Zefir RIBs?

[Tasarsailor]

Does anyone out there know anything about Zefir boats. I can't even figure out where they are Manufactured.

I have a friend checking out a Zefir G600. The pics look very sweet but I've never heard of the manufacturer. Maybe Brazil?

Thanks
Tony

[Avocet]

I know nothing about them but their address (taken from their website) is Av. Yervant Kissajikian, 2859 - Americanópolis - São Paulo/SP - Cep: 04428-010 Telefone: (0xx11) 5621-0008

The website is http://www.zefir.com.br/index.html

Hope this helps.

[nelsonnrc]

Hi there,
I think that I can help you out

Zefir is a traditional inflatable boat manufacturer in Brazil, until 2003 they only had boats made of PVC, now there´s the Hypalon option.

The G600 is a good boat with and excelent finnish, but to be quite honest the tubes and bow are "too low" and they seem to drag a lot in the water...
US$21k in PVC
US$26k in Hypalon
http://www.zefir.com.br/botes.html

There´s the G800 boat and that´s a whole different story...that would be my choice if I didn´t had to tow it with my car
http://www.zefir.com.br/destaques.html
US$29k in PVC
US$37k in Hypalon

The best RIB manufacturer in Brazil it´s called Flexboat, they have lot´s of models and there´s the SR550 and SR620 that are great, but pretty expensive...
SR550 US$28k
SR620 US$32k
http://www.flexboat.com.br/lazer.htm

I´ve had 2 Flexboat and loved them, but I´m looking for a boat with a higher bow, and that I can´t find in a Brazilliam RIB with less than 7m...so I´m about to import a RIB from China, that will cost me around US$28k delivered in Brazil (with a 98% importing taxes and freight) for a 6.8m RIB with Hypalon tubes(pics attached)

I have a quote that I ordered a few months a go for the G600, if you guys have interest in it or another Flexboat and Zefir model I can order a and mail them to you, the size is to big to post it here...

If you guys have any suggestion on these chinese RIB´s I would be much appreciated

Best Regards,
Nelson

[nelsonnrc]

Just checked the price with Zefir
The G600:
US$19k in PVC
US$23k in Hypalon

The 6.8m chinese RIB made of Hypalon delivered in Brazil will cost US$21k, the importing taxes for boats with outboard engines are actually 40%

[Tasarsailor]

Nelson,
Thanks for the reply that is very helpful. I will have him check to see that the boat is the hypalon version.

Thanks again
Tony

[SFbill]

Nelson (or anyone), I am interested in finding out if Zefir has a Hypalon retubing kit for the G600 (and what it costs)? Also, I have heard a rumor that Zefir has a distributor in Canada. Does anyone know who that is or if they have any distributor in the US?

Thanks,
Bill