Zodiac Futura Inflatable Boats REVIEW Pt 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ค. 2017
- PART 1 OF 2
You can roll this boat up and put it in your closet. We did for years. And yet the amazing adventure you accomplish with a Zodiac Futura fully inflatable boat matches a "real boat." Check out our footage of our Zodiac Futuras in action in this two part series. This action spans two decades and includes both oceanic and inland water operations.
No other fully inflatable boat matches the Futura's performance due to its unique patented "speed tube" hull design (shown). Much like a catamaran, it raises the boat out of the water for more speed, more comfort in waves, precision turning/cornering, and less drag. Paired with a strong 30+HP motor, the Futura series is fast for its type and provides almost 100 miles of range on a single tank. We chose and recommend the Evinrude ETEC 30HP oil injected advanced two stroke with its amazing torque and maintenance free operation. However if you pair it with a 100 lb Honda 20HP and a fully inflatable HP2 drop stitch floor (“Fastroller” configuration) the Futura turns into a truly portable, foldable travel boat. Even with that motor the Futura can tackle open seas.
In this free two part Futura review, you will learn about other advantages of choosing the Zodiac Futura: durability, comfort in SCUBA operations, cheapness of maintenance and operation, uniqueness [coolness], lightweight, high visibility color, aluminum floorboard construction, quality of construction, needs no special vehicle for towing, weight carrying capacity of 2400 lbs (!), its console or tiller steered versatility, resale value, and more. Downsides are discussed.
Other brands like AB, Achilles, Saturn, Aleko, Defender, Bombard are considered but all will fall short in either open ocean capability, quality, ease of takedown/storage, or matching the 250 lb lightweight of the Futura Series. The Futura hull design is not found in any other inflatable boat and it provides read advantages. Sizes of the Mk IIC, Mk II, and Mk III configurations of the Futura are discussed.
As a family, fishing, SCUBA, rescue, dingy, or adventure boat the Zodiac Futura has no match in its capabilities at its SAWC standard. Highly recommended.
Nutnfancy Likability Scale: 5 out of 5
[Part 2 is here • Zodiac Futura Inflatab... ]
Purchased for review from www.inflatableboats.com
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Your non-gun/Adventure videos are my *FAVORITE* vids of yours! Especially the moto adventure vids. Plenty of "Gun Channels" out there already so I appreciate stuff like this in your diversity of content.
"Adventure videos are my FAVORITE vids of yours! Especially the moto adventure vids. Plenty of "Gun Channels" out there already" Agreed. I like differentiating myself and serving infotainment purposes of high quality viewers like you with these vids. It's a privilege. -nutnfancy
Thanks! Been viewing for many years looking forward to many more to come!
The Zodiac Futura is a one of a kind: roll it out of your closet and then run it in the open water of the Pacific Ocean. It is unsinkable, lightweight, cool/different, requires no special tow vehicle, carries 2400 lbs, durable, holds its resale value, is economical to operate, versatile in POU, and fun. Check out the video for our experience with the Futura spanning two decades. Please watch both Parts of this series for evidence/logic presented on the Futura. If you say a 'real' boat is BETTER then you'll need to provide video evidence/proof like we do here. If we find a logic vid, pre-dating this one, contrasting a Futura against a hard shell boat then you'll have our attention! We'll go to your YT channel to see if it's there! Futura ain't perfect and some substantial disadvantages are revealed. TNP water operations! [video re-rendered for quality, orig deleted at 10,000 views). -Nutnfancy
my smart ass comment is lost forever... Cool boat, happy you're having fun. I concur, zodiacs are the norm in Europe, not the exception. How do you feel about riding yours in the red triangle? i'm on Cape Cod often, great whites are loving it more an more out there too. You should see the safety pamphlets the NPS gives away at the beach... I'm genuinely curious, I know all systems have their + & -...
I applaud you for your diverse content and "I do what I like attitude." I didn't initially like your videos but the more I looked elsewhere the more I came to appreciate your honesty and practical approach.
Thank you for being here!
Can't say enough about the variety on your channel. We all change and it's nice to see that represented here. I like the "do what I want" attitude and of course the overall philosophy you present. Thanks!
Thank you for all of the work that you put into your reviews. You helped us to save, and make better decisions with our money.
I love watching these boat videos. Learning lots from TNP reviews.
I'm so glad he is finally reviewing the zodiac!
Yes!!! I've been waiting forever for this review.
Nutn, your cranking the vids out faster than i can watch!
But that music.
Good way to start morning.
I enjoy everything you produce Nutn. Keep it up. You've made me far more interested in water sports.
If I ever buy a boat bigger than a kayak or canoe this style is what I'd love to get. Thanks for the review Nutnfancy!
These and your cooking adventures are at the top for me.
Thanks for making this! I am looking to buy one of these, I'm completely new to boating :)
why are so few people liking and/or watching this? i have been watching for years and i love each and every piece of material on this channel
Thx for delivering quality content. TNP
Like seeing your pup Allie! My girl Ellie turned 13 today. Another pretty black Lab.
40 year boater here. Alum, hardwood canoe, Fiberglas canoes and 9.9 to 25hp engines. Also a 5 hp Honda, works nice in small water and large lakes. 25 by 5 miles down to small creeks. Cheers
nice review thanks for the variety of content!
Great video like always! I thought I was watching an old school video from The Preparred Mind channel when I heard the intro song lol. You do great work man!
Loved it!
Damn man, a lot of effort, time and editing in this one. Awesome stuff
I thought Zodiacs were universal, I didn't know they weren't common across the pond.
Good stuff.
I like it when you review stuff I can own! (And heck stuff I have experience of..........)
Love these vids Nutnfancy. I love guns, boats and the USA! Take care sir 🇺🇸👍
Cool. Thanks for sharing.
Dude! The shark with jet pack patch is awesome on there!
We love how it turned out! Kinda cool how it's stayed on, too. I kept wondering how long it would be before it peeled and faded but it's still going strong! -Doodle
My dad had a zodiac for a while. Such a great fun piece of gear. It would have such a small footprint for storage. We'd put it together on site and off we'd go.
Tubes of SPEED!
love it just bout a boat my self boat camping for the win
Nice! It's pretty damn rare to see a boat review! One question though: how small does the Aluminium floor collapse to for storage?
Voice over volume is too low Nut'n. Your wife was micd up and her volume level was perfect. I turned up the volume all the way to hear you, then she was too loud. Love this review. Looking for a kayak or small inflatable to have a vessel to keep at home and not park on the street.
Awesome....... "Hey I can put my boat in my closet"...... whaaaaat? This could be the future for watercraft, who knows. Great review and fun. Something I will certainly look further into. What is the occupancy capacity for this vessel?
hay nut.I have been on a couple of zodiacs they are pretty fun.I have 1996 bass tracker .with a 48 special on the back for my use it's a pretty good little boat . I hear it all the time you can afford it but a bigger new boat.nope my motor has been rebuilt it has paid for it self many times over.take care buddy.
Dude! good thing they were able to lower that thing.
Dangit your videos aren't showing up often in my sub feed. Then I go back and look and I see that a missed about a months worth of uploads!
2:27 Allie the Mountain Dog!
Finally I’ve heard another person say BOAT (Bust Out Another Thousand)! I thought that was just something I thought of.
To Alcatraz and back! Nice water craft
Alcatraz indeed
nutnfancy I live 40 minutes from Oroville
"You're in love with me true or false?"
"umm.. Ture?"
"that's right, although my mpg may very"
you are bold for that flag Sr.
I would love to get one and go to alaska :)
I would literally pay to go out and do this shit with you. Living in jersey makes it tough to do things like this.
Any recommendations for a four stroke motor? A must for Lake Tahoe.
I had been wondering for about a year why you never reviewed your cool boat lol
Nutnfancy, do you feel that this would be a good watercraft to have for future relief efforts like the ones going on in Houston and Florida currently? Or would the pontoons be prone to failure from underwater obstructions? Would a simple stern drive aluminum boat be better for this POU?
Coot Boat. I've been thinking about buying an old aluminum canoe off of craigslist
When you haul that thing around uninflated, that is assuming you do. How do you haul the motor?? Or do you always trailer it when going out to use it?
I love boats have a few
Careful around that Potato Patch...
Could one sleep on any of these with like a spacesaver cot or an inflatable mattress? Is a 30HP the maximum amount of engine you could apply to one of these?
I'm not a boat enthusiast, I'm a nutnfancy enthusiast.
+Gilbert Sweet. I got a chuckle out of that! Thanks- doodle
Cool video. Maybe an update on the ktm 690 please 👍🏼
+Jordan Hunter Funny you mention it! -doodle
My home town
would love to know how long it takes to inflate and deflate.
I have an older Zodiac Cadet 10' with fiberglass floors. With a foot pump it takes me around 30 minutes. Thats from taking it out of the car to putting it in the water !
Oceanic and inland water "operations"? Is that the same as driving your boat in the water with waves and smaller waves?
Great Video ! Did you get to see the Oroville Dam and the Spillway work ? The TH-cam channel "blancolirio" has done videos on the spillway work (needed to be done ten years ago) and the "Wall Fire"... ! Also a nice beach and lots of oil tankers at Port Aransas, Texas (too HOT in the summertime). tjl
Apex inflatables is another good one. There are a few good companies out there that may even be better than zodiac
nutnfancy iv been watching your videos since 2010 and this is my first comment. i also never read comments on your videos as i dont care for the groupthink of most gun and knife communities. i watch 95% of your videos and my favorite being your adventure/ hiking videos. last year i bought a quicksilver 300 (10'6") boat with wood floors. i bought this boat in order to go float camp the entire kankakee river with my closest friends. i think it would be awesome if you could do some boat camping videos. and also show the loadoat in gear you would take. keep making these zodiac videos plz.
I second the boat camping videos.
I watched this last night, why is it a New video with all the timestamps changed?.... Or was it your other channel? LoL
MrLeprechaun he took it down to try to remove the flickering toward the end.
Hey brain, It takes more than 26 minutes of footage to put out 26 minutes of quality video the man does.
You are correct sir
nutnfancy thanks a million for everything you do for this country.
Ah, makes sense. I was just confused for a bit. Clicked on the "new" notification and Dejavu haha
The Smoking Tire released a Zodiac video today.
It's a conspiracy...rage on inflatables!
Maybe the world is telling me to buy one.
please review the new m&p15 sport 2
curious how it stacks up against the ar556 and/or the original sport with the 5r rifling
Sounds like an idea. Prob not to diff from the Ver 1 however.
check the costco boat
Comparing a Zodiac to a Dauntless 18 is apples to oranges. A 13 sport would be a good head to head for the POU and capability of each boat. A used classic era 13 Sport with comparable power as your Zodiac could most likely be had for less and the only advantage the Zodiac would have is that it fits in your closet.
Fair comment but I had the footage and it represents a "real boat" close enough. A better comp would be the Pro Open 550 or 650 against the Dauntless 180. Btw I have nothing but respect for that boat, love it.
your voice ltc. question. if i buy this can i fish with it or will a hook rip the side of it?
No it won't rip. Very sturdy and firm are the tubes.
nutnfancy ok cool. i guess the sig 320 can wait.
Get in on the action people. Check West Marine too. www.defender.com/categoryBoatsMotors.jsp?name=boats-and-motors&path=-1&id=215570
Another Awesome Video Nutn! Makes me wanna go buy one and get out there with the Great Whites in my socialist state of the People's Republic of Commifornia! LOL!!!!!!!!
Awesome video man........... You should check out Catalina Island... if you are brave enough to go 20 miles off the California coast in the open sea.... Don't know might be too far for a zodiac!
Yeah I like to stay a bit closer but a Catalina adventure is in the works, either in the Futura or the Pro Open 550. Thanks for the enthusiasm my friend, it fuels me.
With your boat... You will be able to go on the backside of the Island.. where few go! There's foxes, buffalo and other cool wildlife on the non-tourist side.... You should have a blast! Just be safe thar on the open seas matey! and don't forget your fishing poles!
Part 2?
Yep, there's one. If this get's 30K within a few days I'll pop it out soon. Spoiler alert, won't happen. Most of this audience hates motorcycles, boats, water things, SCUBA, survival skills, backpacking, watches, car racing, outdoor cooking, other gear reviews, flying, and most other cool things I post.
nutnfancy I was just wondering I got a notification and I thought I watched part 1 earlier
Yea it seems to be uploaded 3x
Your non-gun/adventure content is my favorite! Especially the KTM moto vids!
Yep it's waiting in the wings.
love the content. ... can barely hear you man. :/
(watching on my phone, while working)
The audio makes him sound like he has a lisp when he talks. It's cracking me up.
Hmm. I noticed no audio probs in the video whatsoever.
lol lost me at french and expensive.
I thought Zodiacs were universal, I didn't know they weren't common across the pond.
Good stuff.
I like it when you review stuff I can own! (And heck stuff I have experience of..........)