Z1 Boats
Encyclopedia
Z1 Boat is a brand of luxury yacht tender
manufactured in the United States
. Most notably, the 23 foot sportsboat, with a V-hull design made of fiberglass or Carbon / Kevlar laminate schedule, with an inboard motor
, foot controls, and side steering console. The speed boats are manufactured by Z1 Boats, Inc.
, as a tender
on luxury yachts and as a high performance sport boat.
. The boats are equipped with very powerful Mercury Marine
engines, and Bravo series sterndrive
.
, winner of the 2003 Miami International Boat Show
sexiest boat award.
Luxury yacht tender
A luxury yacht tender is a transport used to service and to provide support and entertainment to a private or charter luxury yacht. Known commonly as the 'yacht's tender' a luxury yacht tender will often be a rigid-hulled inflatable boat which features cushioned inflatable rubber inner tubes...
manufactured in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Most notably, the 23 foot sportsboat, with a V-hull design made of fiberglass or Carbon / Kevlar laminate schedule, with an inboard motor
Inboard motor
An inboard motor is a marine propulsion system for boats. As opposed to an outboard motor where an engine is mounted outside of the hull of the craft, an inboard motor is an engine enclosed within the hull of the boat, usually connected to a propulsion screw by adriveshaft.-History:The first...
, foot controls, and side steering console. The speed boats are manufactured by Z1 Boats, Inc.
Boat Usage
It is used for sport fishing, water skiing, as a runaboutRunabout (boat)
A runabout is any small motorboat holding between four and eight people, well suited to moving about on the water. Runabouts can be used for racing, for pleasure activities like fishing and water skiing, or as a ship's tender for larger vessels...
, as a tender
Ship's tender
A ship's tender, usually referred to as a tender, is a boat, or a larger ship used to service a ship, generally by transporting people and/or supplies to and from shore or another ship...
on luxury yachts and as a high performance sport boat.
Manufacturing
Z1 boats were originally manufactured in FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The boats are equipped with very powerful Mercury Marine
Mercury Marine
Mercury Marine, founded in 1939, is a division of Brunswick of Lake Forest, Illinois, in the United States. Mercury provides engines for private, commercial and government sales. Mercury also has its own line of very successful racing engines tailored for power and speed. The company's primary...
engines, and Bravo series sterndrive
Sterndrive
A sterndrive or inboard/outboard drive is a form of marine propulsion. The engine is located inboard just forward of the transom and provides power to the drive unit located outside the hull.-Operation:...
.
- All modern boats under twenty feet manufactured for sale in the United States are required by law to have positive flotation so that a completely swamped boat will still float.
Current models
The current production model is the twenty-three foot, Luxury yacht tenderLuxury yacht tender
A luxury yacht tender is a transport used to service and to provide support and entertainment to a private or charter luxury yacht. Known commonly as the 'yacht's tender' a luxury yacht tender will often be a rigid-hulled inflatable boat which features cushioned inflatable rubber inner tubes...
, winner of the 2003 Miami International Boat Show
Miami International Boat Show
The Miami International Boat Show is an annual event in February, produced by the in Miami and Miami Beach, Florida, United States. It is currently held in three separate venues; two in Downtown Miami, and the other in Miami Beach. Over 1,700 companies that are NMMA members, produce more than 80%...
sexiest boat award.