Hovertour 800 Features and Options
Hovercraft Payload (standard equipment): 850 lbs. 
Hull: 16' long x 8' wide (4.88 x 2.44 m) 
Choice of Hull Colors: RED/WHITE/YELLOW/BLUE
Speed: 35 mph (56 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

Standard equipment:

• General Motors 4-cycle, V8 performance engine developing 250 HP at sea level
• 12v electrical system with 90 amp alternator
• Dual 850 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.
• Electric actuator controlled splitter plates with dash mounted rocker switches allowing variable lift and thrust settings for speed and cushion control on the move.
• Integrated lift and thrust air system with Hypalon® coated 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 10' (1.52 m x 3.05 m) overall with 18" (45 cms) high cockpit sides.
• Two triangular vinyl cushion seats mounted one on each side of 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, fuel gauges and coolant temperature gauge, voltmeter.
• 40 US gallon (150 l) capacity fuel tanks
• Four mooring eyes, one bow eye, and one rear winching eye.
• Twin strobe flashers (red, blue or amber) with all-around light on ducts, red/green bow light.
• Operating lights on crew protection windshield
• Four 2 ft stainless steel grab rails
• 200,000 Candlepower spotlight
• Two 2,000 gph bilge pumps

Hovertour 800 Technical Specifications
DIMENSIONS
Length 16'0" (4.88 m)
Width 8'0" (2.44 m)
Cockpit Length 6'0" (1.8 m)
Cockpit Width 5'0" (1.5 m)
Height Over Strobe Light 80" (2.03 m)
Approx Dry Weight 2,200 lbs (907 kg)

ENGINE
Type 4-cycle/V-8 Ram Jet 350
Capacity 350 cu in (5.7 l)
Max. Horsepower 280 HP
Max RPM >4,000
Fuel Capacity 40 US gal (150 l)
Battery 2 x 850 cca
Ignition 12 V electronic
Charging 90 amp
Cooling Liquid
Fuel System (ipo carburetor) Multi-port/fuel injection

THRUST SYSTEM
Fans
Dual Fan Lift/Thrust
Fan Diameter 39" (99 cms)
Variable Splitter Electric (ipo Hydraulic)CUSHION

Max Hoverheight 12" (30 cms)
# of Skirt Segments 64

PERFORMANCE
Max Payload 850 lbs (385 kg)
Speed Calm Water 40 mph (64 km)
Speed Smooth Ice 60 mph (96 km)
Cushion (hump) time w/ calm water & max load 8 seconds
Max Wave Handling Capacity 2 ft (60 cms)
Turning Capability 180º and 360º turns

Hovertrailer Specifications
for Hoverguard 800 or Hovertour 800
Construction

• Painted steel frame
• Painted exterior grade plywood decking
• Hinged angled sideboards
• Swing-away tongue jack and hydraulic tilt system

Axle
Two 3,500 lb (1,509 kg) axles
Wheels & Tires
Four 20.5 x 8.0 x 10 load range D wide base wheels and tires
Lighting

• Four side and three rear marker lights
• Two combined tail, brake and turn signal lights

Coupler

• 2 inch (51 mm) coupler
• Safety chains

Dimensions

• Width: 8' 6" (2.59 m)
• Length (incl tongue): 23' 6" (7.16 m)

Trailer Weight
1,700 lbs (773 kg)
Max Weight Capacity (trailer plus load)
4,000 lbs (1,819 kg)

Options

• Spare wheel and tire
• Hydraulic brakes
• Electric power winch
• Tie-downs