Workpod Hovercraft Characteristics

Hovercraft Construction This hovercraft has a double skin hull with Kevlar and aluminium impact zones and runners, and excellent floatation properties. Very stable craft providing a vantage point for standing in the craft for search and rescue in reed beds. Very easy for rescue, with the side of craft providing easy access for body recovery, with two men rescuing a third body. Total payload for water starts are 250 kilo or 550 pounds for craft with the 52HP engine, for land-to-land start, up to 400 kilos or 800 pounds. The 65HP engine will lift 330 kilos on water, or 727 pounds. (Some small hovercraft have difficulty starting on water) This hovercraft is very easy to tow Rescue organisations have told us that large commercial hovercraft have required very expensive transporters and police escorts to get to emergency situations along narrow roads! Needless to say, emergency rescue situations require fast response. The Work Pod trailer allows the hovercraft to be loaded by one man in under 2 minutes.

A Hovercraft that's fit for purpose

In the past, hovercraft design has been either focused on cost savings through the self-build kit approach, designed by enthusiasts for enthusiasts or at the other end of the scale, too big, too expensive. Our design approach has been to take a 20th century invention, to create a 21st century vehicle to allow the operator to fly/glide over water and land, through areas that have been no-go zones for conventional craft

A Hovercraft that's easy to maintain

Routine maintenance to the Work pod is very simple.

Why don't you compare our hovercraft design to others?

People compare Hov Pod to other marine products, but are often not familiar with essential aspects of the Hov Pod design. For example we have carefully considered the interaction of many factors such as ease of use, manufacturing quality, passenger carrying capacity, safety, durability, handling, customer support, comfort, and serviceability to develop a craft of the very highest quality that offers great all round value for money, there is no comparison. We have deliberately focused on product quality rather than price, and to understand our company mindset, you should read our hovercraft design philosophy which you can find by following this link. Alternately, read the article below which is from from a recent issue of ETA quarterly magazine where and you can see how our design philosophy is focused on a quality product.

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