Niiice, i got one after i saw how much that made your kids happy, my kids will go nuts for sure.. thinking of trolling motor as it is quiter, how loud are your 6 and 8 hp yamaha if trolling?
No I’m not going to bother with launching wheels. I’ll be getting a boat trailer for it in the next few weeks tho. I’ll make another video of that and few upgrades I’ve made.
I'm a new owner. I decided against the wheels. Glad I did, as I don't think I need them. Basically I unload my gear near the boat launch, put it all together, get boat in water, drop engine on back and away we go. So I think it depends on where you plan to launch.
Guys, the electric inflator that you used in the video as opposed to the pump thst comes with, do you have any links? And does it come with the right adaptor for the inflating socket?
One more question, if you remove the floor and the pump from the pack, can you get the weight down to 32 kilos? Hoping to take it as excess baggage on a flight!
@@newfoundland-adventures nice! Did it work ok? Too much stress on the transom at all? How big were the people you towed. Thanks a lot. Bancroft On Canada.
Short shaft eh? I just bought a new mercury 6hp short shaft and all I get is cavitation when tryna go on plane any little wave I hit juts trows everything off
plane is also limited to weight... it planes for me with 2 people that are not heavy including my self. Alone I do put my weight to the front of the boat until it planes
I bought an auxiliary tank and strap it in the bottom of the dingy. It works great. Don't forget to flip the tank switch if you do use the auxiliary tank.
@@v.crawford620Hi, how does an auxiliary fuel tank actually work, does the motor automatically pump the fuel from the auxiliary tank or do you need to manually fill the motor?
@@markweatherall7437 A plastic auxiliary boat fuel tank that has the correct fitting to plug in to whatever motor you have. You plug it into the motor fuel intake fitting and the fuel is sucked out of the tank instead of the motor reservoir. I have never put any fuel in to the motor tank. Remember to change the intake switch so it will suck from the tank.
That motor has a hook up for an auxiliary tank and the motor should have came with the required hose connector. Mine came with everything I needed except the external tank
@@newfoundland-adventures Within USA, these days any propulsion on inflatable needs to be registered. Exceptions are non-federal waters in the state of Washington and Florida. If you are not in these 2 states, you have to register. Boat or Kayak doesn't matter.
I just purchased the same boat and motor. When I operate it the prop seems to get air and the boat slows. Do you experience this with your short shafts?
@@v.crawford620 I took my Tobin out yesterday for the first time with my Nissan 5hp short shaft. Motor would ventilate as soon as I went more than 50% throttle. I have to do some more research on this and see what my options are. My short shaft worked great on my old zodiac but Constantly ventilated on this boat. As a last resort I may consider modifying my transom to drop the motor lower. Let me know if you found a fix!
@@ericscott7589 No fix yet. it seems that because this zodiac does not have a hard shell base it captures air in a pocket under the vessel and that air goes back to the prop rather than washing to the side. I am going to make sure that the base is inflated to the max pressure recommended to see if that helps.
@@v.crawford620yeah I was going to try that as well. I saw some comments mentioning that the keel needs to be max inflated. Also the inflatable floor seemed to bend down the middle caused by the keel. I think if I could somehow get the inflatable floor flat so it could put pressure down on the keel this may tighten up the hull material which might help. My old zodiac was a soft bottom but had a wood floor so it seemed to do a good job on pushing the keel down which probably made the hull more rigid.
If you have more than one person in the boat and want it to plane out, a 6hp barely gets the job done. And won’t get the job done on windy or choppy days.
If it’s just you a 6 will do nicely two adults and gear (450lbs) you MIGHT struggle to get on plane but I’ll confirm that in a couple weeks. 3 adults you’ll definitely want a 9.9
You can definitely get away with a long shaft because the transome is 18" if I remember. Otherwise with a short shaft you need to make sure the trim is at its lowest setting. If I was to do it again I'd buy a long shaft and put a 1" spacer under it.
Niiice, i got one after i saw how much that made your kids happy, my kids will go nuts for sure.. thinking of trolling motor as it is quiter, how loud are your 6 and 8 hp yamaha if trolling?
Awesome!
Both motors are very quiet when trolling. I was very surprised how quiet these new motors are.
Nice video thanks. Can you please tell me the treason height so that I can work out shaft length for an ePropulsion motor? Thanks.
It’s packed away now but I’m almost positive the transom was 16”
Thanks for that!
How did you setup the engine tilt? 1 being closes to transom... i have the same boat and engine, I set it on 2....
I set it to 1. If I go any higher I get a lot of cavitation. Which is why I thought a long shaft might be better for this boat.
Nice! I just bought one from Costco too! Question, do you plan on installing a set of launching wheels at the back?
No I’m not going to bother with launching wheels. I’ll be getting a boat trailer for it in the next few weeks tho. I’ll make another video of that and few upgrades I’ve made.
I'm a new owner. I decided against the wheels. Glad I did, as I don't think I need them. Basically I unload my gear near the boat launch, put it all together, get boat in water, drop engine on back and away we go. So I think it depends on where you plan to launch.
I built a set of launching wheels. Prob cheaper to just buy lol
How much you paid for it, I want one too
can put the link to the Ryobi inflator/deflator you used in the video, and does it inflate all the way to 3.5 psi?
That’s just a cordless Ryobi shop vac. I use the hand pump it came with to get the boat to pressure.
Guys, the electric inflator that you used in the video as opposed to the pump thst comes with, do you have any links? And does it come with the right adaptor for the inflating socket?
Hey man,
Naw that was just a ryobi shop vac with the hose on the outlet port. I used the pump it came with to get it up to pressure.
One more question, if you remove the floor and the pump from the pack, can you get the weight down to 32 kilos? Hoping to take it as excess baggage on a flight!
Did you end up doing this because I’m going to do the exact same 😅
@@MilaCarrillo-ec4pz what? what flight?
I wanna do the same... Somebody managed to get it to 32kg?
Where did you buy the boat from did you order it from Costco in the states can’t find one at any Costco”s in Edmonton
@@josephcaya9833 I bought it here at Costco in Newfoundland.
the 18km/h, with how many people is that? what is the length of the dinghy?
It’s 11’ long and that’s with myself and two boys.
I can get 28km/h with my new 8hp. Check out here:
ruclips.net/video/KjAnkzu2Py4/видео.html
how do you pump it up without a the air coming out?
The valves have a center pin you need to push in and turn to release. That seals the valve
Does the transom have a little rings that you could tow a tube on the back of it?
No I added those myself. I just drilled through the transom and added two u bolts with fender washers to tow the kids on a tube.
@@newfoundland-adventures nice! Did it work ok? Too much stress on the transom at all? How big were the people you towed. Thanks a lot.
Bancroft On Canada.
Yeah it worked fine. Weren’t going very fast and my kids are only young. I wouldn’t recommend at high speeds or towing adults.
Good day. Can you provide the dimensions of the box it came in. I’m trying to get a quote to ship it down island. Thanks!
Hey, sorry I threw the box out right away but best guess it’s about 24”x16”x36”
45.75" x 27.5" x 14"
long or short shaft for the outboard? thanks
Short!
What size shaft is the motor? I am guessing it’s the short shaft but want to make sure.
It’s a short shaft yes
Short shaft eh? I just bought a new mercury 6hp short shaft and all I get is cavitation when tryna go on plane any little wave I hit juts trows everything off
Set the tilt pin to the right angle... @@crawler_lifestyle4205
plane is also limited to weight... it planes for me with 2 people that are not heavy including my self. Alone I do put my weight to the front of the boat until it planes
@@samuelroberge I took the pos back to Costco
I got exactly same boat, same motor. The only problem that s you can’t go too far from boat ramp coz of limited fuel in the tank
I bought an auxiliary tank and strap it in the bottom of the dingy. It works great. Don't forget to flip the tank switch if you do use the auxiliary tank.
@@v.crawford620Hi, how does an auxiliary fuel tank actually work, does the motor automatically pump the fuel from the auxiliary tank or do you need to manually fill the motor?
@@markweatherall7437 A plastic auxiliary boat fuel tank that has the correct fitting to plug in to whatever motor you have. You plug it into the motor fuel intake fitting and the fuel is sucked out of the tank instead of the motor reservoir. I have never put any fuel in to the motor tank. Remember to change the intake switch so it will suck from the tank.
@@v.crawford620 Thanks for explaining.
That motor has a hook up for an auxiliary tank and the motor should have came with the required hose connector. Mine came with everything I needed except the external tank
Hi where can I get the engine front?
Atlantic Recreation.
I’d go with an 8hp.
I bought one to day ! Cant beat that price 700$ canadian
Yes as far as value for money is concerned, you won’t find a better deal!
I just saw it on sale. Did you manage to find an engine?
were you buy this boat ?
Costco
What is the maximum motor you can put on that?
It's rated for 15hp
@@newfoundland-adventures that would make it go really fast with one person, thank you
Need to register with gas motor?
Im pretty sure in my province I do not need to register on an inflatable and less than 10HP.
@@newfoundland-adventures Within USA, these days any propulsion on inflatable needs to be registered. Exceptions are non-federal waters in the state of Washington and Florida. If you are not in these 2 states, you have to register. Boat or Kayak doesn't matter.
Not Aluminum floor?
No it’s an air floor
They used to be and they changed it
Got it from cosco?
Yes 👍
@@newfoundland-adventures awesome planning to get also by nxt month
What kind of pump is that ?
That’s just a small cordless Ryobi shop vac. I use that to quickly fill the chambers then bring it to pressure with the pump the boat came with.
Is it long shaft or short shaft outboard?
Short
I just purchased the same boat and motor. When I operate it the prop seems to get air and the boat slows. Do you experience this with your short shafts?
@@v.crawford620 I took my Tobin out yesterday for the first time with my Nissan 5hp short shaft. Motor would ventilate as soon as I went more than 50% throttle. I have to do some more research on this and see what my options are. My short shaft worked great on my old zodiac but Constantly ventilated on this boat. As a last resort I may consider modifying my transom to drop the motor lower. Let me know if you found a fix!
@@ericscott7589 No fix yet. it seems that because this zodiac does not have a hard shell base it captures air in a pocket under the vessel and that air goes back to the prop rather than washing to the side. I am going to make sure that the base is inflated to the max pressure recommended to see if that helps.
@@v.crawford620yeah I was going to try that as well. I saw some comments mentioning that the keel needs to be max inflated. Also the inflatable floor seemed to bend down the middle caused by the keel. I think if I could somehow get the inflatable floor flat so it could put pressure down on the keel this may tighten up the hull material which might help. My old zodiac was a soft bottom but had a wood floor so it seemed to do a good job on pushing the keel down which probably made the hull more rigid.
How fast does the 6hp Yamaha go?
I believe my max speed with 3 of us in the boat was 18km/h. I upgraded to an 8hp Honda shortly after and it’s much better.
If you have more than one person in the boat and want it to plane out, a 6hp barely gets the job done. And won’t get the job done on windy or choppy days.
How much did the boat cost and engine
Boat was $800 and the motor was $2200.
Is it good for saltwater?
Yes! That's where I mostly use it 👍
i bought a used version of this boat (2021 model with aluminum floor) and a 4hp yamaha. Boat is fine but a bit tooooo slow with 2 adults heh
Should I get 6hp or 9.9hp?
If it’s just you a 6 will do nicely two adults and gear (450lbs) you MIGHT struggle to get on plane but I’ll confirm that in a couple weeks. 3 adults you’ll definitely want a 9.9
A 6HP is good for 1 adult, or 1 adult and two kids. Two adults or more and you’re definitely going to want a 9.9 motor.
@@newfoundland-adventures thanks. I went with 9.9 yammy
We bought the same boat. Where did you buy boat engine?
crap, I have the same boat with a Tohatsu 6hp. short shaft, I cant seem to stop the ventilating.
You can definitely get away with a long shaft because the transome is 18" if I remember. Otherwise with a short shaft you need to make sure the trim is at its lowest setting. If I was to do it again I'd buy a long shaft and put a 1" spacer under it.
I measured 15 inches. I'm I measuring right?
That's nice! I love it. I do have a similar set up with an aluminum floor.
Come check it out :)
How tall IS the zodiac m
It's 10'8" long
A little less than 6' wide
And 18" deep on the outside edge