RES-HG1000SPEC.jpg (9466 bytes) HOVERGUARD 1000

Technical Specifications

Payload with standard equipment listed below: 1,200 lbs (544 kg)
Hull: 19'3" long x 8' wide (5.87 m x 2.44 m)
Choice of Hull Colors: RED / WHITE
Speed: 40 mph (64 kph) on calm water, 60 mph (96 kph) on smooth ice
Wave Handling Capacity: 2 ft (60 cms)
Turning Capability: 180 and 360 degree turns on land, ice, and water

Hoverguard 1000 standard equipment:
  • General Motors 4-cycle, 5.7 liter V-eight gasoline engine developing 250 HP at sea level
  • 12v electrical system with 50 amp alternator
  • Dual 875 cold cranking amp batteries with battery master switch giving OFF-1-BOTH-2 positions.
  • Thrust system comprising: twin 39" (99 cms) belt driven, ducted fans with air straightener arrays; ten cable-operated air rudders and removable fanguards.
  • Hydraulically controlled splitter plates with handle bar mounted electric push button switches allowing variable lift and thrust settings for speed and cushion control on the move.
  • Integrated lift and thrust air system with rough service skirts, rear mounted drag flap, six hardened aluminum replaceable skid rails.
  • Fiberglass bottom hull made of hand lay-up woven roving plus sealed polyurethane foam liner with high freeboard sides.
  • Woven roving fiberglass inner hull with glossy gel coat finish.
  • Flat cockpit floor 5' x 13' (1.5 m x 3.96 m) overall with 18" (45 cms) high cockpit sides.
  • Two triangular vinyl cushion seats mounted one on each side of 4' (1.2 m) long centerline cushion crew seat and stowage module.
  • Winter windshield comprising rigid fiberglass gel coat structure with large curved windshield, two side windows with short roof plus windshield wiper and washer system.
  • Fast-reaction handle bar steering, twist grip throttle
  • Hinged access instrument panel with tachometer, hourmeter, engine oil pressure gauge and coolant temperature gauge, voltmeter. Two fuel gauges.
  • 40 US gallon (150 l) capacity fuel tanks
  • Four mooring eyes, one bow eye and one rear winching eye.
  • Twin fiberglass tailfin style wave guards.
  • Twin strobe flashers (red, blue, or amber), all-round light on ducts and red/green bow light.
  • Two 5' (1.5 m) grab rails, two collapsible grapple poles, two ring buoys.
  • 200,000 candlepower spotlight
  • Fluxgate electronic compass.

Optional Equipment:

  • Rear cockpit vinyl enclosure
  • Light bars
  • Lift eyes
  • Global positioning system
  • Epirb
  • Intercom and radio
  • Depth finder
  • Flotation and survival suits
  • 1 million CP remote controlled spot/flood lights
  • Hearing protectors