Zodiac F470 (HP Question)..
 

I have a 15' 6" ex-military Zodiac. Does anyone here (that still talks boat)
have experience with one of these? I have yet to pick an outboard, but was
hoping I could get by with a 25 HP. Will this boat plane with 3 passengers, or
two passengers and diving gear? Oh Yeah, it has the full interlocking aluminum
floor, which is much stiffer than slats.Thanks in advance for your help. Mark
C.

Zodiac F470 (HP Question)..
 

Sounds nice! I have very little experience with RIB's but I think you will be
very disappointed with a 25. I would look in the 60 HP range as a minimum.
They recommend a 75 HP for their current 15' 9".

Dan


Shwackman wrote:

I have a 15' 6" ex-military Zodiac. Does anyone here (that still talks boat)
have experience with one of these? I have yet to pick an outboard, but was
hoping I could get by with a 25 HP. Will this boat plane with 3 passengers, or
two passengers and diving gear? Oh Yeah, it has the full interlocking aluminum
floor, which is much stiffer than slats.Thanks in advance for your help. Mark
C.

Zodiac F470 (HP Question)..
 

Dont know exactly this model but 25 hp is not what you want.

I have a 14' zodiac with a Suzuki DT30 30Hp And with 3 divers, it is able
to plane if the wind is with me.

If i was you, i buy a 50hp 4 stroke Honda.

4 stroke, beacaus you are a diver (friend of nature). Eache time i start my
2 stroke, my hart is crying vieuing the oil in the water.

4 stroke, beacaus you want to hear what your friends will tell you.

4 stroke beacaus à 50hp honda drink 1/2 less than my 2stroke 30hp suzuki.

My 2 cents.

Sylvain Sirois
I have a 15' 6" ex-military Zodiac. Does anyone here (that still talks
boat)
have experience with one of these? I have yet to pick an outboard, but was
hoping I could get by with a 25 HP. Will this boat plane with 3
passengers, or
two passengers and diving gear? Oh Yeah, it has the full interlocking
aluminum
floor, which is much stiffer than slats.Thanks in advance for your help.
Mark
C.