Impending move in around 5 weeks that gives easy access to miles of beach plus a 3 acre field got me to thinking about a long time urge that I've never persued, a hovercraft.

Well once the house is how we want it I've been given permission to persue it, I think the ride down the beach to what will be our local swung it so, anyone on here give me any pointers? Just looking for somthing usable carry 2 maybe 3 people not after a race craft though you never know what urges may follow

[Edited on 16/5/15 by Jon Ison]

remember when I was at school in the 70s these were being made in on of the technical departments using bike engines and a massive fan the went well across the school fields

Point taken re "hovercraft" I was asking for advice after all, however you may want to edit your response a second time though, it's still full of errors

Had a quick look at your build blog, looks interesting though I think it will be a cheque book craft rather than self build for me, somthing four stroke and cruising.

Bloke I work with started his working life the day he finished his A levels at a hover craft builders that would be late 70s he could be a useful guide but is not on here.
If you aren't building it why not have a look at an Argocat as it might be a bit more useful about the neighbourhood you can pick up old ones for smallish money and it is amphibious
Atb
Mike

Someone bought me one of those experience day things with hovercraft, I couldnt control the sodding thing at all.
Mt daughter who at the time was a non driver had the thing zipping along, going round corners at full chat and generally making me look a right prat.
Cheers,
Bob