I'M GETTING A BRAND NEW BOAT LAUNCH JUST A BLOCK AWAY FROM THE HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Thats right a brand new launch just for me!!!!!!!!! how sweet it is i can run from in the mountains of Washington all the way to the puget sound. I cant wait to start running these mountain rivers this summer. I've been dreaming of this now guys can fly up for the day or weekend and find a spare hover room waiting to catch some zzz's and a barbeque for all that fresh fish you caught on the way up.
Chuck thanks for the invite I'm planning on hauling my Explorer by trailer. If anyone wants to hitch a ride I have a four door truck and some extra room. Pitch in and ride along or follow me up with your craft. This is going to be a great NORTHWEST HOVER IN. LETS GO FISH-IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont forget you can fly in pretty cheap to and rent a car.
This winter really has been hell! I have at least 40 hours of work to be done to the Explorer and its been snowed in place on the trailer. My truck is a big 2wd f350 and it gets stuck on wet grass not to mention all the snow on the ground. I need to get a new carb on the engine, replace the floatation in the skirt and then simply get it back on the water and start moving some weight around to get the CG out of the way. I still need little things like a jack for the trailer in case I get a flat. Also the side running lights are not wired in on the trailer, which is propably a 20 minute job but it all adds up. The top is done for it yet so i need pretty decent weather to play in. On the up side i just ran it for the second time this winter and it starts right up and sounds great. I can feel it calling the islands and hopefully in the next couple months I can take it to the beach and set it free.
This video is the newest largest SEV craft I think in the world. My hats off to US Hovercraft once again they have shown that they are the new leader in sev technology. I hope to see plans go up for sale for these new craft designs. It's been to many years since we have had any real updates.
Keep these numbers in mind when you have that hovercraft throttle wide open.
It's a Fact! 28 grams of unbalance 4" from the center of a rotating part at 4,000 r.p.m. causes a force of 112 lbs!
At 4" 7 grams
14 grams
28 grams
2,000 r.p.m. 7 lbs.
14 lbs.
28 lbs.
4,000 r.p.m. 28lbs.
56lbs.
112 lbs.
6,000 r.p.m. 63 lbs.
126lbs.
252 lbs.
8,000 r.p.m. 112 lbs.
224 lbs.
448 lbs.
I had my parts done here and they are smooth. My lift fans were out about 31 and 33 grams which at full power is about 130lbs each. Thats to much and they were all cut on a jig.
You can mail the parts to them if your from out of town very inexpensively.
Get a hold of them as they just moved into a new building and I see the address and phone numbers on the web page are not changed yet.
If you live within a 200 miles you should be at the events!! There is no growth in the area because only a few of us actually come out and hover!!!!!! Get off your butts and show up. Besides don't you want to hover? If you don't have a craft come fly in ours.
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I want to thank Chuck From UShovercraft.com for permission to use this most excellent photo. Taken I'm guessing in the Anchorage area the sunset seems to give off the tranquil light of a warm sunset. The craft shows that not just any Hovercraft can operate year in and out in this hostile and beautiful environment.
I want to thank Pat Conrad for sharing a pix of his Pussy. I can't think of a better way to enjoy a big ol'e giant juicy jiggly kick ball! If any one has photo shop can you add pat's head to the cat and send it to me.
Look what have you been missing at club meetings lately!
If you have an amazing photo of hover crafting OR YOUR PET IN YOUR WIFES SHIRT send it to me with a description.
For sale or lease: Ex wife more than slightly used but will work well in a pinch late at night. Take over payments or cash out. I'm flexible here. Cooking and cleaning aren't her strong points. Free pair of ear plugs for anyone that wishes to take a test drive.
Compare to say a 10 year old BMW 105k on the odometer. Use to be able to put it out on the showroom floor and everyone wanted to take a ride. Now it's the same thing just at 50 fifty feet. Should HAVE splurged origanly for the extra quite muffler package. Didn't realize I was buying it then. Had planned on just renting one for a few trips. My mistake is your gain maybe. I've put her out on the curb for a little recycling as well as found another not so far away. Of course on someone else's curb. Will see how it goes. If intrested let me know and I can give you the trailer park number for her. Also she is not a push over for any guy. She has standards as far as I can tell. You must have a tooth as she will want you to brush it with your tooth brush. Enjoy and may GOD smile down on you while SATAN put's you through living hell with your next test drive.
On approved credit only, no down required payments start when you turn the key. Sorry no refunds. Recommend trading up after not more than 90 days for your sanity.
If you have not been watching my video updates click on the video page at the right. Go to videos I have made and catch up! If pics are worth a thousand words I have millions in these videos.
Introducing a brand new website specifically designed to facilitate the hover crafting community. You will probably find this to be much different from most other hovercraft sites you have visited. This is an interactive on line community where hovercraft's can collectively come together and share their knowledge and experience. Among other useful tools, our spotlight feature is a long awaited user created knowledge-base of hovercraft related information.
Website email watercatwn6535nd@yahoo.com I post a lot of picts. Some I take, some I take from you. I always try to give every one credit. Try not to wine about it. But if it bothers you let me know. I'm just trying to have fun and promote my hobbies. More than likely it helps promote you!!
