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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 company makes machines that move people. They started with making snowmobiles. They called their brand of snowmobile a Ski-doo. It had a distinctive black and yellow paint scheme. The Ski-doo business was wildly successful and soon the company began to design larger machines such as trains and airplanes. It was the success of the Ski-doo that prompted speculation about making a similar type of water scooter called a Seadoo.

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.

Along with Seadoo PWCs, Bombardier now produces a number of different products under the Seadoo umbrella. There are Seadoos in assorted sizes with assorted engine strengths. There is also other watercraft manufactured by the Bombardier company. Seadoo brand has launched a whole series of boats.

The evolution of the Seadoo PWC is an important part of leisure history in Canada. The company made a few mistakes in the 1960s and almost gave up on the project. Much like other popular brands, the name Seadoo has become synonymous with personal watercrafts and also brands a number of different products. The Seadoo name now graces T-shirts, sun glasses and Seadoo covers along with personal watercraft.

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