture and sink? Im thinking safety when going salt water.

[decnijfkris]

I don't know anything of boats but I like zodiacs.

[atascaderoca]

Looks tough putting that tube on. I was hoping to remove from time to time but that's a 4 man job?

[z-man]

Doesn't seem like this would be more portable than a fiberglass boat so what's the benefit of having an inflatable?

[garfield]

I have seen better fiberglass work on septic tanks

[lucaslauret]

"you cant run the boat without a center consol" that is not true

[aportilla]

...and so hull integrity is reliant on a pvc tube?

[blakanal]

Why is the outer hull made of a rubber tube instead of solid fibreglass? What are the advantages? Cheers

[Juleskiii]

And why not use an assembly line, makes production less expensive

[taylor]

LOL Comfort like a Rolls-Royce then show picture of a bench seat

[shingnosis]

That's some really crappy fiberglass work, absolutely nothing to brag about.

[makenitrogreatagain]

All good till an aggressive shark says hi

[searider]

Too pricey...there are better price alternatives worldwide.

[FSEVENMAN]

so bad ass...
I guess they show it with the Yamaha motor on it just to let you know it can handle a big heavy anchor, cuz everybody knows that's all Yamahas are good for.
get a fucking Evinrude e tech bitches

[TheDemoexpert]

Have to mute this video! The music really sucks!

[gaycha]

Low tech and massively un- Eco friendly

[lukabrnovic]

It is not made by americans its made by chinesse