Fishing Frenzy

If you ever thought that a seadoo looks a lot like a snowmobile, you might have wondered if this was coincidental or not. The fact is, the inventor of the seadoo was a prominent player in the snowmobile industry, having many years experience in the production and evolution of the Bombardier snowmobile.

The Bombardier family name may be more commonly associated with the aeronautical industry now, but they got their start in snowmobiles. Their claim to fame was the introduction of the Ski-Doo brand of snowmobile, with the trademark black and yellow paint scheme. Having perfected a winter recreational vehicle for snow, it was only natural that this Canadian manufacturer make an attempt at creating a summer vehicle for water.

In the early 1960s, the first Seadoos were introduced to the marketplace. These machines were very popular and generated a lot of excitement. The concept of a snowmobile that operated on water sounded like a great idea. The idea generated a lot of excitement with boating enthusiasts all over North America. Sadly though, the first models brought to the market had problems with engines overheating and metal corrosion.

The first model was short lived, only lasting for 2 years before they were discontinued in order for redesign. Sadly, this process of re-design was pushed to a back-burner, and it wouldn't be until two decades later that another Sea-Doo was again marketed for sale. This time around, with newer technologies and materials, the new models were much more successful, and since the mid 1980s there have been new Sea-Doo models introduced almost every year.

The term Seadoo is now a brand name that refers to a number of different products. There are still the original "one person personal watercraft" available. However, there are a number of other watercraft products now available. Seadoo has brought larger personal watercraft to the market and now has a line of Seadoo boats.

The history of Seadoo development is long and colorful. There have been some false starts and some long absences. The modern name Seadoo brand is now a household name and is associated with a number of different products. There are personal watercraft and boats but there are also hundreds of other products such as boat trailers, t-shirts, and Seadoo covers.