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General / Re: Selfie
« Last post by Kim Taylor on Yesterday at 12:29 PM »Fully achieved - with honours 
Bravo sir! 
Bravo sir!
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For Sale & Wanted / Re: British Hovercraft Company Marlin for sale
« Last post by Al on May 21, 2025, 8:05 am »I need this Marlin gone, as I need the space 
Open to reasonable offers. I will be at Loch Fyne 2nd to 5th June if that helps.
It will be going on eBay in the next few days, so if you're interested best get in touch
Open to reasonable offers. I will be at Loch Fyne 2nd to 5th June if that helps.It will be going on eBay in the next few days, so if you're interested best get in touch
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General / Re: Selfie
« Last post by Nick Flint on May 20, 2025, 12:02 pm »and you're getting there-----
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General / Selfie
« Last post by Ian Brooks on May 19, 2025, 8:24 pm »File Name: Selfie
File Submitted: May 19, 2025, 8:24:12 PM
Going for the old salty sea dog look.
File Submitted: May 19, 2025, 8:24:12 PM
Going for the old salty sea dog look.
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General / Newnham
« Last post by Ian Brooks on May 19, 2025, 8:14 pm »File Name: Newnham
File Submitted: May 19, 2025, 8:14:39 PM
Interesting scouring in the sand - very unusual here! Newnham in the background
File Submitted: May 19, 2025, 8:14:39 PM
Interesting scouring in the sand - very unusual here! Newnham in the background
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HovTube / Marlin test flight number 2
« Last post by Al on May 18, 2025, 6:30 pm »I took the Marlin out again this afternoon for more test flights. What can I say other than thankfully it was a warm day. I had just as well of gone swimming and would have got just as wet without the hassle & noise.
I honestly can't figure out why these hovercraft have such a big following. Only thing I can see they have going for them is the looks.
Probably just me, but to get it flying any sense I need to keep the throttle wide open.
There was a stiff breeze running off the beach out to sea, which probably helped it initially get over the hump, but to be fair, the water was only about 6" deep. The hover struggled into the wind even on the beach.
The rudders seem very inefficient as slow to respond compared to a Sevtec.
On a positive note, The netting I fitted to the trailer worked a treat.
https://youtu.be/ZMu8tjfq58A
I honestly can't figure out why these hovercraft have such a big following. Only thing I can see they have going for them is the looks.
Probably just me, but to get it flying any sense I need to keep the throttle wide open.
There was a stiff breeze running off the beach out to sea, which probably helped it initially get over the hump, but to be fair, the water was only about 6" deep. The hover struggled into the wind even on the beach.
The rudders seem very inefficient as slow to respond compared to a Sevtec.
On a positive note, The netting I fitted to the trailer worked a treat.
https://youtu.be/ZMu8tjfq58A
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General / Marlin trailer
« Last post by Al on May 17, 2025, 7:54 pm »The other day when unloading the marlin from the trailer a couple of skirt segments snagged on a couple of brackets on the trailer, so I decided to do something about it.
Hopefully this works. I fitted a cargo net to the framework, so fingers crossed
Hopefully this works. I fitted a cargo net to the framework, so fingers crossed
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For Sale & Wanted / GP for restoration open to offers
« Last post by firemansam987 on May 17, 2025, 3:29 pm »A sad day but after being diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease it's time to let my GP go . This is a restoration Project - the elevator and rudder cables are seized (some spares) and the lift motor runs but is rough and the Main engine does not run . The hovercraft is on its trailer and stored in a secure storage facility. Open to offers
Mark Wood
Mark Wood
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General / Choppy
« Last post by John Robertson on May 15, 2025, 4:51 pm »File Name: Choppy
File Submitted: May 15, 2025, 4:51:20 PM
As on previous days, the 'sea breeze' picked up seriously this afternoon - wind (forecast from east) was from west at ~18mph and the chop built up considerably (white caps, etc.)
File Submitted: May 15, 2025, 4:51:20 PM
As on previous days, the 'sea breeze' picked up seriously this afternoon - wind (forecast from east) was from west at ~18mph and the chop built up considerably (white caps, etc.)
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General / A break from the wind & chop!
« Last post by John Robertson on May 15, 2025, 4:49 pm »File Name: A break from the wind & chop!
File Submitted: May 15, 2025, 4:49:44 PM
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File Submitted: May 15, 2025, 4:49:44 PM
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