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Finally, a boat launched in the DC area...
....of course, it wasn't in the Chesapeake, but beggars can't be choosy.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...iverPatrol.jpg -- John *H* |
Finally, a boat launched in the DC area...
On May 12, 7:35*pm, John H. wrote:
...of course, it wasn't in the Chesapeake, but beggars can't be choosy. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...iverPatrol.jpg -- John *H* She's a beaut! I actually built a two man hovercraft, belonged to a local hovercraft club. I bought the plans from a guy in Illinois. Universal Hovercraft. I believe the guy's name was Windt, or something similar. Now he's building this hybrid thing that actually flies low over the water! A lot of people don't understand the hovercraft, they think it rides on the blown up skirt. The skirt is actually just a gasket to keep the air under the craft, and in perfect trim, the skirt actually is about a half inch above the water/ground. They work well where the land to water transition isn't steep. I had a tilt flat bed trailer, and loved to show up at a pond somewhere, start the lift motor up, and the craft would just slide right off the trailer! I built the UH-14p. http://www.hovercraft.com/content/in...ain_page=index |
Finally, a boat launched in the DC area...
On May 13, 11:37*am, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 13 May 2008 05:53:35 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On May 12, 7:35*pm, John H. wrote: ...of course, it wasn't in the Chesapeake, but beggars can't be choosy. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...iverPatrol.jpg -- John *H* She's a beaut! I actually built a two man hovercraft, belonged to a local hovercraft club. I bought the plans from a guy in Illinois. Universal Hovercraft. I believe the guy's name was Windt, or something similar. Now he's building this hybrid thing that actually flies low over the water! A lot of people don't understand the hovercraft, they think it rides on the blown up skirt. The skirt is actually just a gasket to keep the air under the craft, and in perfect trim, the skirt actually is about a half inch above the water/ground. They work well where the land to water transition isn't steep. I had a tilt flat bed trailer, and loved to show up at a pond somewhere, start the lift motor up, and the craft would just slide right off the trailer! I built the UH-14p. http://www.hovercraft.com/content/in...ain_page=index Very cool. That 18SPW looks fun, but it's probably not great for trolling! We took a hovercraft from Calais to Dover and back a few years ago. Very fast and very smooth. I've got a picture of it somewhere. If I can find it I'll post it. No, I didn't build it! -- John *H*- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I want to build another sometime. It was a fun project. The last project I got to do with my uncle, the aviation machinist. One thing with those that will freak someone out, is that because theres not much drag and it doesn't dig in, you can get ripping down the lake, shove the stick all the way to one side and do fast donuts while going 40 or 50 mph! |
Finally, a boat launched in the DC area...
On Tue, 13 May 2008 08:50:05 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
On May 13, 11:37*am, John H. wrote: On Tue, 13 May 2008 05:53:35 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On May 12, 7:35*pm, John H. wrote: ...of course, it wasn't in the Chesapeake, but beggars can't be choosy. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...iverPatrol.jpg -- John *H* She's a beaut! I actually built a two man hovercraft, belonged to a local hovercraft club. I bought the plans from a guy in Illinois. Universal Hovercraft. I believe the guy's name was Windt, or something similar. Now he's building this hybrid thing that actually flies low over the water! A lot of people don't understand the hovercraft, they think it rides on the blown up skirt. The skirt is actually just a gasket to keep the air under the craft, and in perfect trim, the skirt actually is about a half inch above the water/ground. They work well where the land to water transition isn't steep. I had a tilt flat bed trailer, and loved to show up at a pond somewhere, start the lift motor up, and the craft would just slide right off the trailer! I built the UH-14p. http://www.hovercraft.com/content/in...ain_page=index Very cool. That 18SPW looks fun, but it's probably not great for trolling! We took a hovercraft from Calais to Dover and back a few years ago. Very fast and very smooth. I've got a picture of it somewhere. If I can find it I'll post it. No, I didn't build it! -- John *H*- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I want to build another sometime. It was a fun project. The last project I got to do with my uncle, the aviation machinist. One thing with those that will freak someone out, is that because theres not much drag and it doesn't dig in, you can get ripping down the lake, shove the stick all the way to one side and do fast donuts while going 40 or 50 mph! Sounds like fun! -- John *H* |
Finally, a boat launched in the DC area...
On May 13, 11:50*am, wrote:
On May 13, 11:37*am, John H. wrote: On Tue, 13 May 2008 05:53:35 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On May 12, 7:35*pm, John H. wrote: ...of course, it wasn't in the Chesapeake, but beggars can't be choosy. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...iverPatrol.jpg -- John *H* She's a beaut! I actually built a two man hovercraft, belonged to a local hovercraft club. I bought the plans from a guy in Illinois. Universal Hovercraft. I believe the guy's name was Windt, or something similar. Now he's building this hybrid thing that actually flies low over the water! A lot of people don't understand the hovercraft, they think it rides on the blown up skirt. The skirt is actually just a gasket to keep the air under the craft, and in perfect trim, the skirt actually is about a half inch above the water/ground. They work well where the land to water transition isn't steep. I had a tilt flat bed trailer, and loved to show up at a pond somewhere, start the lift motor up, and the craft would just slide right off the trailer! I built the UH-14p. http://www.hovercraft.com/content/in...ain_page=index Very cool. That 18SPW looks fun, but it's probably not great for trolling! We took a hovercraft from Calais to Dover and back a few years ago. Very fast and very smooth. I've got a picture of it somewhere. If I can find it I'll post it. No, I didn't build it! -- John *H*- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I want to build another sometime. It was a fun project. The last project I got to do with my uncle, the aviation machinist. One thing with those that will freak someone out, is that because theres not much drag and it doesn't dig in, you can get ripping down the lake, shove the stick all the way to one side and do fast donuts while going 40 or 50 mph!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Always wanted to build one of those.. Hey, if you are still interested I scanned in the plans for the 16-22 foot plywood work skiff.. |
Finally, a boat launched in the DC area...
wrote:
On May 12, 7:35 pm, John H. wrote: ...of course, it wasn't in the Chesapeake, but beggars can't be choosy. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...iverPatrol.jpg -- John *H* She's a beaut! I actually built a two man hovercraft, belonged to a local hovercraft club. I bought the plans from a guy in Illinois. Universal Hovercraft. I believe the guy's name was Windt, or something similar. Now he's building this hybrid thing that actually flies low over the water! A lot of people don't understand the hovercraft, they think it rides on the blown up skirt. The skirt is actually just a gasket to keep the air under the craft, and in perfect trim, the skirt actually is about a half inch above the water/ground. They work well where the land to water transition isn't steep. I had a tilt flat bed trailer, and loved to show up at a pond somewhere, start the lift motor up, and the craft would just slide right off the trailer! I built the UH-14p. http://www.hovercraft.com/content/in...ain_page=index Not a bad price, either - less than $3000. What else do you have to buy to complete it? |
Finally, a boat launched in the DC area...
On May 13, 4:40*pm, wrote:
On May 13, 11:50*am, wrote: On May 13, 11:37*am, John H. wrote: On Tue, 13 May 2008 05:53:35 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On May 12, 7:35*pm, John H. wrote: ...of course, it wasn't in the Chesapeake, but beggars can't be choosy. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...iverPatrol.jpg -- John *H* She's a beaut! I actually built a two man hovercraft, belonged to a local hovercraft club. I bought the plans from a guy in Illinois. Universal Hovercraft. I believe the guy's name was Windt, or something similar. Now he's building this hybrid thing that actually flies low over the water! A lot of people don't understand the hovercraft, they think it rides on the blown up skirt. The skirt is actually just a gasket to keep the air under the craft, and in perfect trim, the skirt actually is about a half inch above the water/ground. They work well where the land to water transition isn't steep. I had a tilt flat bed trailer, and loved to show up at a pond somewhere, start the lift motor up, and the craft would just slide right off the trailer! I built the UH-14p. http://www.hovercraft.com/content/in...ain_page=index Very cool. That 18SPW looks fun, but it's probably not great for trolling! We took a hovercraft from Calais to Dover and back a few years ago. Very fast and very smooth. I've got a picture of it somewhere. If I can find it I'll post it. No, I didn't build it! -- John *H*- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I want to build another sometime. It was a fun project. The last project I got to do with my uncle, the aviation machinist. One thing with those that will freak someone out, is that because theres not much drag and it doesn't dig in, you can get ripping down the lake, shove the stick all the way to one side and do fast donuts while going 40 or 50 mph!- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Always wanted to build one of those.. Hey, if you are still interested I scanned in the plans for the 16-22 foot plywood work skiff..- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I'm interested! When I get some free time, I'll give you a shout! I may still have the rather archaic plans for the hovercraft I built. |
Finally, a boat launched in the DC area...
On May 13, 8:20*pm, DK wrote:
wrote: On May 12, 7:35 pm, John H. wrote: ...of course, it wasn't in the Chesapeake, but beggars can't be choosy. http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...iverPatrol.jpg -- John *H* She's a beaut! I actually built a two man hovercraft, belonged to a local hovercraft club. I bought the plans from a guy in Illinois. Universal Hovercraft. I believe the guy's name was Windt, or something similar. Now he's building this hybrid thing that actually flies low over the water! A lot of people don't understand the hovercraft, they think it rides on the blown up skirt. The skirt is actually just a gasket to keep the air under the craft, and in perfect trim, the skirt actually is about a half inch above the water/ground. They work well where the land to water transition isn't steep. I had a tilt flat bed trailer, and loved to show up at a pond somewhere, start the lift motor up, and the craft would just slide right off the trailer! I built the UH-14p. http://www.hovercraft.com/content/in...ain_page=index Not a bad price, either - less than $3000. *What else do you have to buy to complete it?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I didn't buy the kit, just the plans. I bought a couple of sheaves and such off of him, the lift fan, and the prop, basically specialty items like that. I built the ducts and things myself, bought my own motor, etc. The steering mechanism was all home built. I bought the material for the skirt from him, and sewed it on an old sewing machine. It was a fun project, and fun to run! |
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