Mikes Hovercraft

Sevtec Vanguard 26hp Hovercraft - SOLD

It was constructed to be very robust but still light. In the details below you can see my construction pictures and notes including some weights. Here are some highlights

• 14' Sevtec Vanguard
• Built with 1/2" CoreCell foam and 3/4" for the hull bottom
• 3/8" foam top deck with step-in platform
• Vinylester marine resin (stronger than polyester)
• Marine coat paint (white)
• Sevtec brake system on wheel
• B&S 26hp V-twin (with tiny-tach, only about 5 hours)
• Electric fuel pump
• Custom 2-1 stainless exhaust with lightweight quiet motorcycle muffler
• Stainless steel engine mounts
• Powerfin adjustable pitch 3-blade prop
• Multiwing 6 blade (in 9 blade hub) lift fan
• Fiberglass duct for lift fan (from Amphibious Marine)
• Lightweight AGM battery
• Stainless steel bolts, shafts used where possible
• Custom tapered (diverging) duct
• Custom lightweight trailer with ability to load and unload by oneself (ala Barrys video)
• Craft and trailer both have current registration in California

Building a Sevtec Vanguard <- click for more details

Previous craft

My previous craft was a mix of a Canair and a Sevtec:

You can see a bunch of pictures and a story of its construction here: http://ordersmart.com/personal/mpw/

Extras

• Making a simple hot-wire cutter