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BOUGHT AND ASSEMBLED FROM KIT, NEW IN 1994.
SOME DAMAGE, MOSTLY REPAIRED
BUT PROBABLY NEEDS ATTENTION IN SOME AREAS.
SOLD AS SEEN AND ACCORDING TO DETAILS LISTED HERE,
IN GOOD FAITH BUT WITH NO GUARANTEES. 


Equipment supplied (mostly some years old):

• Eagle 500 hovercraft with Rotax 503 engine (twin carb)
• Trailer - 500kg; 3.15m long x 1.8m wide
• Three loose fuel cans (5l plastic, 5l plastic, 10l metal)
• Seat extension piece (loose, to be fixed if required)
• 2 x Bantiago loading straps (from 1994)
• Wheel clamp (from 1994)
• Trailer board (in full working order to best of knowledge)
• Small trolley for trailer head in confined spaces
• Approx. 2l of Castrol TTS fully synthetic 2-stroke oil (approx. 6 years old? Uncertain)
• 3 rear skirt segments & 7 side/front segments (each ready apart from needing top 2 holes burning through with soldering iron or similar using supplied template)
• 5 unfinished skirt segments cut out and ready for sewing
• Skirt material offcuts (useful for patching and tying loops)
• Various fittings and fixtures etc. including fuel funnel, spare fuel filter, spare fuel bulb primer, small set of tools, K&N air filter cleaning kit, 3 lanyard switches but only one chorded-cap (unclear if all 3 are in working order), short lengths of HT lead, assorted rivets, white thread used for skirt, various spray paint, grease, filler, fibreglass matting, 2 spare spark plugs, etc.

Documents supplied with hovercraft:

• NO ACCURATE LOG BOOK - but hovercraft rarely used.
• Rotax engine installation instructions
• Rotax operator's manual
• Original Eagle assembly instructions
• Skirt pattern layout
• Triplelock trailer hitch instructions
• Trailer specifications
• One invoice for engine service May 2005 (thorough checking and re-assembly)

Notes:

• Hull right-hand-side repaired (reinforced) but not tidied, after hitting tree sideways. Fibreglass here now shows possible signs of needing reinforcing in larger area down right-hand-side.
• Some fan blades damaged (some inner corners broken off) but apparently no cracks in blades
• Engine cooling fins bent slightly at rear on one side from impact when previous faulty engine/propeller frame failed.
• Light damage to duct splitter panels and rudder leading board when previous faulty engine/propeller frame failed.
• Left-hand-side shows possible signs of needing reinforcing around rear loading strap area towards edge fo craft. Some minor surface wear from loading strap in same area closer to centre of craft.
• One ignition coil replaced with new (PVL), fitted October 2009
• Corner handles positioned wrongly and ideally need moving to correct positions
• Trailer bearings may need attention (slight wobble)
• Trailer spare tyre flat, may need replacing
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Additional items, sold separately
(click for details and prices):

• 9 fan blades, untrimmed, as new (1995 or later, exact date unclear)
• Treysit Sirometer (RPM & frequency meter)
• All-in-one waterproofs suit
• Dainese back protector pad

See website of the Hovercraft Club of Great Britain
www.hovercraft.org.uk
for info about hovercraft racing

Click here to see hovercraft racing clip on Youtube
(does not include me or this hovercraft!)

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