For the past few months I’ve been creating plans for a new model of personal hovercraft – The “PMR Series”. Series because it’s not a set of plans for just. read more…
Paul Moody
Skirt testing
We’re always trying to improve all aspects of our craft. In this case, it’s more skirt tests. In this first video, I managed to capture the performance of Owen’s Revolution. read more…
The TP6 – phase 2
After the experience of the first phase of the new bag skirt for Peter Venn’s TP6 craft, we had some new design criteria: reduce the spray coming over the bow. read more…
Hover history – a look at a Turbo 225 Wedge
. The 225 Wedge was the craft that Owen Ellis and I developed back in 1984. It ias a plan/kit craft based around the Robin EC44 twin cylinder 2 stroke. read more…
Sideways plough-in
A video and explanation of a sideways plough-in
The mechanics of segment skirts
Introduction This article examines the design limits of two attachment point segment skirt systems. By two point I mean that the skirt is only attached to a craft at an. read more…
Walk around of craft build
A short video of a walk around view of craft under construction. Just at the point of finishing the duct and beginning the mechanicals
Flat skirt trials 2017
In 2017, when I was testing the dual bag skirt, I was also trialling what I called flat segments. The “flat” segment was investigating how little tailoring could applied to. read more…
Bag skirt trials 2017
Design and testing of a hybrid dual bag hovercraft skirt. Bag skirts usually don’t fit well on segment skirt hulls. Exploring if it can be fitted and how well will it perform?
The TP6 skirt – phase 1
The TP6 Peter Venn has been using hovercraft for more than 40 years. From weed control, mining support to extensive fun rides, he’s done most things. His current workhorse was. read more…
