Hoverguard 1000 Features and Options
Hovercraft Payload (standard equipment): 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
Max Wave Handling Capacity: 2 ft (60 cms)
Turning Capability: 180 and 360 degree turns on land, ice and water

Standard equipment:

• General Motors 4-cycle, V8 multi-port, fuel injected engine
• 12v electrical system with 90 amp alternator
• Dual 850 cca batteries with battery master switch giving OFF-1-BOTH-2 positions
• Thrust system: Twin 39" (99 cms) ducted twelve blade fans driven by Goodyear Eagle® Kevlar® Vee-tooth cog belts; 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 non-skid 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
• Crew protection 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 and two fuel gauges
• Hinged access instrument panel with tachometer, hourmeter, engine oil pressure gauge, coolant temperature gauge, voltmeter
• 40 US gal (150 l) capacity fuel tanks
• Four mooring eyes, one bow eye and one rear winching eye
• Twin strobe flashers (red, blue or amber), all-round light on ducts and red/green bow light.
• Four 2 ft stainless steel grab rails, two collapsible grapple poles, two ring buoys
• Two 2,000 gph (7500 l/hr) bilge pumps

Options:

• Stainless steel dual muffler
• Removable vinyl cockpit enclosure
• Combined siren and public address system
• Heater-defroster
• Heavy-duty lift eyes for raising craft with a hoist
• Night rescue lighting package
• Stationary hover system
• Interior cockpit lighting
• Aluminum decking over basic decking to withstand impact loads
• All Kevlar® bottom hull
• Non-standard color
• Thunder® T3 Hearing protection
• Mustang® survival suits and vests
• Special options available on request (GPS, radio and intercom equipment, special seating)

​Hoverguard 1000 Technical Specifications
DIMENSIONS 
Length 19'3" (587 cms)
Width 8'0" (244 cms)
Cockpit Length 9'0" (275 cms)
Cockpit Width 5'0" (150 cms)
Height over Strobe Light 80" (203 cms)
Approx Dry Weight 2,500 lbs(1,134 kg)

ENGINE Type
General Motors 4-cycle/V-8
Capacity 350 cu. in. (5.7 l)
Max. Horsepower 280 HP
Max RPM 4,200
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)
ariable Splitter Electric (ipo Hydraulic)

CUSHION
Max Hoverheight 12" (30 cms)
# of Skirt Segments 72

PERFORMANCE
Max Payload 1,200 lbs (544 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 on land, ice & water