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        Inflatable Boat - Hull, Floor & Deck
      Designs 
         
        Zodiac's creative
  genius has led it to patent a great many of its products, accessories and
  exclusive models. For this reason, their brand has been chosen as our
  demonstration unit for this section.
          
         
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    | What Type of
      Floor? | 
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     The floor influences total
    weight, time and ease of assembling.  | 
    
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     The H2P Floor 
    The fully inflatable boat concept reinvented by Zodiac: the inflatable H2P
    air-floor is made up of two layers of fabric held together by thousands of
    polyester cross-stitches; when inflated to high pressure this air cushion
    becomes as rigid as a traditional floor, but is much lighter and takes up
    less space. Soft to touch the H2P air-floor absorbs bumps and resists tears. 
    Developed by Zodiac, the only manufacturer to master its use on large boats,
    the H2P is fitted to models from 2.40 m to 4.70 m.  | 
   Roll-up Floor 
  If you envision a nomadic style of navigation, choose a boat where the floor
  can be left in place be it slats or an auto-rolling rigid floor or, the
  lightest and quickest of all, the H2P air-floor.  | 
    Floorboards 
  If you expect to set the boat up only several times a season, the traditional
  floor with strengthening rails is an excellent alternative. Choose between
  marine plywood or aluminum, particularly resistant to shocks, or a composite
  floor with its inherent lightness.  | 
   
  
    Assembly 
      Assembly is quick and easy: just simply inflate. The whole boat fits in one bag: no lost fittings.
      The floor can be removed: easy maintenance. | 
    Navigation 
      A light boat; easy to launch: easy to pull ashore. 
      Smaller outboards: exceptional performance. 
      Tenders easy to pull on board: less strain on the davits. | 
   
 
  
  
    | What Type of
      Deck? | 
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    For The
      Semi-Rigids | 
   
  
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    Two Types of Decks 
      The fully equipped decks provide seating and maximize storage space, by
      using the area between the deck and the hull. 
      Flat decks are for those who require free space to carry a maximum number
      of passengers or equipment, or for creating a customized layout. | 
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    The Hull is Fiberglass 
      Fitted with an inflatable buoyancy tube for added stability and safety. 
      Particularly suited to intensive navigation on choppy water. 
      A deep V ensures an easy ride in heavy seas. 
      A progressive V planes quickly, even with heavy loads. | 
   
 
 
 
  
    | The Removable
      Tube System | 
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    A clever concept,
    for most of its semi-rigid models, the tube is equipped with a cuff that
    slides into a slot on the rigid hull. 
    To install it,
    slide the cuff starting from the bow into the built-in slot on each side of
    the rigid hull. Tightness is secured once the tube is inflated. 
    Entirely removable
    the tube can be disassembled and folded for maintenance, repair, storage and
    transportation.
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Photos and information
courtesy of Zodiac Canada - www.zodiac.ca
 
  
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