It is people like this that make a country great, not armies and governments.

Im surprised this video doesnt have more views. The polish on this project is insane. props mate

my favorite part: " my wife is awesome. she sewed all these parts." it made it seem like your wife is awesome independently of sewing the parts, which i admire. shes awesome, oh by the way she sewed stuff too :)

Fantastic! Nothing compares to the feeling of completing a project that takes a couple thousand hours to finish. Making ideas a reality is what life as a man is all about.

this is what youtube is all about. Taking your time to build something cool as hell and just explaining what you did so other people can get inspired and get building too. great work.

I am so proud of you Robert. It's me, Bill Wellington Jr. Smith the 13th. We grew up together and I remember you as a child saying "I want to build a hovercraft one day." Well, you sure did. We could not be more proud here in Canada. I love and miss you.

Just seen your build video.... GOOD JOB. 🎉

Built a UH13T in AK. Used a 12hp Briggs as a lift motor, and a 3k mi. engine from a wrecked Suzuki Sprint. I had a similar scenario with a EFI and computer control, but the old guys talked me out of using it. They, and now I refused to allow EFI/Electronics for "Bush" craft. It had to be KISS repair capable in the remote. We liberated a carb, from one side of a duel carbed Corvair Van (140ci) which matched the 61ci requirements and flow volume of the more modern 1000cc Suziki fairly well. When I rebuilt the carb, the directions that came with the kit even had a float setting for marine applications. We made our own intake and carb adapter plate from tube and plate Al. The ignition worked out sweetly as they still had distributors with mechanical vacuume advance. Cool cap. The 2:1 reduction was multi V-Belt sheave drive. Ran her on the South Fork of the Koyukuk 40mi south of Coldfoot Alaska, above the Artic Circle.

Fantastic project all around but wow the fit and finish of everything is superb

woah this is amazing hope it gets more recognition..

That's a thing of beauty. It looks like a commercial hovercraft rather than something made in a garage from old car bits and fibreglass.

wow. this is awesome why has it only 95 likes? this should have way mooore views and likes. Respect, very nice build. It looks awesome too. Stay healthy guys nd girls

I'd have thought you'd have used a motorbike engine to save weight, but great build it looks amazing

I know this hovercraft. I was involved in testing it. It was originally a finger skirt but the performance was mediocre. The 2 owners then tried a bag type and it was not much better. I wanted to purchase the unit for a tour in Edmonton but unfortunately the 2 guys that designed and built it had a falling out. One kept the hull and the other kept the motor and drive. I have a few videos of it being tested at CFB Edmonton and Lake la Biche. Wonderful job of restoring this unit.

hands down one of the most amazing projects I've seen. coop a canuck in a garage 4 or 5 months of the year and anything is possible...

Wonderful! Congratulations for this creativity machine

Epic! nice work! looks fun on the water

Amazing build in just 12 months, well done.

Sir. You are what every person dreams to be or should be. Motivated, commited, thankful, thinking, learning, and creating.

I think this video would have a lot more views if you were to show how the skirt is attached and the theory on how this craft works. Really awesome machine. Thank you.

Awesome!

This is awesome, reminds me of Rock and Roll Racings hovercraft.

I live in Portsmouth, uk of which the surrounding area is the home of the hovercraft. My mother took me on a trip on the srn2 which was going through various trials and they ran them for a while on Southsea beach. I was only about 5 or 6 but it got me hooked. Hovertravel have operated a service to the isle of wight since the 60's and are rhe oldest and only one in the world currently operating. I regularly go for a walk along the promenade and still stand and watch them come in and go out. The British hovercraft corporation used to build them on the Isle of Wight. Hovertravel actually used to build their own craft when they used the AP1-88. They also made open hull variations of which the Canadian coastguard bought to use as ice breakers. Their newest craft is made by griffon in nearby Southampton who now own hovertravel. These new craft use 2 diesel engines whereas the old AP1-88 used 4. 2 for lift and 2 for thrust. Also nearby in lee on Solent theres a hovercraft museum where some of the old bhc and other craft are kept. They have 2 of the enormous cross channel srn 4's, one of which i watched being brought in. Interestingly this is the same place where, in the 1970's a unit called the interservice hovercraft trials unit was set up for the sole purpose of evaluating them for the military. My father in law worked both for the British hovercraft corporation and mostly for vosper thorneycroft who built small military boats but built the VT1 and subsequently modified into the VT2 hovercraft. Theres plenty of videos on KZfaq in the area but i imagine you must have seen some of them. Thats a fantastic project youve taken on and i must admit to being rather envious! A beautiful job!

Incredible build. Nice work!

I would dream my school days away looking thru the Universal Hovercraft catalog. It was one of the few times I would go to the post office with money order in hand and order plans thru the mail and then study them. My goals for flight overtook my hovercrafting diversion but one day I may go back and revisit them. Popular mechanics also had a really neat single lawnmower engine hovercraft build that looked like a neat way to get into the sport. Circa 1985 if memory serves.

Wow! Amazing build! Looks really well done. :D

Hovercrafts are v cool My first job 40 yrs ago was on the maintenance on the big craft in Dover and Ramsgate UK Flat calm days are cool but sometimes we would be working in France We would have to bring the craft to Dover for the morning train from London The flight crew would push it some days No passengers onboard Force 9 one day Sat up top HEAVY and remember it to this day Keep it up, mate

Finally I have a chance to see your project. For years I knew it that you made it but never chance to see it. Great finishing work. Proud of you. Fr. Slavko

Wow. Very impressive

As an engineer, I have t9 say that was pretty cool.

Awesome work! I hope you do some more projects like these!

I spent my youth salivating over the universal hovercraft catalogue. Never had the money to build one. This one is actually usable. Looks stable. You could use it for search and rescue it appears. Way cool job.

I'm not lying this video was so happy and emotional I almost cried

I have to use this video for a science class a pretty good example

Amazing work! Thanks for sharing this. Very inspiring.

This is what I call passion and commitment !! Enjoyed the video.

having an aspiring dream as a kid is something I'd say the start of something great like wanting to make a spaceship even making a robot

I have been obsessed with hovercrafts since i was a kid too.and this iss the coolesst thing i have ever seen. great job

Amazing

What an amazing accomplishment, fantastic and such a beautiful finish. Well done. Thanks from Rome✌️🇬🇧

Amazing. Thank you for sharing.

hovercraft are awesome.. building one yourself that looks and performs like this.. wow, just wow ! 😍

Unbelievable ! Realy very good hovercraft

No wake! Haha surprised but it makes sense. Great work!

Wow! Incredible project

Cool :)

WoW, this is some serious boating engineering skills and huge milestone for anyone who started from scratch. 👍

This is amazing

Great 👍 👏👏

This guys living lagend

Absolutely amazing! Well done!

Great work

Wow! Everything has come together beautifully.

Wow, Great project. I remember everyone in the neighborhood tried to build these things back in the 1960's when pictures came out in Popular Mechanics magazine. Kudos on a job well done.

Wow! what a build and what fun too! well done!

Well done! It’s a lot quieter than I expected.

Wow. Great job! Thanks for sharing. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯💪🏽🙏🏽

Well done, that was a lot of work and must be satisfying to see it all work out.

Dam bro you got mad skills be safe !

More please!! First class project .

Cool build! Thanks for sharing 👍👍

I am very impressed ,you did a great job ,I am envious

Man this deserves a million views , subbed from pei Canada 👍🏻🍻🇨🇦

Well done! Amazing I have always been fascinated with hovercrafts. That was allot of work before the first test. Glad it works so well.

That turned out beautiful!

Absolutely brilliant!

Fantastic work! It looks better than many commercial hovercrafts. I too have dreamed about building a hovercraft but now I've got a big regular boat so I don't have the time or space for another toy.

Impressive ! Congratulations !

That's fantastic!

Outstanding!

Amazing project, well done.

You are a master innovator! I am impressed

Great achievement, looks great.

living the dream! lovely looking craft great work

Well done sir!

Nice job!

great job

wow! beyond impressive!

Well done man

Amazing work dude! so well done that I didn't feel compelled to skip through anything. Great video! I hope it skyrockets in views.

Hard work pays sir well done

Great Self Accomplishment

Wow. Well Done. I Want One.

So cool keep it up!

Nice build.

Well done SIR 💯👍😎

That’s insanely cool

This is awesome! Loved the video too!

SO COOL!

Man he has mastered the craft

So cool good job

Ahh, a ham radio on a hovercraft. That is awesome! Km4fxp, 73.

I'm surprised also this video doesn't have more views also!!!!!!!!!

This is soooo awesome, seriously!

Very cool

Fantastic project! but what's next? I've made a variety of different projects from land yacht, rowboat canoes ,kayaks and kayak trimaran sailing rig. I have found that over the years the development and building is so much more fun than using the projects. I think the next project is what keeps me going😀

Impressive.

I heard that starter grind at 1:43….Seriously - Good work !

amazing really interesting for me

awesome!