# Anyone looking to pickup a hovercraft? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 21, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171 "2009-10-21T10:53:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/1 "2009-10-21T10:53:17Z")
FOR SALE: One military grade hovercraft. Complete with armament. Cruise Lake Erie in style and threaten Canada at will. Yours for the low, low price of $65,000,000. :tup: [http://www.iboats.com/sites/portlandyacht/site\_page\_9432/item\_443366.html?listing\_page=listing\_sum\_index\_1.html](http://www.iboats.com/sites/portlandyacht/site_page_9432/item_443366.html?listing_page=listing_sum_index_1.html) ![http://www.iboats.com/sites/portlandyacht/site_page_9432/images/l_main2.jpg](http://www.iboats.com/sites/portlandyacht/site_page_9432/images/l_main2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/2 "2009-10-21T10:59:00Z")
do these thing even really serve a purpose? i dont ever really hear of them in use anymore. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/3 "2009-10-21T11:13:56Z")
damn it, even military vehicles have the damn fish mouth now ![http://www.iboats.com/sites/portlandyacht/site_page_9432/images/l_troops.jpg](http://www.iboats.com/sites/portlandyacht/site_page_9432/images/l_troops.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/4 "2009-10-21T11:18:37Z")
there are some sweet boats on that site ---
**Author:** ![EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evolution_viii_mr/32/5187_2.png) [@EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EVOLUTION_VIII_MR)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/5 "2009-10-21T11:40:12Z")
totally want one, its a shame i would have to wait 4 to 5 years for it to be completed but a plus to the purchase is “Armament includes two (2) stabilized multiple rocket launchers, four (4) IGLA-1M portable air defense missile systems among others.” and it makes a mere 60,000 hp ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/6 "2009-10-21T11:47:58Z")
Does the US military use these? ---
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/7 "2009-10-21T12:06:17Z")
baller, but I have nowhere to park it ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/8 "2009-10-21T12:07:11Z")
not these, they utilize hovercrafts though (LCACs) ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/9 "2009-10-21T12:18:43Z")
Sweet. My dad built a 1 person one back in the 60s. He wants to build another one eventually. Erie County Sheriffs have 1 or 2 of them. At least they did. It was parked near Chef’s Restaurant. Olcott Beach use to have 2 that shuttled people from Olcott Beach to toronto. They are still there, but in bad condition. ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/10 "2009-10-21T12:25:21Z")
> [@EVOLUTION VIII MR](#): > > totally want one, its a shame i would have to wait 4 to 5 years for it to be completed Well if you don’t feel like waiting and want to step up in luxury, there’s this: [http://www.iboats.com/sites/portlandyacht/site\_page\_11660/item\_516875.html?listing\_page=listing\_sum\_index\_1.html](http://www.iboats.com/sites/portlandyacht/site_page_11660/item_516875.html?listing_page=listing_sum_index_1.html) 280ft. Room for 36 crew and 36 guests 25,833sq ft. of guest space. Just a hair under $172,000,000 ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/11 "2009-10-21T12:40:52Z")
> [@walter](#): > > not these, they utilize hovercrafts though (LCACs) Yea, with 2 or 3 (don’t remember) of them packed into the bottom of the new LCS (Litoral Combat Ship). They’re pretty impressive. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/12 "2009-10-21T13:17:15Z")
I might look into buying an older one. They aren’t that expensive. As long as the skirts aren’t crap. Plus year round use. Would be fun to float above the ice on Lake Erie 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evolution_viii_mr/32/5187_2.png) [@EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EVOLUTION_VIII_MR)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/13 "2009-10-21T13:26:44Z")
> [@9c1](#): > > Well if you don’t feel like waiting and want to step up in luxury, there’s this: > > [http://www.iboats.com/sites/portlandyacht/site\_page\_11660/item\_516875.html?listing\_page=listing\_sum\_index\_1.html](http://www.iboats.com/sites/portlandyacht/site_page_11660/item_516875.html?listing_page=listing_sum_index_1.html) > > 280ft. > Room for 36 crew and 36 guests > 25,833sq ft. of guest space. > Just a hair under $172,000,000 oh perfect ill go buy that now i just need to find 36 crew ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/14 "2009-10-21T14:22:03Z")
35 if I can be the captain. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/15 "2009-10-21T14:38:17Z")
A dude up the street from my dad had a hovercraft when I was a kid, it had twin engines, and he would fire it up in the driveway all the time. It was like a two seater I think. ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/16 "2009-10-21T17:39:47Z")
wonder what the sales people thought. Oh hey uh, I’d like to trade in my boat. What kind is it? Uh yea, it’s a hovercraft. and so on… But then again seeing other boats they have… It doesnt seem out of the ordinary ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/17 "2009-10-21T17:49:21Z")
> [@9c1](#): > > Well if you don’t feel like waiting and want to step up in luxury, there’s this: > > [http://www.iboats.com/sites/portlandyacht/site\_page\_11660/item\_516875.html?listing\_page=listing\_sum\_index\_1.html](http://www.iboats.com/sites/portlandyacht/site_page_11660/item_516875.html?listing_page=listing_sum_index_1.html) > > 280ft. > Room for 36 crew and 36 guests > 25,833sq ft. of guest space. > Just a hair under $172,000,000 Confuses me a little. Because it says… “The Crew at the large bar serve anything from cold drinks to a hot buffet - 24 hours a day.” Soooo wat? Does it come with a crew already? Do I have to pay them? wat? Oh and yeah. Fuel Capacity (Gallons): 61,940 Sorry, but I’m not picking up that gas bill. ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2009, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-looking-to-pickup-a-hovercraft/75171/18 "2009-10-22T05:16:19Z")
^^^ Not sure if it comes with the crew or not. I guess if you can afford the $172 million to buy the boat, paying for the crew is nothing. Oh and I will volunteer to bartend on the boat if we already have a captain. 🙂