ZODIAC FUTURA, with a bulge in the floor.

[tinker]

Anyone seen this on ebay? Would it be a big repair job?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ksid=p3907.m29

[samt]

I think the small strands within the airdeck have all broken in that area. Would be very difficult to repair. Easiest way may be to make or source a hard floor and use it with the airdeck deflated.

Not a bad price but I had one of those selvas. Amazingly simple, but a dreadful motor.

[spartacus]

The owner (Ebay ad) says the boat was left in the sun? Sounds a bit implausible. These boats were sold around the world including hot countries such as Spain, France, Greece. More likely that there's been a fuel leak which has delaminated the floor adhesive. That bulge won't neccessarily cause problems, but it's likely to get worse.

Decent Zodiacs come on the market now and again. Just a case of waiting for the right one to come up. Don't rate Selva motors, but ok as an anchor!

[jyasaki]

Aren't the floors welded? Surely they don't glue the PVC in the floors and weld the rest of the boat?

jky

[S4Simon]

Zodiac used glue on the floors up to about 4 years ago. Now they are all welded.

And that floor is toast - non repairable. As stated the micro strands have separated due to excessive pressure.

[tinker]

Thanks to all who answered, learnt that the engine is a dog and the boat is right next to useless. Next!