Hovercraft

Freedom1 / Osprey 1 hovercraft hull component kit. I bought this hovercraft hull kit about two and a half years ago. I was initially going to either take a mould from it or build it in to a usable hovercraft for my wife & I to use out on the loch near where I live. So far in the two and a half years I haven't touched it and my other interests and projects have and are consuming my time, so time to sell on. From what I can gather this hull was built by Norfolk Hovercraft back in 2010.

By the looks of it the project was started but never finished as there are no holes drilled where the skirt rail would fit and no holes drilled for the engine / thrust frame. Besides what can be seen in the pictures I have the rudders, stators & centre cone. The centre cone has some filler in it so would need to be painted. A four stroke Briggs & Stratton or Kohler engine around 25 horse power would be ideal, unless you wanted to race then a Rotax 503 would make this thing go like a rocket. These hovercraft are loads of fun and very easy to fly and make great first time or corporate day hovercraft.

There are a few scratches & gelcoat chips on the hull but nothing that would affect it structurally. There is no engine, skirt or fan. There is also no trailer with this hull. All parts to finish this craft are available from either Norfolk Hovercraft or The British Hovercraft Company, Fans available from K&M products or Vortex Services. I would prefer buyer to collect, or at least come and view before buying to ensure your happy with it.

The hull is in the Highlands of Scotland in Lochcarron near the Isle of Skye IV54 8XQ. Maybe willing to swap for (cash either way) steam engine, or something interesting sticking to classifieds board rules. The hovercraft would need to be paid for within 24 hours of purchase and collected within 2 weeks of purchase. Sorry for this but I have been messed around by other buyers in the past.