tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52077241758063508422024-03-14T05:36:32.896-04:00Neoteric Hovercraft BlogStep inside the world of hovercraft! Learn all about recreational, rescue, commercial and military hovercraft from the world's original light hovercraft manufacturer.Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-46290841024522331652022-05-01T21:39:00.000-04:002022-05-01T21:39:05.838-04:00First Responders: Did you miss Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft at #FDIC2022?<p> <span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">#FDIC ATTENDEES:
Thanks to all who visited us this year. We hope you had the chance to see a
Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft in action. Why is this important?
In 2016, Neoteric’s first year at the FDIC, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fire
Apparatus Magazine reported …</i></span><span face="Arial, "sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">“Neoteric Hovercraft Inc. … The Terre
Haute, Indiana, manufacturer produces a hovercraft product that is used in
recreational and rescue service applications. Hovercraft units have been used
in rescue units for more than 40 years, providing a unique and safe way to save
lives. Water and ice conditions are main areas of use; however, rough terrain,
mud, and wetlands are additional areas where a hovercraft can be efficiently
used. The purchase price of this life-saving piece of equipment is surprisingly
inexpensive.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></i><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">For these,
and many other reasons, first responders worldwide rely on Neoteric rescue
hovercraft …</span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="378" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sU6pHjyBZr4" title="YouTube video player" width="672"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft is the industry standard worldwide. Not only can it
take you where no other vehicle can go, it operates more like an aircraft than
a boat, flying 9 inches above the surface. An added bonus is it's constructed
so that neither the propellers nor any other part of the craft will strike
submerged objects. Hovercraft are safe from outboard motor or propeller damage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">See what
just a few of your fellow first responders have to say about the effectiveness
of their Neoteric Hovercraft …</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Mansfield
Fire Department, Texas: </span></b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"The
benefit of having the hovercraft is we do not have to send our personnel into
the water to retrieve victims. It can also hover over logs, car tires and any
other debris, unlike boats, that could be a hazard in the water. A hovercraft
is the answer to a faster rescue - a safer rescue."</span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfR_c5U9dwaZ6gWwUiuMG9xXAdj7F7qLGTUQnLfUl-TQkeNAdaMDF8WizdDJHdH-KpJ3YI8EkCSKxbLKbXQ49rcOHCkPKr9bCKQjP7GzWs1XRdfj75yvFM1d3jVwmqriAtBoaWTWG67OJ2YhGqhroiultTczG09QeWvRcug4y2tnckrXXO-B-sJU_ttw/s640/Mansfield%20Texas%20Fire%20Department%20Neoteric%20Hovercraft%20image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="640" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfR_c5U9dwaZ6gWwUiuMG9xXAdj7F7qLGTUQnLfUl-TQkeNAdaMDF8WizdDJHdH-KpJ3YI8EkCSKxbLKbXQ49rcOHCkPKr9bCKQjP7GzWs1XRdfj75yvFM1d3jVwmqriAtBoaWTWG67OJ2YhGqhroiultTczG09QeWvRcug4y2tnckrXXO-B-sJU_ttw/w400-h249/Mansfield%20Texas%20Fire%20Department%20Neoteric%20Hovercraft%20image.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Davis
County Sheriff's Office, Utah: </span></b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"Our
hovercraft, without question, has saved lives. Much of our county is covered by
the Great Salt Lake, and when the water is low it leaves miles of mudflats
boats can't reach. We can't get airboats out there. When it's extremely windy
it's hard to get an aircraft or helicopter out there, and even walking out is
impossible. We were putting rescuers in harm's way, but the hovercraft allows
us to hover over mud, ice or water and get right to the patient - to literally
reach out our hand and pull them out."</span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqPrCpfT06IzLVlq8QHhHy-gC2oXNrWLYPGwXFu7fxWDdG64GPzxI8shmWompvqtnZKjuu4Jj67Vf_ISDQq65bsbL5LtXafMYfry6IsxN-379DfqEH6gJdZy52HhwFZV10lEBQhYtXwvvarWevncgpFGGoF7o8x6mT25-wpJNBxzWTw1CgAuCsMIWfA/s640/Davis%20County%20Sheriff%20hovercraft%20Neoteric%20photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqPrCpfT06IzLVlq8QHhHy-gC2oXNrWLYPGwXFu7fxWDdG64GPzxI8shmWompvqtnZKjuu4Jj67Vf_ISDQq65bsbL5LtXafMYfry6IsxN-379DfqEH6gJdZy52HhwFZV10lEBQhYtXwvvarWevncgpFGGoF7o8x6mT25-wpJNBxzWTw1CgAuCsMIWfA/w400-h300/Davis%20County%20Sheriff%20hovercraft%20Neoteric%20photo.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Central
Fraser Valley Search & Rescue Society, Canada: </span></b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"The
hovercraft gets us into areas that, before, we weren't able to reach, areas
that our jet boat can't get into because we ingest debris into the impeller.
And the hovercraft saves us a lot of time."</span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6QWfqT1nSzyVJlCqbg153pWGV4YdBeVBIV8EX4ncKmGRRbvaI4Vn4etnChuvf8ocoyMNqeckVZlrtzHn2C2SbGA-ofYZwUiG8dKrUPaZ8K5Gh2-cS1KLCFcBQkDTA6jK6DvowlVNfHyd-dwFR0UQ-6Hz0yYbI2f2XxBL9z7lF0gVDvKn6zVbqgUJwA/s640/Central%20Fraser%20Valley%20Search%20and%20Rescue%20Hovercraft%20image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="640" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6QWfqT1nSzyVJlCqbg153pWGV4YdBeVBIV8EX4ncKmGRRbvaI4Vn4etnChuvf8ocoyMNqeckVZlrtzHn2C2SbGA-ofYZwUiG8dKrUPaZ8K5Gh2-cS1KLCFcBQkDTA6jK6DvowlVNfHyd-dwFR0UQ-6Hz0yYbI2f2XxBL9z7lF0gVDvKn6zVbqgUJwA/w400-h289/Central%20Fraser%20Valley%20Search%20and%20Rescue%20Hovercraft%20image.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">North
Muskegon Fire Department, Michigan: </span></b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"Our
hovercraft have saved more lives that all our fire engines combined. Since
1985, more than 255 people have been rescued from Muskegon area lakes using the
hovercraft. More than half of them would have drowned not having the hovercraft
as a safe rescue tool."</span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLlaSaqXNNT0Pf5GuE2An4WepuIX8FalFYwli-kdACwFt2UZvDPwnAD8tABD7-FtO4FVIgTDaUa1XGBAiPP2Kl_8prwEftQe7Dq35AYMPSAHN6el4tPJPUUkvhbwo4f8pgClxzttqPqpQg7RO7lFbDxjVJo_ADNyofGHXvDFi2Ukt7PcGOQYafQTIVQ/s640/North%20Muskegon%20Hovercraft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="640" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLlaSaqXNNT0Pf5GuE2An4WepuIX8FalFYwli-kdACwFt2UZvDPwnAD8tABD7-FtO4FVIgTDaUa1XGBAiPP2Kl_8prwEftQe7Dq35AYMPSAHN6el4tPJPUUkvhbwo4f8pgClxzttqPqpQg7RO7lFbDxjVJo_ADNyofGHXvDFi2Ukt7PcGOQYafQTIVQ/w400-h254/North%20Muskegon%20Hovercraft.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">WOPR, a
national water rescue organization in Poland: </span></b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“Regardless
of the weather, our hovercraft can fly over water, ice, mud, sand, grass or
wetlands – allowing us to get to those places you can’t reach either by boat or
by foot. This machine can save people under the most difficult conditions that
prevent the use of a helicopter.”</span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxipYIBnLu-hqml-9Cg3k03NswgScWdO4cGfh2L3DV_IIkwUFi_cKOw8r6PxGgOwFMtZXwAQ5OFCeoBZMLC8f3V8BkzwlD1RnR1vvPkT7FpiXKRITzku1g-EfY-77reJkggRKw-yindw7Ft_-1QzbBmkBtjdn9jgFDwVWzjzMBADzEiNdDjXr5Cc2oQ/s640/WOPR%20Poland%20Neoteric%20Rescue%20Hovercraft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="640" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxipYIBnLu-hqml-9Cg3k03NswgScWdO4cGfh2L3DV_IIkwUFi_cKOw8r6PxGgOwFMtZXwAQ5OFCeoBZMLC8f3V8BkzwlD1RnR1vvPkT7FpiXKRITzku1g-EfY-77reJkggRKw-yindw7Ft_-1QzbBmkBtjdn9jgFDwVWzjzMBADzEiNdDjXr5Cc2oQ/w400-h231/WOPR%20Poland%20Neoteric%20Rescue%20Hovercraft.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Council
Bluffs Fire Department, Iowa: </span></b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"Our
hovercraft can handle some of the most dangerous rescues that would otherwise
be out of reach. It's the only vehicle able to operate on any surface; you can
get it anywhere that basically nothing else can get to. With it, we're not sending
first responders out into bad water or ice. We can go over it all with the
hovercraft, grab the victim and bring them back."</span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkRS2fC1pNXGPBaYRyMEp7ak9ZzTZZIaTu2QzmRTzu6-6nxGP-RZPWrc9Wl2ua-dw6MUTmwbZv3xnK2Xi4FZBjW-CNHF6SnsmN0XA6y-T2-1i8fDDyuqPQHwoUYkzNaj_S7-w4uTgVasM2zpHgJxTvmk8dRBnI0t6B9CACMqRJzQtvfsZ4kmpKusG2w/s640/Council%20Bluffs%20Fire%20Department%20Neoteric%20Hovercraft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="640" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkRS2fC1pNXGPBaYRyMEp7ak9ZzTZZIaTu2QzmRTzu6-6nxGP-RZPWrc9Wl2ua-dw6MUTmwbZv3xnK2Xi4FZBjW-CNHF6SnsmN0XA6y-T2-1i8fDDyuqPQHwoUYkzNaj_S7-w4uTgVasM2zpHgJxTvmk8dRBnI0t6B9CACMqRJzQtvfsZ4kmpKusG2w/w400-h321/Council%20Bluffs%20Fire%20Department%20Neoteric%20Hovercraft.jpg" width="400" /></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">If you
missed Neoteric at #FDIC2022, be sure to visit us next year at #FDIC2023.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";"> And in the meantime …</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Follow Neoteric’s <a href="http://neoterichovercraft.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Neoteric.Hovercraft.Inc">Facebook</a> and
<a href=" https://twitter.com/NeoHovercraft">Twitter</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><b>and</b></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Check the <a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/">Neoteric Hovercraft website</a>
for frequent updates and news</span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-66396480785896310352022-04-29T15:57:00.024-04:002022-04-29T20:09:15.200-04:00Only one more day to see a Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft in flight at #FDIC2022!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">Today is the
next-to-the-last day of the FDIC. And it was a busy day at Neoteric Hovercraft’s
<b>FDIC Outdoor Booth 19403 </b>– where every half hour, attendees watched a rescue
hovercraft take flight …<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAl6b8MfqsLTlbaMDIBVaG8t6mrd6O0pb7rfS7LUCEio5Mxa2YodZenYi0PuD_j6CTtzz-i-fByTENHMf7ZS9E6nf-c3l32EMyVBpmyBGAM-_NQmYJ3qSHPu4Z4u4th56Zj1ukPs-_fHjS4FAIeeugcKQ325z6CrHQ8vcWd9mzFR17mua1yv37Vtc3Ug/s4032/Apr%2029%20FDIC%20Hovercraft%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAl6b8MfqsLTlbaMDIBVaG8t6mrd6O0pb7rfS7LUCEio5Mxa2YodZenYi0PuD_j6CTtzz-i-fByTENHMf7ZS9E6nf-c3l32EMyVBpmyBGAM-_NQmYJ3qSHPu4Z4u4th56Zj1ukPs-_fHjS4FAIeeugcKQ325z6CrHQ8vcWd9mzFR17mua1yv37Vtc3Ug/w640-h312/Apr%2029%20FDIC%20Hovercraft%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">Coincidentally, one FDIC attendee who visited our booth today is closely connected to Neoteric's history. </span><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">Neoteric Founder/President Chris Fitzgerald (right) was a founder of the Hoverclub of America in 1974 … and visitor Michael (left) is the son of another founder of the Hoverclub. Michael has spent his life in the fire service and is now a Fire Chief.</span></div><p></p><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">This is just
one association between fire departments and Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft. Fire Chief
Michael explains why there should be closer connections between firefighters
and hovercraft …</span> </p></div></div><p></p>
<iframe allow="autoplay" height="480" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yVkFrWUxckSMXSUAxngUXS5HPJM6IvI9/preview" width="640"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-themecolor: text1;">As <i>Maritime
Reporter</i> and <i>Marine News</i> reported in 2014: "H</span><i><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">overcraft have a growing
role to play in search and rescue, commercial and military operations around
the world. Hovercraft can be a practical proposition for operations in areas
inaccessible to other vehicles including frozen water, mud flats, intertidal
areas, shallow rivers and flooded inland areas. Perceived to be environmentally
sound, as they don’t exhaust into the water, create no wash and do not disturb
the sea bed, they are also economical and do not endanger marine animals as
there is no propeller in the water."</span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">There are so many more reasons why hovercraft are necessary for safe and successful search and rescue operations. In brief, h</span><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">overcraft do
not suffer from outboard motor or propeller damage – which are big problems
with Jon Boats, inflatables and anything that has a prop under the boat.
Beneath a hovercraft there is nothing but a 9-inch deep, soft cushion of air. Because
they travel above the surface on a cushion of air, hovercraft fly over
obstacles rather than colliding with them. A hovercraft can fly over a bird
nest full of eggs – or even a human being – without doing any harm!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif""> </span><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">And, unlike
boats, the Neoteric Hovercraft hull is filled with US Coast Guard-approved
closed-cell foam, which prevents sinking.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">Over the Neoteric's 62 years of existence, our hovercraft have proven to be quite possibly the
safest rescue vehicle ever built. And #FDIC attendees, you have only one more day to visit Neoteric Hovercraft's <b>Outdoor Booth 19403</b> to see why this is so!</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://rb.gy/ajnh1d">See Fire Rescue Agencies worldwide that use Neoteric Hovercraft ...</a></span></b></span></p><br /></div>Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-54945180490465467732022-04-28T19:52:00.003-04:002022-04-28T19:55:49.254-04:00See how safety can be sexy with Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft at FDIC International!<p><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">Today at
the FDIC, David Page, Director of the Prehospital Care Research
Forum at UCLA, addressed attendees on “Bringing Light to the Dark.” His speech focused on three tenets: safety, service and smiles.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">Page said,
“</span><i style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">Safety first, of course … So I’m on a
quest to make safety less fuddy duddy and more sexy! If safety were sexy, I think
more of us would think of it - in fact, some of my partners would not stop
thinking of it … If safety were sexy, more of us might practice it, study it,
maybe even get good at it.”</i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">This made
us recall the time a woman and her husband took their first flight on a
Neoteric Hovercraft, and afterward (to the dismay of her husband!), her first
comment was “</span><i style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">That was better than sex</i><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">!”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">Now let’s check out what happened today at Neoteric’s <b>FDIC Outdoor Booth
19403</b> …</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-JJ3qfsqesIjXUgCkVDz6R7KwMKCSgjpVAmu4M3bhYt6aQMm-zxcJEqkXuCOQmkvUwcMxHSAwvLeFoPtdwi-X1vicrendWe_OAuj0FNIOeB-N079chaqNPXzExQiniZRWafZRupLXXOhsnm_gfIYGt7qBummlKOy3GBaYgAMTKAbTP0qLUNouLg4-g/s4032/%23FDIC%20Neoteric%20Hovercraft%20photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-JJ3qfsqesIjXUgCkVDz6R7KwMKCSgjpVAmu4M3bhYt6aQMm-zxcJEqkXuCOQmkvUwcMxHSAwvLeFoPtdwi-X1vicrendWe_OAuj0FNIOeB-N079chaqNPXzExQiniZRWafZRupLXXOhsnm_gfIYGt7qBummlKOy3GBaYgAMTKAbTP0qLUNouLg4-g/w640-h312/%23FDIC%20Neoteric%20Hovercraft%20photo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">Here, attendees
see how Neoteric’s patented <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/technology.php#reverse-thrust" target="_blank">reverse thrust system</a></span>
works. It allows our rescue hovercraft to brake, back up, fly backward and otherwise
outmaneuver every other hovercraft on the market. Reverse thrust is
essential for hovering on ice and swift water ...<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHz2MOgRQ7_wj_9os-r0O1RMWEvJPXedEHOCOLz7ER9ZIlxXmH7PilnS1WkkXAl_iBejYghpoeQSTvehGUp-XXO2jRGhEpEbtJ8WZ8iSOSSziuOEY5ZwU2xAvlAKKdjIKLiwe3CIZVNItH9qzIOC8AZth1uDTZWqhbUjRHoTBI0yM7oD0brkebr0yJg/s480/%23FDIC2022%20Hovercraft%20image%20reverse%20thrust.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHz2MOgRQ7_wj_9os-r0O1RMWEvJPXedEHOCOLz7ER9ZIlxXmH7PilnS1WkkXAl_iBejYghpoeQSTvehGUp-XXO2jRGhEpEbtJ8WZ8iSOSSziuOEY5ZwU2xAvlAKKdjIKLiwe3CIZVNItH9qzIOC8AZth1uDTZWqhbUjRHoTBI0yM7oD0brkebr0yJg/w480-h640/%23FDIC2022%20Hovercraft%20image%20reverse%20thrust.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">Here are a
few more photos of the activities today as first responders from throughout the
world learned directly from Neoteric Founder/President Chris Fitzgerald ... <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZlXhwDTXxP3eByqG5uTROSmbTlUQMpSBQbfF4ScA0-O7aI-HoOtXAb3WoHm1O3nZnNA1mlfBZC4c_YBtfdaMbB4eyD-TUTmhsQ5VFLbPgbBINKUsUs8Myp6Ns9Nw7qjkZUETn6oXtYw6cvFJHBYBvoJNMMFBxKWjxsxd9tN406k9bUoCF3273Ae03w/s640/%23FDIC%20photo%20Hovercraft%20interest.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="640" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZlXhwDTXxP3eByqG5uTROSmbTlUQMpSBQbfF4ScA0-O7aI-HoOtXAb3WoHm1O3nZnNA1mlfBZC4c_YBtfdaMbB4eyD-TUTmhsQ5VFLbPgbBINKUsUs8Myp6Ns9Nw7qjkZUETn6oXtYw6cvFJHBYBvoJNMMFBxKWjxsxd9tN406k9bUoCF3273Ae03w/w640-h312/%23FDIC%20photo%20Hovercraft%20interest.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkWJ-E9eVlBivsXm07Sl6nu9vu0fnRxEplu5XKMEXRUHf4vTwZWOsHyFj4eS_fzmuIZg7SqKI9-mFetrWQUdeXV8Ket6pMZoAe2-oztfXB2bdTlq5S8Kfm6OrtYAc6OVudiO9Pn2nK5n71es9bqXnInBQwTZDRpMR_3wQYzQV4aOlNXccW71ZX9G87A/s640/%23FDIC%20image%20hovercraft%20interest%202.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="640" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkWJ-E9eVlBivsXm07Sl6nu9vu0fnRxEplu5XKMEXRUHf4vTwZWOsHyFj4eS_fzmuIZg7SqKI9-mFetrWQUdeXV8Ket6pMZoAe2-oztfXB2bdTlq5S8Kfm6OrtYAc6OVudiO9Pn2nK5n71es9bqXnInBQwTZDRpMR_3wQYzQV4aOlNXccW71ZX9G87A/w640-h312/%23FDIC%20image%20hovercraft%20interest%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk_en-hGMtztdoAUGQkJZ2YdHO_6nrBFL0vj-JsfaLLXhywOORhx5Mh2nKuCynCe0LGxy9ncDqbuoBVwxlPW9FY480l1cTgO_Lj8GWo5W7D2FinPfV7BBLZ_flQEyBSwlTcCFRVJi-BJ0EtKSOEjQMHgakNDFzStX3JPMAYvpNP-wAjhtlpJJKEr4Ew/s640/%23FDICInternational%20Neoteric%20Rescue%20Hovercraft%20photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="640" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk_en-hGMtztdoAUGQkJZ2YdHO_6nrBFL0vj-JsfaLLXhywOORhx5Mh2nKuCynCe0LGxy9ncDqbuoBVwxlPW9FY480l1cTgO_Lj8GWo5W7D2FinPfV7BBLZ_flQEyBSwlTcCFRVJi-BJ0EtKSOEjQMHgakNDFzStX3JPMAYvpNP-wAjhtlpJJKEr4Ew/w640-h312/%23FDICInternational%20Neoteric%20Rescue%20Hovercraft%20photo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">Be sure to stop by Neoteric's <b>FDIC Outdoor Booth 19403</b> tomorrow to see a rescue hovercraft in flight ... and see for yourself how safety can be sexy!<o:p></o:p></span></p><span face="Arial, "sans-serif""></span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p>Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-31131351120572431782022-04-27T19:47:00.005-04:002022-04-27T22:36:18.806-04:00Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft set to fly at FDIC International<p><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">Neoteric
is ready to go! Are you ready to join us tomorrow at </span><b style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">FDIC Outdoor Booth 19403</b><span face="Arial, "sans-serif""> to see the most versatile rescue apparatus
available? Come watch a Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft in action and see why it’s
the safest, quickest way to rescue water, swift water, ice, mud and flood victims.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">Here are
three Neoteric Hovercraft leaving our manufacturing facility this morning in
Terre Haute, Indiana on their way to the 2022 FDIC International in
Indianapolis …</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPs42L7l2qLSxO4xBqBVcCjDusL-DBM_fVbhtrZQKd53griNbW6FFPTEhzK_eOP3-ZBSO5tY73rsCRJrH5DWVBKllbE6JsKwgqVm4F83LBAPvbbAvxz1KDYw4DBsPXrZg3NwnBg2aVRWsVu24s76YeBN1ON6XGwxpzJsD482EtzR7Z1stM6TMWnWRKA/s640/%23FDIC2022%20Neoteric%20Hovercraft%20photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="640" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPs42L7l2qLSxO4xBqBVcCjDusL-DBM_fVbhtrZQKd53griNbW6FFPTEhzK_eOP3-ZBSO5tY73rsCRJrH5DWVBKllbE6JsKwgqVm4F83LBAPvbbAvxz1KDYw4DBsPXrZg3NwnBg2aVRWsVu24s76YeBN1ON6XGwxpzJsD482EtzR7Z1stM6TMWnWRKA/w640-h312/%23FDIC2022%20Neoteric%20Hovercraft%20photo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">And here’s
a closer look at the newest Neoteric model, the Hovertrek II, powered
exclusively by the Briggs & Stratton Vanguard BIG BLOCK 40.0 Gross HP EFI marine
engine. The new engine delivers significant fuel savings, higher horsepower and
less noise and vibration, without adding extra weight. You can be one of the
first to closely examine the new Neoteric Hovertrek II tomorrow through
Saturday at the FDIC …<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK02F06vsMZk8S-FECWtIeMiG4ZP6VwMbqlfXXF8fU2syS4iu2nuYLNLgdtwl9D6KgZCy6FxKMCyE9o_eYCaQkK0VAevIyr4L5v1vim-PbhF0R0_GT_mAcVBeX8U0W-z_3x34ThzufIGIjc0oUcsx0Gx5blgi7cPRrPfKVWp8koiUagIesR-36WR73g/s640/%23FDIC2022%20Rescue%20Hovercraft%20image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="640" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaK02F06vsMZk8S-FECWtIeMiG4ZP6VwMbqlfXXF8fU2syS4iu2nuYLNLgdtwl9D6KgZCy6FxKMCyE9o_eYCaQkK0VAevIyr4L5v1vim-PbhF0R0_GT_mAcVBeX8U0W-z_3x34ThzufIGIjc0oUcsx0Gx5blgi7cPRrPfKVWp8koiUagIesR-36WR73g/w640-h284/%23FDIC2022%20Rescue%20Hovercraft%20image.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">You’ll
also have a chance to meet some fire departments who rely on Neoteric Rescue
Hovercraft. On Thursday, firefighters from Michigan’s North Muskegon Fire
Department will join us. North Muskegon has relied on Neoteric Hovercraft for nearly
four decades, and says “<i>Our hovercraft have saved more lives that all our
fire engines combined. Since 1985, more than 255 people have been rescued from
Muskegon area lakes using the hovercraft. More than half of them would have
drowned not having the hovercraft as a safe rescue tool."<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xuvX-gOuGimRaSxQs_8mJ6OJq6EsXodgkDIJb54tiYP7i6db4fpGKhGXKRNB2hMUee7lJOqh88f8B5EGLljc6rUpU2dq_zPxWWHvsg970aT8eshVVWcwi0LhhtEsnmyhHQDLgh6rhKHaLd_kDwibzNj_wxmVIvDDnwF0Nu8rCBZB4pZ8B9uqN9LJeQ/s640/North%20Muskegon%20Fire%20Department%20Hovercraft%20photo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="640" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xuvX-gOuGimRaSxQs_8mJ6OJq6EsXodgkDIJb54tiYP7i6db4fpGKhGXKRNB2hMUee7lJOqh88f8B5EGLljc6rUpU2dq_zPxWWHvsg970aT8eshVVWcwi0LhhtEsnmyhHQDLgh6rhKHaLd_kDwibzNj_wxmVIvDDnwF0Nu8rCBZB4pZ8B9uqN9LJeQ/w400-h254/North%20Muskegon%20Fire%20Department%20Hovercraft%20photo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">North Muskegon Fire Department's Neoteric Hovercraft<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Then on Saturday, come meet firefighters from Indiana’s Brownstown Fire
Department. Here, the department shows how easily their Neoteric Hovercraft flies from water to land …<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwm1M1I9Q5HRS5FeT42aSKVKQdUn0P-3fpr-v1qUF9KPTCo6a02_P1a_gOTR6CsT00ds74N4sp_23MtC-0tdmmYyIA-gHkRMvwGOjGXLRnNLNx3oHsCAg4ZLUjlZZYrxZZHbEgpt9w2YUJC8UC_0H7Qg4O9Plzgz__ES22SUiJcQdojNCvESv4sxlhWg/s677/Brownstown%20Fire%20Department%20Hovercraft%20image.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwm1M1I9Q5HRS5FeT42aSKVKQdUn0P-3fpr-v1qUF9KPTCo6a02_P1a_gOTR6CsT00ds74N4sp_23MtC-0tdmmYyIA-gHkRMvwGOjGXLRnNLNx3oHsCAg4ZLUjlZZYrxZZHbEgpt9w2YUJC8UC_0H7Qg4O9Plzgz__ES22SUiJcQdojNCvESv4sxlhWg/w379-h400/Brownstown%20Fire%20Department%20Hovercraft%20image.jpg" width="379" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">And here
we are this evening at our <b>FDIC Outdoor
Booth 19403</b>, ready to welcome you tomorrow and answer all your questions
about rescue hovercraft …<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5FOMZLP3V32tZJDMb1VoC4cpG8kR28LQi1ZVLnRWy45KbP-s41rspZzfvInlDP449ZBM4JmcnJx3SMW8LQWeFWDWbncL6tmQ3LJ9a2x9PfHyjYQgYbFM-_TNAoEjrAuWB2kToC4u1SwZsBCK6oObLRnLV3OK3SyvpS-Kl4egp4YwA7YZNVluVseCCw/s640/%23FDIC2022%20Hovercraft%20image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5FOMZLP3V32tZJDMb1VoC4cpG8kR28LQi1ZVLnRWy45KbP-s41rspZzfvInlDP449ZBM4JmcnJx3SMW8LQWeFWDWbncL6tmQ3LJ9a2x9PfHyjYQgYbFM-_TNAoEjrAuWB2kToC4u1SwZsBCK6oObLRnLV3OK3SyvpS-Kl4egp4YwA7YZNVluVseCCw/w640-h480/%23FDIC2022%20Hovercraft%20image.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">In his
inspiring speech today at the FDIC
International Opening Ceremony, FDIC Education Director Bobby Halton
said, “<i>We are living in very serious
times; some say we are going through hard times. Amid these hard times, there
is a robust and spirited tactical debate happening in the fire service. It
surrounds the needs of victims, their rescue, firefighter safety, and operations.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif""> </span></i><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">We hope
you’ll visit us at the FDIC to see that this is exactly what Neoteric
Hovercraft are all about: increasing firefighter and victim safety and
improving rescue operations.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/hovercraft/rescue-hovercraft.php">Learn more about Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft ...</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-70786478282821619532022-04-26T20:24:00.021-04:002022-04-26T20:54:04.194-04:00Attention: First Responders attending #FDIC2022<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Does your department
still depend on ropes, boats, divers, etc. for water, ice and mud and snow rescues? If
so, you’ll definitely want to come to <b>FDIC Outdoor Demo Booth 19403</b> this
Thursday through Saturday to experience a Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft in action
and see first-hand how it will vastly improve the safety, ease, speed and
success of your rescue operations.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Flat
bottom Jon boats and other propeller-driven watercraft are of questionable use
in shallow water, swift water, flood, ice and mud rescues; they can pose a
serious danger to you and to the lives you’re tasked to save. But a Neoteric
hovercraft flies 9 inches above any surface, keeping you <i>above</i> the danger – not <i>in</i>
it. It quickly takes you into areas where no other vehicle can go, and it’s the
only hovercraft with the ability to brake, back up, and fly in reverse –
critical capacities in rescue operations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But don’t
just take our word for it. Here’s what just one of your fellow fire departments has
to say about their Neoteric rescue hovercraft …</span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ie7yXKx2O5w" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Neoteric
is once again honored to be the only hovercraft exhibitor at the Fire
Department Instructors Conference. That isn’t surprising, since Neoteric is the
world’s original light hovercraft manufacturer, in business for more than 60
years, with customers in 50+ nations around the world.</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Just as FDIC
International is a one-of-a-kind experience, so will be your visit to <b>Neoteric
Hovercraft Outdoor Demo Booth 19403</b> this Thursday through Saturday at the FDIC. Don’t miss
this chance to learn what a Neoteric Hovercraft can do for you – and to meet
Neoteric Hovercraft Founder/President Chris Fitzgerald in person. You’ll never
meet anyone who knows more about rescue hovercraft, and he’s eager to answer
all your questions!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/">Learn more about Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft ...</a></b></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-76102326677162488022022-04-24T15:01:00.005-04:002022-04-25T16:25:55.804-04:00New Neoteric Hovercraft Powered by Briggs & Stratton Marine Engine<p><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">The newest Neoteric Hovercraft – the Hovertrek II – will be exclusively
powered by Briggs & Stratton’s Vanguard BIG BLOCK 40.0 Gross HP EFI – marine
engine.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">The Hovertrek II was designed with affordability,
controllability and sustainability in mind as Neoteric continues to provide
rescue agencies worldwide, as well as recreational and commercial customers,
with the only hovercraft available that can brake and fly in reverse. </span><span face="Arial, "sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The craft's design features many of the advantages and innovations
brought to market by Neoteric over the years, including side-by-side seating,
increased thrust and low weight. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">Neoteric turned to Vanguard’s electronic fuel injection (EFI) technology
to optimize fuel injection and spark timing to deliver significant fuel
savings, greater efficiency and higher productivity. Those who purchase a
Hovertrek II will also have access to the expansive Briggs & Stratton
service dealer network.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">“</span><i style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">The Vanguard BIG BLOCK 40HP EFI
marine engine is an ideal power source for this craft because it allows us to
expand into markets with more stringent environmental regulations</i><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">,” said
Chris Fitzgerald, president of Neoteric Hovercraft Inc. “</span><i style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">Briggs & Stratton also has a robust global network of dealers that
guarantees technical support pretty much anywhere in the world. That level of
access is a real feather in our cap when it comes to supporting our hoverpilots
and addressing their customer service needs promptly</i><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">.”</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgjUN--7gSRF9Gsqox2dr0Pd7MdKW-QosAYcIphjT8lDnSsmgZyx0cOqXx-IIYMRGWQXxlcEpDRX5KykwgtVh4WgUcJoGTGDibC4xuAWThhf1rt5epZMXcHUrmstm6vM5m-gFf7eR5bOZX3HEiagkx7LHzdrhnBPgUpB2256Nz6_8NAX0oV0JtPzWOQ/s1000/Briggs&Stratton.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgjUN--7gSRF9Gsqox2dr0Pd7MdKW-QosAYcIphjT8lDnSsmgZyx0cOqXx-IIYMRGWQXxlcEpDRX5KykwgtVh4WgUcJoGTGDibC4xuAWThhf1rt5epZMXcHUrmstm6vM5m-gFf7eR5bOZX3HEiagkx7LHzdrhnBPgUpB2256Nz6_8NAX0oV0JtPzWOQ/s320/Briggs&Stratton.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">The durable 40HP EFI engine delivers
optimized performance for marine applications and utilizes V-Twin OHV
Technology for better fuel economy and higher horsepower without adding excess
weight. The Hovertrek II is used for transportation on a variety of
surfaces, including water, sand, mud, grass, swamp, marsh, flat desert, ice and
snow, and the 40HP EFI marine engine delivers fuel more efficiently to ensure a
smooth performance at all elevations and in all temperatures. The engine is
also equipped with features to minimize noise and vibrations while maximizing
productivity to ensure quick, reliable starts in all weather conditions.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">“</span><i style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">We are excited to partner with
Neoteric on the Hovertrek II with the BIG BLOCK 40HP EFI engine providing the
proven power, durability and efficiency needed to help Neoteric break into new
markets</i><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">,” Amy West, Marketing Manager for Briggs & Stratton, said. “</span><i style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">As a power solutions provider, Vanguard is
committed to working closely with OEMs to achieve their equipment goals through
cutting-edge technology advancements and versatile product offerings to meet a
wide variety of application needs.</i><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">” </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">The enhanced controllability, storage capacity and low weight of the
two-passenger vessel make it an ideal training vehicle for first responders and
rescue units as they teach individuals how to operate a hovercraft for rescue
missions. All the unique features of the Hovertrek II and low cost combined
with the power of the BIG BLOCK 40HP EFI marine engine offers hovercraft pilots
a safe and reliable ride no matter what surface they encounter.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Arial","sans-serif""><br /></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Arial","sans-serif""><u><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">ATTN: FIRST RESPONDERS:</span></u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">See the Neoteric Hovertrek II and its new engine</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">April
28-30 </b><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">at the </span><b style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">Fire Department Instructors Conference</b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif""> (FDIC International) in
Indianapolis, Indiana.</span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">Neoteric will hold live hovercraft demos at </span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">Outdoor Demo
Booth 19403</span><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"">.</span></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif""><br /></span></p><span face="Arial, "sans-serif""></span><p></p>Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-47344205539531999432021-08-06T23:05:00.001-04:002021-08-06T23:05:22.046-04:00LAST CHANCE! See a Rescue Hovercraft in Flight at #FDIC International<p>Firefighters & rescue professionals, we know you've seen thousands of interesting things this week at FDIC International, the largest fire conference in the world. But there's only one place to see something vitally important to you that appears nowhere else but Outdoor Demo Booth 19302 - and only for a few more hours: a Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft in action.</p><p>For the last few years, Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc. has been the only rescue hovercraft exhibitor at the FDIC. There's a reason for that. Founded in 1960, Neoteric is the world's original and most experienced light hovercraft manufacturer, with clientele in 50+ nations, including Police, Sheriff and Fire Departments, U.S. Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security, Airport Police/Fire/EMS Services, National Parks and more.</p><p>There are numerous reasons why the Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft is now the industry standard worldwide. Not only can it take you where no other vehicle can go, it operates more like an aircraft than a boat, flying 9 inches above the surface. An added bonus is it's constructed so that neither the propellers nor any other part of the craft will strike submerged objects.</p><p>You can learn all about Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft and see them in flight today only at Outdoor Demo Booth 19302 ... which is capturing lots of attention!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowAcxeF1dKePsJG0l7WSKOFpYWth6D69_DwaZFPNC0MnFV4-Ok45SN9E2qdx_l_9IbkGPYYzoV8wYiAVNsctmnlxja5PHJ1lw8aCgS6qushmJeVJ7WKqnWa22d3He1ZW9jdAWiZ6Q8fKY/s640/Friday+image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="640" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowAcxeF1dKePsJG0l7WSKOFpYWth6D69_DwaZFPNC0MnFV4-Ok45SN9E2qdx_l_9IbkGPYYzoV8wYiAVNsctmnlxja5PHJ1lw8aCgS6qushmJeVJ7WKqnWa22d3He1ZW9jdAWiZ6Q8fKY/w640-h382/Friday+image.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />You may even get to meet some of your fellow firefighters and hear what they say about how their Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft performs the absolute safest and fastest rescue operations - especially in areas other rescue apparatus can't reach, such as shallow water; swift water; thin, broken ice; mudflats and debris-filled flooded areas on land. <p></p><p>Here's what one recent customer, Chief Tony Young of Oak Island Water Rescue, North Carolina, has to say about the value of their Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft ...</p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="395" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YKyawN00V2k" title="YouTube video player" width="640"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Don't miss this last chance to </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">see for yourself how a
hovercraft keeps you</span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> <b>above</b></i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> the danger – not </span><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><i>in</i></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> it - so that you can save lives safely.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/">Learn more about Neoteric Hovercraft ...</a></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div>Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-71065238401944109712021-08-04T06:00:00.002-04:002021-08-04T13:59:32.932-04:00#FDIC 2021 Features a Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft in actionFirefighters, does your department still rely on ropes, divers, boats and other apparatus for water, ice and mud rescues? Come to <b>FDIC Outdoor Demo Booth 19302</b> this Thursday through Saturday to experience a Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft in action and see first-hand how it will vastly improve the safety, ease, speed and success of your rescue operations.<div><br /></div><div>Here's one example why first responders prefer hovercraft to other rescue vehicles. In this video, after first responders fail to rescue a stranded family using traditional rescue boats, a Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft does the job - and also rescues the rescuers!</div><div><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fga33DUZu-k" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Flat
bottom boats and other propeller-driven watercraft are of questionable use in
shallow water, swift water, flood, ice and mud rescues, and can pose a serious
danger to you and to the lives you’re tasked to save. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">But hovercraft fly 9 inches above the surface - keeping passengers <i><b>above</b></i> the danger, not <i><b>in</b></i> it - and are
constructed so that neither the propellers nor any other part of the
craft can strike a submerged object. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Here's how some of your fellow first responders around the world compare their Neoteric Hovercraft to other rescue vehicles …</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>Central Fraser Valley Search & Rescue, Canada:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><i>"Our Neoteric Hovercraft gets us into areas that, before, we weren't able to reach, areas that our jet boat can't get into because we ingest debris into the impeller. And the hovercraft saves us a lot of time."</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Mansfield Fire Department, Texas USA:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">“The benefit of having the hovercraft is we do not have to send our personnel into the water to retrieve victims. It can also hover over logs, car tires and any other debris, unlike boats that could be a hazard in flood water. A hovercraft is the answer to a faster rescue – a safer rescue.” </span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOheP_B6OBNkpftwmaz0t3uG_C7yoyqt2nzA_ivT1sMWITbxxlhzii3w2Mgyrdo4agQnIOckcIMlUEwmbs3ZrmS2pzBCiw1ZpjbnBWT2VeUOIr84Il06aiEVBm4DK05dnViaZFgtUMChXA/s640/Best+Mansfield.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="630" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOheP_B6OBNkpftwmaz0t3uG_C7yoyqt2nzA_ivT1sMWITbxxlhzii3w2Mgyrdo4agQnIOckcIMlUEwmbs3ZrmS2pzBCiw1ZpjbnBWT2VeUOIr84Il06aiEVBm4DK05dnViaZFgtUMChXA/s320/Best+Mansfield.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">WOPR, a national water rescue organization in
Poland:</span></b></div><span><div style="text-align: left;"><span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">“Regardless
of the weather, our hovercraft can fly over water, ice, mud, sand, grass or
wetlands – allowing us to get to those places you can’t reach either by boat or
by foot. This machine can save people under the most difficult conditions that
prevent the use of a helicopter.”</span></i><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BOEsg55i5lTEwcSJUYOcCL6WFvWAyQ1Y-5ay9Q6NfiYA6rafhkeZnXxAz9lVTeSrL7_aN7Q82kcoHY2hY2tge-8nVnJ-A6OdUYDeqzuFHLANAUfXPGkAn38vFxaJeRlzzzJcpMtHr27C/s340/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="196" data-original-width="340" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BOEsg55i5lTEwcSJUYOcCL6WFvWAyQ1Y-5ay9Q6NfiYA6rafhkeZnXxAz9lVTeSrL7_aN7Q82kcoHY2hY2tge-8nVnJ-A6OdUYDeqzuFHLANAUfXPGkAn38vFxaJeRlzzzJcpMtHr27C/s320/11.jpg" width="320" /></a></i></div><i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Somervell County Fire Department, Texas USA:</b></div></i><p></p></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1a222a; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>"Our Neoteric hovercraft</i> </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a222a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;">is very useful for our river rescues when the water moves from too shallow to deep. It hovers 9 inches above the surface so swift water and hidden obstacles don’t affect it. The advantage of the hovercraft is that it can hover in fast, rough water and operate on land, shallow and deep water."</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="500" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPVMQVZZ4oRLo0ekP0U-IHrQv2IdtbFkHYi3jYYiXJTuiyu-Dyk5k-gh_p63ejVQKfHeA-l5X1FT2je7e7eZ1uLPf1CGSuxzqxePaoqB4aBxzFfYbmOfbu7nPVLNwQ3o5UHb0xpYTLtFX/w400-h272/Somervell.jpg" width="400" /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #1a222a; font-size: medium;"><b>Put Outdoor Demo Booth 19302 on your FDIC priority list</b> and don't miss the chance to see for yourself how Neoteric Hovercraft outperform other rescue apparatus.</span><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1a222a; font-size: 14.85px;"><i>Founded in 1960, Neoteric is the most experienced light hovercraft manufacturer in the world,</i></span><i style="color: #1a222a; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"> with clientele in 50+ nations. Our innovative reverse thrust system patented worldwide, makes the Neoteric Hovercraft the only hovercraft that can brake and back up - critical in rescue operations.</i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span face="arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #1a222a;"><b><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/hovercraft/rescue-hovercraft.php" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Learn more about Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft ...</span></a></b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><div style="font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></i><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></div>
Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-18701119248718372862021-07-04T22:43:00.020-04:002021-07-07T00:33:52.860-04:00Neoteric Hovercraft Golf Cart on “Big Kenny’s Crank It Up Garage”<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Before we
give you the back-story on Phil Yastrow’s Hovercraft Golf Cart, take a look at how
Neoteric Hovercraft are media magnets, just like <i>Bubba’s Hover</i> …<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Phil Yastrow
bought his Hovercraft Golf Cart last September … and now he’s appearing with it
on Big & Rich’s </span><i>Big Kenny’s Crank It
Up Garage</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">, premiering this Thursday, July 8, on Circle TV. Watch the trailer
for a quick glimpse of Phil’s unusual replica of Bubba Watson’s BW1 Hovercraft …</span> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bx0mbHWVIFY" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Although
the episode featuring Phil’s hovercraft was the first one filmed, we’re not
absolutely certain it will be the first one aired. But even if you have to watch
several episodes to see it, it’ll be worth it. <i>Big Kenny’s Crank It Up Garage</i> website says, “<i>Big Kenny and his sidekick Charlie Pennachio find and meet the
builders, crafters and tinkerers of the craziest motorized “projects” you’ve
ever seen. Featuring custom cars, motorcycles, boats, planes and a range of
other weird, wacky and interesting modes of transportation, Kenny and Charlie
chase down their authentic fascination of all things custom.</i>”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here, Phil and Big Kenny fly the hovercraft during the filming ...</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCS5T-WeF3nTW7ypWG3e1uMOYsathUX7eVZ24MkOPwiTO4tsavpK1ti14lukErfmTYZTxHlJJN61MCWz1G1mhoP3qZxNnq1DE9NkUHt31BHN6AEQo98ifcD9UfPucppCsTbzjLDGJZjmI/s781/Big+Kenny+%2526+Phil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="781" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCS5T-WeF3nTW7ypWG3e1uMOYsathUX7eVZ24MkOPwiTO4tsavpK1ti14lukErfmTYZTxHlJJN61MCWz1G1mhoP3qZxNnq1DE9NkUHt31BHN6AEQo98ifcD9UfPucppCsTbzjLDGJZjmI/w400-h224/Big+Kenny+%2526+Phil.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>Now let’s
start at the beginning …</span><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Remember
that Neoteric was chosen by Bubba Watson to create the first and only hovercraft
golf cart in the world. An extremely limited number of replicas were made
available to the public. So, you’d think the only reason to buy one of these is
to play golf, right? <b>… </b></span><b>wrong!</b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Golf was
the last thing on Phil Yastrow’s mind when he bought his Neoteric Hovercraft
Cart. Phil is a retired mechanical / electronics engineer who lives in Osage
Beach, Missouri. After seeing the </span><i>Bubba’s
Hover</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> video and learning about Neoteric and Founder/President Chris
Fitzgerald, Phil decided he couldn’t do without one. He says, “</span><i>I live on Lake of the Ozarks and I got the
notion that I could avoid rough water by flying over it</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">.” </span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here’s
Phil last September when he came to Neoteric to pick up his hovercraft and undergo flight training ...</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWed6WFDQ3Red5jLtnfNi0CBktI2tf7biUHMIDjy8gfHyiuYW3siEx-KvRzZAw1Ch7xJ6dJyjoUyfr-u1-3M026giYy1s25VmHmWzGMU2mzzkpjRW_VVlbCR2V_O6hLdYTgAgjbFBo9XaI/s640/Bubba%2527s+Hover+replica+20220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWed6WFDQ3Red5jLtnfNi0CBktI2tf7biUHMIDjy8gfHyiuYW3siEx-KvRzZAw1Ch7xJ6dJyjoUyfr-u1-3M026giYy1s25VmHmWzGMU2mzzkpjRW_VVlbCR2V_O6hLdYTgAgjbFBo9XaI/w640-h480/Bubba%2527s+Hover+replica+20220.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: left;">But Phil’s
creativity had only just begun. He decided that his hovercraft golf cart had a
strong resemblance to Fred Flintstone’s vehicle, the Flintmobile, which is
called a Canopysaurus …</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHqZF229zbq7Na-LC4eA_-JZN3RiuLY5P4Z7vWW2MdBwJykXKmMZ484aqAxUi8fb8dmNtw9aEGcbXBYrFcobdaxCjNPPYc98W3w9uanJSryU1es9IslTt3gdaTl6u0qr45JTpFDJ4i717/s300/FredFlintstone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="300" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivHqZF229zbq7Na-LC4eA_-JZN3RiuLY5P4Z7vWW2MdBwJykXKmMZ484aqAxUi8fb8dmNtw9aEGcbXBYrFcobdaxCjNPPYc98W3w9uanJSryU1es9IslTt3gdaTl6u0qr45JTpFDJ4i717/w400-h368/FredFlintstone.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif""><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So Phil
decided to turn his hovercraft into the “Brontocraft”. His nephew, CJ
Patterson, designed the Brontocraft wrap, and here’s what his hovercraft golf
cart looks like today …</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmPNEJte0-hHqLN7-G9nQOZt7AXuG6AvOaZRVfYnteE5DEaAmVNzVeXuKCqQ6quwJ5TSZEJdKsS7nrRC_kNF8xAsoEOLepxfunBuuR4MiLTiBCvowk469AoJ2UsrJu7pK8AqSX9IAnEQd/s640/Kansas.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOmPNEJte0-hHqLN7-G9nQOZt7AXuG6AvOaZRVfYnteE5DEaAmVNzVeXuKCqQ6quwJ5TSZEJdKsS7nrRC_kNF8xAsoEOLepxfunBuuR4MiLTiBCvowk469AoJ2UsrJu7pK8AqSX9IAnEQd/w640-h480/Kansas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Phil is no
novice when it comes to being on water. He explains, “<i>Water skiing was a huge part of my life. I built and owned two
competition water ski lakes in Windsor, Colorado starting in 1989. I competed and
became a world rated official. I ‘retired’ from competitive skiing around 2014
and got a place at Lake of the Ozarks in 2016</i>.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">But being
on water and other surfaces in his hovercraft is truly a novelty. Phil says, “</span><i>It’s enabling me to have fun and be unique
in a way that other vehicles couldn’t do. I own two other boats and I’ll
use them when the time is right and I will fly the Brontocraft when I want the
thrill of flying. As an electrical and mechanical engineer, I am
mesmerized by its technology and the design</i><span face="Arial, sans-serif">.”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8Xpn2DEv7idjOSv0-3JXsMWIDfP0fMaQwbbuJ4goElBhjb0Fe2OvItHT4O4QE9Q1CGqo-xdH_04QzRwwCGLbUgFTb8uBVlotQ4iBdmOphBQH0lzfRwaJJEeT5DdBriTWyly1yV_i0abQ/s490/PhilinHovercraft.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8Xpn2DEv7idjOSv0-3JXsMWIDfP0fMaQwbbuJ4goElBhjb0Fe2OvItHT4O4QE9Q1CGqo-xdH_04QzRwwCGLbUgFTb8uBVlotQ4iBdmOphBQH0lzfRwaJJEeT5DdBriTWyly1yV_i0abQ/w522-h640/PhilinHovercraft.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Phil has
also made it his goal to fly his hovercraft in 48 states. He says "<span><i>I
have friends and family in almost every state and the thrill of going places is
unbearable!</i>"</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Here’s a map of the
states he’s flown in so far …</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrS8YveVRz6-lRHUhW3zhx3Ve5uk3_p83emR11xkSU1YmORnj2rcZ5YrhOhm6Jkh-oAyAN3tZSuLNMMFp6t8d38pgCroYnWneggUV6JXoX2uLQ7NFgLhT2j_RlHaekZZx_lGq0mtwpLXFf/s625/Hovercraft+map+of+states.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="625" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrS8YveVRz6-lRHUhW3zhx3Ve5uk3_p83emR11xkSU1YmORnj2rcZ5YrhOhm6Jkh-oAyAN3tZSuLNMMFp6t8d38pgCroYnWneggUV6JXoX2uLQ7NFgLhT2j_RlHaekZZx_lGq0mtwpLXFf/w400-h304/Hovercraft+map+of+states.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Check back often because there's lots more to come about Phil's hovercraft ventures across the United States!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Don’t
miss out on seeing Phil and his Hovercraft Golf Cart on television! Be sure to
watch the premiere episode of </span><i style="font-family: helvetica;">Big Kenny’s
Crank It Up Garage</i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> on Circle TV this Thursday. If you aren’t familiar with
Circle TV, </span><a href="https://www.circleallaccess.com/watch-circle/" style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>see how to access it here. </b></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And
whether or not you’re a golfer,</span> </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/hovercraft/7600.php?HCModel=7600"><span style="font-size: medium;">learn more about Neoteric’s Hovercraft Golf Carts!</span></a></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>
Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-86336017714949432182021-01-27T18:25:00.004-05:002021-01-27T18:29:25.521-05:00IN THE NEWS: Oak Island Water Rescue Team's new Neoteric Hovercraft<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">The State Port Pilot<br /></span></i><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">Southport, North Carolina</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">By Lee Hinnant, Jan. 20, 2021</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif""><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqWLUN3VGoP_XRGVSyBesaAH7NWU65_8wQ65f1tZlMDePdbGaaBziaqSdX50pUQQJXPO7ovs80UCQTpaaMvdQjOIE1pCVgycorQ6Tvy4AcaVPUqMo_0QWMXyghzjBarc91tBoNXo4Vv0T/s640/Oak+Island+Water+Rescue+Neoteric+Hovercraft.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="640" height="445" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqWLUN3VGoP_XRGVSyBesaAH7NWU65_8wQ65f1tZlMDePdbGaaBziaqSdX50pUQQJXPO7ovs80UCQTpaaMvdQjOIE1pCVgycorQ6Tvy4AcaVPUqMo_0QWMXyghzjBarc91tBoNXo4Vv0T/w640-h445/Oak+Island+Water+Rescue+Neoteric+Hovercraft.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">Oak Island
Water Rescue has acquired a hovercraft specially designed for use by emergency
responders.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The
department is now among the few in the Southeast with such a tool. Made by Neoteric
Hovercraft, Inc. of Terre Haute, Indiana, the craft weighs a mere 480 pounds
but can lift a payload of 800 pounds, said Tony Young, Water Rescue Chief.
Responders hope it will be of service when someone gets in trouble in the
area’s numerous marshes. In the past, responders have struggled to reach
stranded kayakers using a jon boat. In one instance, it took the Brunswick
County Sheriff’s Office airboat to get to victims grounded on the mud flats and
surrounded by beds of sharp-shelled oysters.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">“The
beauty of this is that you can go from the marsh to the beach,” Young said.
“It’s the next best thing to having a helicopter.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The
hovercraft uses one-third of its power to lift the craft; the rest provides
thrust. Powered by a German-made two-stroke motor designed for small airplanes,
the hovercraft has only 65-horsepower but can go as fast as 60 mph under ideal
conditions, such as on ice.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">“What
makes this unique for rescue is that it has thrust reversers to stop, spin
around or go backwards,” Young said.</span></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The
specialized skirts around the edges of the hovercraft hold it on a cushion of
air. The skirts must be maintained and kept clean to work at their best.</span></div>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">It takes
at least 30 hours of training to learn to pilot the hovercraft. Simple actions,
such as leaning too far one way or sticking an arm out while under power can
affect the sensitive steering. “It’s tricky,” Young said. “It’s not like
driving a boat. We’re taking bets on who puts the first scratch on it.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Young said
an anonymous donor contributed the $60,000 needed for the hovercraft. The same
donor also made a substantial contribution toward repairing the station from
the damage caused by Hurricane Isaias last August.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Work on
the station has slowed and Water Rescue is discussing the possibility of adding
a second floor for offices and using the downstairs portion as a garage and
workshop. Members expect to have a contractor on the job by next month.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">With the
support from the community, the Town of Oak Island and Brunswick Electric
Membership Corp. the team was also able to replace an aging surf boat with a
newer, slightly larger model with a tougher aluminum hull.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">The storm
took a toll on the station, but members said they’re building back better than
ever, with a lot of help from donors.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">“The
community really came together to support us,” said team member Melissa Wilson.
“The storm was a blessing in disguise.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: center;">#</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/">Learn more about Neoteric Hovercraft ...</a></span></i></b></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div>
Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-47989963450548649932020-10-30T09:30:00.015-04:002020-11-17T19:22:45.297-05:00Neoteric Hovercraft Adventure on Alaska’s Yukon River<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Approximately</span> 450 miles northwest of Anchorage, you’ll find the Anvik
River Lodge, the only lodge on the entire 120+ mile Anvik River. Owner Clifford
Hickson and his family are now celebrating the 25<sup>th</sup> season of the most
remote fishing lodge in Alaska – and likely in the world.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">But Cliff’s sense of adventure expands beyond owning a lodge in the Alaskan wilderness!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">There’s nothing like a hovercraft to expand an already adventurous life.
Cliff Hickson gives you a fine example with the story of his recent 750 mile 3-day trip on
the Yukon River from Nenana, Alaska to his lodge – his first experience flying a
hovercraft.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYUGwuvdMil1mjjii1pO_ILwlC5fR8ZQS86-trRwwPyDl6aytpNWg4X0T97Pk9tSd25mX1TYv6D6YIdrzn9CTqb8hbIqu5sQRrZqsd5NoRSMPEA6EoeK7dAwz94z2CxhtSVSC1PHaU2LS/s640/Cliff+Hickson+Anvik+River+Lodge.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="640" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYUGwuvdMil1mjjii1pO_ILwlC5fR8ZQS86-trRwwPyDl6aytpNWg4X0T97Pk9tSd25mX1TYv6D6YIdrzn9CTqb8hbIqu5sQRrZqsd5NoRSMPEA6EoeK7dAwz94z2CxhtSVSC1PHaU2LS/w640-h467/Cliff+Hickson+Anvik+River+Lodge.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Left to right:</span></i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Cliff Hickson,
daughter Alyson, wife Cheryl and son Blair.</span><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span face=""Arial","sans-serif""><span style="font-size: medium;">Cliff’s hovercraft adventure, in his own words …</span></span></b></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“Several
years ago, while talking to a close friend that operates a surplus military
hovercraft in Bethel, Alaska to deliver freight and mail on the Kuskokwim
Delta, I became intrigued with the potential applications for our remote
operation in Western Alaska.</span></i>
</span><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">My wife and
I visited a hovercraft shop in Washington and, after spending weeks studying
and watching about every video on YouTube associated with flying and operating
the hovercraft I decided to get one. I looked at all the typical sites that
list them for sale, and ended up finding a used Neoteric Hovercraft in Alaska
that we decided to purchase.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">After a
month in transit it arrived in Anchorage, where I flew to get it and begin a
750 mile trip down the Yukon River to our Anvik River Lodge. I had never
actually been on a hovercraft or ever thought about flying one. But due to the
time of season and scheduling it became apparent that it would be necessary to
bring it down myself. </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Knowing the
reputation of the Neoteric Hovercraft I felt confident that it could be an
extraordinary and safe adventure. After
all, it only had 18 hours of use!”</span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOe0ouVzaHblrTl5PCJo9KC5_iKB6P0V2zqvcb7OWNcNzm7gdUVpvCNByGYLPPJ7C8ZPsM3dddfok9ksNlWBc9nW5yZV-rrtB_sYe_jeLimkRwN5xAH_QxO2-aiqoO1gtr-UscSLogRCG/s640/8+Image+Neoteric+Hovercraft+adventure+Kaltag+Alaska.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOe0ouVzaHblrTl5PCJo9KC5_iKB6P0V2zqvcb7OWNcNzm7gdUVpvCNByGYLPPJ7C8ZPsM3dddfok9ksNlWBc9nW5yZV-rrtB_sYe_jeLimkRwN5xAH_QxO2-aiqoO1gtr-UscSLogRCG/w640-h480/8+Image+Neoteric+Hovercraft+adventure+Kaltag+Alaska.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cliff’s Neoteric Hovercraft is a pre-owned model
built from a Neoteric Hovercraft kit.</span><br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“After
determining the distance between villages and calculating fuel consumption, I
made a plan and determined my weight and balance. It was fairly simple: I would
carry 52 gallons of fuel (353 lbs.) as backup in the event I couldn't fuel up at villages where I planned to stop, myself (220 lbs.), tools and personal
equipment, 2 gallons of drinking water and a bucket of fried chicken. Total
weight = approximately 707 lbs. Incidentally, the entire trip took about 160-170 gallons of fuel.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">With the
help of a friend, I then drove to the town of Nenana (approx. 233 miles north of Anchorage) located on the Nenana
River and went to the boat ramp. I still had not yet flown a hovercraft, so I
loaded about a third of my gear and fuel and took it for a spin - literally.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">After about
10 minutes practicing getting over the hump and maneuvering, I loaded another
third of my gear and gave it a go. It was a bit more cumbersome, but doable. I
took it once more around the patch and returned to the ramp and loaded the rest
of my gear.”</span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZ6EhD5L9cXgKWduEVxL5ZRyiQsUT1zd49kEA1km6n3aBpuc0EIySDDJ9yj6TDnzyCrRLaN3liKOVajMktjvxHk62syoAXFBcigyRSEnIHS0Lc2qzv9A3H0rmgbXG8arlfA3rDxZceHPd/s640/11+Images+Hovercraft+adventure+on+Ykon+River+Alaska.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZ6EhD5L9cXgKWduEVxL5ZRyiQsUT1zd49kEA1km6n3aBpuc0EIySDDJ9yj6TDnzyCrRLaN3liKOVajMktjvxHk62syoAXFBcigyRSEnIHS0Lc2qzv9A3H0rmgbXG8arlfA3rDxZceHPd/w640-h480/11+Images+Hovercraft+adventure+on+Ykon+River+Alaska.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Practice makes perfect: Cliff makes trial runs
before he begins his 750 mile trip.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“I thanked
my buddy for the ride and embarked on my Yukon River trip about 9:00 a.m. on September 2, 2020 and the day was
bright and clear. It took me a while to get over that hump, and luckily I found
a flat gravel bar to give me some lift. Once I was up I stayed on it until it
was time to refill the 12-gallon fuel tank. I had to run about 6500 rpm as my
typical cruise speed, possibly due to the replaced tachometer maybe not
calibrated for the engine. That jury is still out.”</span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqzL_zpRnZmYZNHnzPqB6mwbJSzJ9er-yXPcvSgXfDH2q9JvvPZFkBL0Ug22-FXHzv9haj8lbdArW7IAcAu9_5cTyWfQNhaWzliisBrEPnxPCg4H-lgnvU3OAblUVYlA2fMqmvmd_s_M1/s640/5+Neoteric+Hovercraft+in+action+on+Yukon+River.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqzL_zpRnZmYZNHnzPqB6mwbJSzJ9er-yXPcvSgXfDH2q9JvvPZFkBL0Ug22-FXHzv9haj8lbdArW7IAcAu9_5cTyWfQNhaWzliisBrEPnxPCg4H-lgnvU3OAblUVYlA2fMqmvmd_s_M1/w640-h480/5+Neoteric+Hovercraft+in+action+on+Yukon+River.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Cliff launches his hovercraft on the Yukon River and
the adventure begins.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“My first
fuel stop was the village of Tanana on the Yukon River. It was late afternoon
and I had earlier arranged for fuel in all the villages where I stopped. When I
arrived I learned the store owner and his wife also had a hovercraft, so I
found camaraderie there along with fuel and conversation on hovercraft
operation. That night was a hard freeze and he graciously allowed me to stay in
a vacant cabin located by the river.”</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJ9beaQOiTnYiwWyPDQT3uOR1-dicHY7fBD3jwz-46q5WpUqJ8y0TBMkVh-xiMsYWb_ooqowP-f41fPHwzPu-ayiZG171M0qw0x0Tt3mNEEvTBvyy2QpSr21wMwSWYVtgdhztvtGx6seo/s640/3+Two+hovercraft+on+shore+Yukon+River+image.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSJ9beaQOiTnYiwWyPDQT3uOR1-dicHY7fBD3jwz-46q5WpUqJ8y0TBMkVh-xiMsYWb_ooqowP-f41fPHwzPu-ayiZG171M0qw0x0Tt3mNEEvTBvyy2QpSr21wMwSWYVtgdhztvtGx6seo/w640-h480/3+Two+hovercraft+on+shore+Yukon+River+image.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Two hovercraft on shore at the village of Tanana.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“The next
morning, I fueled up and departed early, around 9:00, due to the cold temps
and moisture. Once it started to warm there were numerous fog banks, and
because I had a GPS with good detail I pushed on. I went through one particular
bank that reduced my visibility significantly, so I was barely hovering and
following close to the bank when I came upon a stump. Unable to steer around it
I found myself perched up on it and at a very muddy location.”</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlnsm8EMSqb67DWxfWe6j1fBvsNjFv-2E6buLMdTbX5hy5uNLyMxESh3pthVNPhBZKLECQc6rZ-MogcisFsrBwYnE25Oyp50-QK5Q3SuVnZQQ_hZhoKj12xrVgk0yRjVQw1l0t3-NqpnF/s640/2+Neoteric+Hovercraft+on+water+and+mud.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlnsm8EMSqb67DWxfWe6j1fBvsNjFv-2E6buLMdTbX5hy5uNLyMxESh3pthVNPhBZKLECQc6rZ-MogcisFsrBwYnE25Oyp50-QK5Q3SuVnZQQ_hZhoKj12xrVgk0yRjVQw1l0t3-NqpnF/w640-h480/2+Neoteric+Hovercraft+on+water+and+mud.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In the dense fog, Cliff’s hovercraft gets stuck on a tree stump.</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“That was
when I figured out the great design and importance of the Neoteric Hovercraft’s
quick and easy skirt removal and repair. Of course, I had to empty the
hovercraft and move it back to a flat spot to gain mobility again. I learned a
good lesson there. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">As I
continued further down the river towards my next fuel stop, I passed through
incredibly beautiful wildlife refuges where moose and wolves could be seen
along the river. </span></i><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The wildlife
and view were exquisite. During the trip, sunset was 11:30 p.m. and sunrise
4:30 a.m. and it was never totally dark, so there was plenty of time to enjoy
the view. I consider myself very fortunate to be one the few people who are
lucky enough to experience such wonders.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I finally made it to the Yukon River Lodge where I was able to
get more fuel, and visit with the owner who was very helpful. And I met several
other villagers who were also headed downriver for a memorial service.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">This day was
fairly rainy and cold and for parts of the trip I had to deal with wind and 1 ft. waves. I pressed on until just before dark, when I found a gravel
bar with a huge pile of accumulated driftwood and I built a pretty sizable fire
that I kept going all night. It allowed me to stay warm and dry at least on
half my body most of the time.” </span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnG5FSO3tFnjdfZ-T6j6__SoYQytxgwxOjtWbAzNJWBLmkEiHH_VMr33Rn6XihIHbNPSlTffjU_afmS3a4F2IHwA72MmbzmtKbGxMxU65AsntuUwvis9ZzHH6cFIoVRWgtA8VHPyzLXYx/s640/6+Neoteric+Hovercraft+camping+on+Yukon+River.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBnG5FSO3tFnjdfZ-T6j6__SoYQytxgwxOjtWbAzNJWBLmkEiHH_VMr33Rn6XihIHbNPSlTffjU_afmS3a4F2IHwA72MmbzmtKbGxMxU65AsntuUwvis9ZzHH6cFIoVRWgtA8VHPyzLXYx/w640-h480/6+Neoteric+Hovercraft+camping+on+Yukon+River.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cliff spends the night on a sandbar in the
wilderness along the Yukon River.</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“The next
day I continued to the village of Nulato where I met an old friend who agreed to
get me fuel from the local station. The villages along the river are very
careful to allow anyone to enter because of the current Covid-19 pandemic. But
I got fuel, and he also gave me some hot coffee, some Pilot Crackers and fish
strips - a staple in the villages, and a finer meal can’t be found!”</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfw5s1GFifJrxVZF9jhr95NGdmwRxNCArfqwSr97t3r88FrylVhL-8G_LWTyvTykBG9MaSwYyRRy5LBZueR2ejCfPazl4u0j_pNQU-DLnktu87fw2REeNzAM1gX5LpRYOBxwG4PtNK39gm/s640/7+Neoteric+Hovercraft+serves+as+snack+table.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfw5s1GFifJrxVZF9jhr95NGdmwRxNCArfqwSr97t3r88FrylVhL-8G_LWTyvTykBG9MaSwYyRRy5LBZueR2ejCfPazl4u0j_pNQU-DLnktu87fw2REeNzAM1gX5LpRYOBxwG4PtNK39gm/w640-h480/7+Neoteric+Hovercraft+serves+as+snack+table.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cliff’s hovercraft serves as a snack bar for his
Pilot Crackers and fish strips!</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSrqOgpNp6Kl5Sdn7JfUqaJ0ArHschPQlvq_pbaCy0yt1thsO2J1QIe8rOVKSWkZHD4ZjrAFWn-fp9jo9fvSi6JVsD95TXliz-ypeOCU9efEEvvmOmABbEhNNZzKOCkFik4By2N11TYEZ/s640/9+Village+of+Nulato+River+Front+Alaska.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSrqOgpNp6Kl5Sdn7JfUqaJ0ArHschPQlvq_pbaCy0yt1thsO2J1QIe8rOVKSWkZHD4ZjrAFWn-fp9jo9fvSi6JVsD95TXliz-ypeOCU9efEEvvmOmABbEhNNZzKOCkFik4By2N11TYEZ/w640-h480/9+Village+of+Nulato+River+Front+Alaska.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">T</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">he riverfront at the village of Nulato, where Cliff
was warmly welcomed.</span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“I then
continued on for the last leg of the trip to the Village of Anvik. My son
Blair and friend / head guide Nick had been asked to bring fuel to the mouth of
the river and meet me for the last 75 miles up the Anvik River to our lodge. We
met just upriver of the village of Grayling and they had brought more food and
fuel. We decided in the interest of weight that they would carry my personal
gear and excess fuel.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Now the real
adventure begins. Late in the day when we were all heading to the mouth of the
Anvik River, an unfortunate situation happened. I was taking the shallow most
direct route and they were not able to follow me. I was dipping behind islands
and across mud flats, and just at sunset ran out of fuel on the opposite side
of the Yukon.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I called on my sat phone and gave my predicament, but while
waiting for the guys to show up, fell asleep while drifting in the middle of
the river. I thought for sure I would hear the engine of the boat, but when I
finally awoke it was almost midnight, and I had drifted about 18 miles past
Anvik I called again and decided that it
was best to just wait until the next day. By the way, it was freezing again and
I was very cold. </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The next
morning, September 5, 2020, the guys showed up and we made the last 75 mile run to the lodge, arriving around 1:00 p.m.. I was happy to get home for a nap!” </span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i></i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4xFy6zf40CXV3M7fChzIhsc1zhGj_yr4U2rqjDbactyT9gPpu3hzrP-Wu194kiuNODJhlTngsL9SCnkCHxWJGIAFfQesGzw_-XVfcaPdZC__nPWNLjtCd5zvXnjUMctsoaCkZ94_Qpv6/s640/13+Photo+Anvik+River+Lodge+Alaska+Neoteric+Hovercraft.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="640" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4xFy6zf40CXV3M7fChzIhsc1zhGj_yr4U2rqjDbactyT9gPpu3hzrP-Wu194kiuNODJhlTngsL9SCnkCHxWJGIAFfQesGzw_-XVfcaPdZC__nPWNLjtCd5zvXnjUMctsoaCkZ94_Qpv6/w640-h598/13+Photo+Anvik+River+Lodge+Alaska+Neoteric+Hovercraft.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cliff was welcomed home by everyone at Anvik River
Lodge – including the wildlife!</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“I’m interested
in the possibility of a larger hovercraft as I’m exploring the potential of a
new experience for our guests. I’m experienced in building airplanes and boats,
so I can apply these skills to repairing this hovercraft. The last aircraft
that I rebuilt made the cover of “Vintage Aircraft Magazine” (June 2002). I
would probably be interested in a kit that I could build myself.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></i><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I did get
our new skirt and installed it, then my wife and I took about a 80 mile trip up
the Anvik River and it was great. This was the day before we got sick. At the
end of hunting season the last hunters we had exposed us to the Covid virus and
the entire lodge got it. We are all healed now, but there was a period of
recovery for a couple of weeks. It’s an ugly virus, and we are glad to put it
behind us.”</span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">Adventure
is nothing new to Cliff. He’s owned avocado farms in Florida, and owns homes in
the Florida Keys and Bahamas, which he’s in the process of repairing after they
were damaged in Hurricane Dorian. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">He’s an
aircraft pilot, a ship captain and owns a 65 ft. trawler. He was an Olympic
swimmer and a surfer. He taught himself carpentry and at age 21 he moved to
Alaska to experience a frontiersman’s life. There, he built school houses from
kits that were transported by ship along the coast. On one of his trips, in the
cold Bering Sea, a storm caused 30 ft. waves and his boat sank. The captain
drowned, but Cliff and four others managed to get to shore. The incident caused
lifelong damage to his feet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">But
regardless of his venturesome background, Cliff says his hovercraft trip “</span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">was one of the most enjoyable things I’ve
ever done – enjoyable beyond words!”</i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">And his wife Cheryl adds, <i>"Not only was this the first time he'd ever been on a hovercraft, he'll be 66 years old this month and he had open heart surgery in late January of 2019. So, holy cow, nothing will slow him down!"</i></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_xtgfQb5qrslo_BssW5gTijUq6y_jFYKG1H8QaeFJiHvUbr5JWOIg7l6YpY1v_Ee3vHdsL_9DGp1DbUXV4iFQkJcsk2JBvpS46pdZAI_ZKyy2gMInga2Og0oIAPBJSSK6CCwhVRzaH0V/s640/Image+Anvik+River+Lodge+Alaska.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="640" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_xtgfQb5qrslo_BssW5gTijUq6y_jFYKG1H8QaeFJiHvUbr5JWOIg7l6YpY1v_Ee3vHdsL_9DGp1DbUXV4iFQkJcsk2JBvpS46pdZAI_ZKyy2gMInga2Og0oIAPBJSSK6CCwhVRzaH0V/w640-h388/Image+Anvik+River+Lodge+Alaska.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Anvik River Lodge: Home sweet home for Cliff and
his Neoteric Hovercraft.<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We at Neoteric congratulate Cliff for his daring undertaking, and we
thank him for sending us the details of his adventure. Reading the story of his
highly unusual hovercraft delivery was enjoyable and helps us to imagine the
experience. We’re quite pleased that you happened upon a Neoteric Hovercraft
and were successful in flying it 750 miles home to your lodge!</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLqfH66wQGZb2nS_-NAq9Dq-Wi2jPh4w_a8nfy1iJoqqcRH1BDW7qHqI0NVoueeiKyK9rsqg1U6TTBcQ0Vuy_LG-ap97rM6yBMCGVdFEg8C7eHt6vtB8PXK8xspSyCWagOGSN399Jv8oHm/s2543/CliffNov6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLqfH66wQGZb2nS_-NAq9Dq-Wi2jPh4w_a8nfy1iJoqqcRH1BDW7qHqI0NVoueeiKyK9rsqg1U6TTBcQ0Vuy_LG-ap97rM6yBMCGVdFEg8C7eHt6vtB8PXK8xspSyCWagOGSN399Jv8oHm/w641-h313/CliffNov6.jpg" width="641" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Clifford Hickson visited Neoteric Hovercraft on Nov. 6, 2020 and met with the company President Chris Fitzgerald.</span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;">Dreaming of an
adventure of your own?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><b><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">Launch your dream
with a <a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/hovercraft-resources/test-flight.php" target="_blank">Test Flight</a> or <a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/hovercraft-resources/flight-training.php" target="_blank">Flight Training</a> on a Neoteric hovercraft!</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">And check out <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.anviklodge.com/" target="_blank">Anvik River Lodge</a></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p>Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-70519586679412282702020-05-21T21:11:00.000-04:002020-05-29T20:26:50.271-04:00A hovercraft puts the “Happy” in "Birthday!"<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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ever had a birthday that made your fondest dream came true? If so, it’s most
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exactly what happened to Dr. Robert (Bob) Henderson of Lancaster, South Carolina.
Bob became interested in hovercraft 15 years ago when he saw one at a boat show
in Annapolis, Maryland. Here he is, exhibiting that interest …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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not recognize Bob, but you’ll most likely recognize his work. His son, Troy Henderson,
describes why he and his brother Todd decided to give their father a hovercraft
for his 80<sup>th</sup> birthday on May 14, 2020 …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“Dad has always been an innovator. As
a pharmacist, he was intrigued with nutrition in the 70’s and 80’s. Then in 1992,
he founded <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.nutramaxlabs.com/">Nutramax Laboratories</a></span> and patented
the combination of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate that led to the launch
of Cosamin® DS for human joint health and Cosequin for animals - which has
changed the way many physicians treat osteoarthritis,” </span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Troy explains.<i> “The innovation of the hovercraft, with its ability to fly on land and
water, is fascinating and Dad has talked about one day owning a hovercraft of
his own. My brother and I decided that a
hovercraft would be the perfect gift for Dad’s 80<sup>th</sup> birthday.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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they choose a Neoteric hovercraft? Troy says, “<i>We tasked Brian Adams, our Director of
Engineering and Maintenance at Nutramax Laboratories, to research the
companies that sell hovercraft in the U.S. and he found <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/">Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc</a>.</span> One of the main reasons we chose
Neoteric was the <a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/technology.php#reverse-thrust"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;">patented reverse thrust</span> <span style="color: blue;">system</span></span></a> which gives the pilot more ability to control
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is a family of companies run by the Henderson family. Bob is founder and
Chairman of the Board<span style="color: red;">; </span>his sons Todd, a veterinarian,
is President/CEO and Troy, a chiropractor, is Executive Vice-President. They
are obviously innovators, as well. At their father’s birthday party, attended
by 300+ Nutramax employees and family members, they teased him with a birthday
cake shaped exactly like the Neoteric hovercraft he was about to receive …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">His sons presented
the cake to him, saying, “<i>Here you go,
something you’ve always wanted!</i>” Bob just laughed and suspected nothing -
until his new hovercraft came flying around the building. It was Bob’s “dream
come true”! Troy says, <i>“Dad was totally
surprised and threw his arms up in the air in disbelief!”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>“Our father has done so much for so many;
not only for us over the years, but also for countless others and for our
community. It gave us so much joy to see
the look on his face when he saw the hovercraft hover across the parking lot.”</i>
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couldn’t wait to get behind the controls of his hovercraft. Here he is with his
wife, Janet …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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once-in-a-lifetime birthday party, Bob and his sons underwent flight training
on Fishing Creek Lake in Lancaster, South Carolina, conducted by Steve Stafford, Flight Instructor for Neoteric and
its <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://hovercrafttraining.com/">Hovercraft Training Centers</a>. </span>Flight
training is essential. It’s easy to confuse hovercraft with other land-based
vehicles since they travel so close to the surface, but make no mistake:
hovercraft are flying machines. Because they fly above the surface on a cushion
of air, hovercraft operate on the principles of aerodynamics, not the rules of
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conclusion, we’d like to say that the Hendersons are not only innovative;
they’re wise, organized and disciplined as well. This is exemplified in the
steps they followed in purchasing a hovercraft:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">First, they
did research to learn that, besides its patented reverse thrust system, Neoteric is the world's original light hovercraft manufacturer. Founded in 1960, with clients in 50+ nations, Neoteric has a level of trustworthiness,
experience and professionalism superior to any other light hovercraft
manufacturer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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February Troy, along with Brian Adams, came to Neoteric to take a <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://hovercrafttraining.com/test-flight.php">Test Flight</a></span> before they ordered a <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/hovercraft/craft-4-passenger.php?HCModel=1874">Model #1874</a></span> four-passenger hovercraft with several
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the family after the hovercraft was presented to their father. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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be associated with such a caring family and are honored to have played a role
in helping the Henderson brothers make their father’s 80<sup>th</sup> birthday
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<br />Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-6269829390625552532020-02-12T13:52:00.001-05:002020-02-12T18:09:58.856-05:00Texas attorney buys hovercraft to help with flood rescues<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Retirement
planning has taken an interesting turn for Myall Hawkins, an intellectual
property attorney in Houston, Texas. Two major factors played an important role
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1) The dramatically rising risk of flooding
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says, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’m 64 and gearing up for what I
want to do when I retire. So I thought, how can I help others? In recent years
we’ve had major catastrophic floods in Texas, and predictions say we’re facing even
more flooding and it will be more severe. So my thoughts turned to how I might
provide assistance.</i>”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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absolutely correct. The National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Association reports
that 2019 was a record-breaking year of flooding and they expect that every
year for decades to come will break the record over and over again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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explains, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I live in a gulf county and from
any storm coming in from the gulf coast, we’re going to be impacted first. Our
first responders get overloaded. In 2017 with Hurricane Harvey, the Cajun Navy
came in. Our Louisiana neighbors came in with flat bottom boats, airboats,
cruisers, whatever they could.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I became interested in how I could help. I bought
an inflatable boat that’s good for some flooding events. But when I talked to
first responders, they had plenty to say about the problems with boats in flood
rescues, the main one being that outboard motors and propellers are easily
damaged or lost. During Harvey, boats capsized and rescuers had to be rescued.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And most flooding is residential, so you
often have one neighborhood under several feet of water, the next neighborhood
may have hardly any, and in between the two are dry streets. So if you had a
boat, you could only go so far.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">So I started researching flood rescue
equipment that can handle swift water, shallow and deep flood water, and
transition between grass, mud, sand, water and other surfaces – and came across
hovercraft. I didn’t know anything about them, so I started searching online.
There were different hovercraft companies out there, but I quickly learned that
most first responders use <a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/hovercraft/rescue-hovercraft.php">Neoteric rescue hovercraft</a>.”</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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question was why most fire departments and rescue agencies choose Neoteric
hovercraft. He says, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I discovered it’s
because it’s the lightest weight. It’s got the highest horsepower. And it’s got
reverse thrust, giving it maneuverability that’s just phenomenal. You can brake,
turn, fly backwards, hover in place and fly easily right up to victims. No
other hovercraft can do all that.</i>”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thorough research, Myall purchased a pre-owned 6-passenger Neoteric rescue
hovercraft. His first step after that was to undergo flight and maintenance
training at Neoteric. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“I would never
operate a hovercraft without proper training,</i>” he says. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">That would be really foolish.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Neoteric President Chris Fitzgerald at the Wabash River in Terre Haute, Indiana
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hovercraft. You can read about it, you can see a video and that’s nice, but
then you fly it yourself and oh, yeah, I can just imagine what we can do with
this. It definitely is a performance machine.”</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hurricane Harvey, Myall reports that many civilians in Texas have come together
to assist in flood rescue efforts, and he plans to join them. Numerous websites
have been set up where these volunteers can list their equipment, their
training, their location, and what they can do, then first responders call on
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rescue features. I’ve told Chris I don’t want it quickly, I want it right, so
whatever it needs, let’s do it. Then I’ll have it shipped to me in Texas</i>.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hovercraft is shipped to me, I’ll get more hours of experience in it, then come
back for second level rescue training. So that’s my goal: get hours on the
craft, get very comfortable with its operation, undergo rescue training and
hopefully help save lives in future flooding</i>.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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few places on Earth where flooding is not a growing concern. Flooding is the #1
natural disaster in the United States, and of all U.S. weather-related
disasters, floods are the main cause of death. The National Weather Service
reports that 2019 was the wettest year in recorded history - 124 years - and the frequency and intensity of floods will
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are a critical rescue apparatus for flood rescue operations. As Myall Hawkins –
along with first responders in more than 50 nations - have recognized, the
Neoteric rescue hovercraft, with its exclusive patented reverse thrust, greatly
tops the maneuverability of other hovercraft on the market. It performs safely
in debris-filled, shallow, fast-flowing flood water and allows rapid up-close
access to victims while keeping first responders above the danger – not in it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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benefit of having the hovercraft is we do not have to send our personnel into
the water to retrieve victims. It can also hover over logs, car tires and any
other debris, unlike boats that could be a hazard in flood water. A hovercraft
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Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-52025903116654217452019-07-22T16:36:00.001-04:002019-09-07T16:08:14.956-04:00SNEAK PEAK: Neoteric episode of “Aaron Needs a Job” with Aaron Kaufman<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">As we </span><a href="http://neoterichovercraft.blogspot.com/2019/07/neoteric-featured-in-new-discovery.html" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">posted earlier</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">, Neoteric Hovercraft will be featured
in an upcoming episode of Discovery Channel’s </span><i style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Aaron Needs a Job</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">, starring the famous TV personality Aaron Kaufman
from </span><i style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Fast ‘N’ Loud</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">. In his all-new
docuseries, Aaron explores mechanical worlds he’s never before seen or
experienced as he takes you across the country to explore motor-driven
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Now, let’s
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of the filming that took place at Neoteric’s headquarters in Terre Haute, Indiana …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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his interest in hovercraft began as a child. <i>“When I was a little kid I was always into trouble. I had this old dog
named Ugly and a wagon, and I found some helicopter plans in Popular
Mechanics so me and Ugly went sniffing around the neighborhood digging up what
I deemed to be future helicopter parts. But they didn’t materialize into
helicopter parts - because they weren’t helicopter parts. So I set my sights on
hovercraft, and went around the neighborhood collecting hovercraft parts. As
you can imagine, I never hovered or crafted. So it’s really neat to be standing
now in a hovercraft facility!”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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Neoteric hovercraft’s patented reverse thrust buckets work …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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learned how to build a Neoteric hovercraft, Aaron observed, </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">“This isn’t mass production – these
hovercraft are made specifically for each customer. I’m such a big fan of this type
of production, where you’ve got a small number of employees putting their heart
into whatever they do. And it’s a thing I can relate to, in my world of manufacturing;
we have a small team and we love what we do and we keep things manageable.”</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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created for the U.S. comedian Gallagher – although Gallagher’s were built with
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Aaron tests a restored Sherman tank and fires the cannon, braves the dangers of
coal mining and works on a steam train that has run for 150 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tonight’s episode, “Salvaging Speed”, where he flies an F-18 fighter jet,
shreds old vehicles and takes on the world of tires at 10 p.m. on Discovery
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<br />Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-5418839526696394652019-07-08T14:31:00.002-04:002019-08-12T17:41:03.810-04:00Neoteric featured in new Discovery Channel series<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Wildly popular </span><i style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Fast ‘N’ Loud</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> star Aaron Kaufman is stepping
out of his comfort zone in a big way as he dives headfirst into mechanical
worlds he's never experienced before … including the world of Neoteric
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In a new Discovery Channel series, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Aaron
Needs a Job</i>, Kaufman takes you on a wild ride around the country as he
explores exciting motor-driven industries. He says, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I quit my job and walked away from Fast 'N’ Loud to pursue my passion
for racing…and it nearly broke the bank…I am exploring the country in search of
incredible places, industry and people that keep America running</i>.”</span></div>
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the new series featuring Aaron building and flying a hovercraft with Neoteric
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The producer, Lionsgate’s Pilgrim Media Group, says, “<i>We chose Neoteric because we liked Chris' history with hovercraft and
that he is one of the pioneers in hovercraft manufacturing. We liked that Chris
also trains people to operate hovercraft as we wanted Aaron to have that
experience. And, we liked the innovations that Neoteric has made to hovercraft
with the reverse thrust system, etc</i>.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Neoteric is honored to appear in this series and to be considered one of the "incredible places, industry and people that keep America running."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The latest floodwater rescue tool a
fire department in central Jackson County has added to its arsenal of response
vehicles has drawn plenty of curiosity from the public.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“You almost have to wait until late at
night to go to the gas station,” </span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Brownstown
Volunteer Fire Department Chief Travis McElfresh joked<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. “Everywhere you go, people like to ask questions about it and see it
up close.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">That
mysterious, bizarre-looking craft is the department’s new <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/"><b>Neoteric Hovercraft</b></a></span> it purchased June 15.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">During a
recent discussion about the hovercraft outside the department, the vehicle drew
a few passersby who wanted photos or more information about it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">A
demonstration of the hovercraft on County Road 25E in Brownstown near
floodwaters from the East Fork White River also drew a small audience who were
eager to see it operate.</span></div>
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oval-shaped craft is worth seeing, as the bottom is made up of 66 black fabric
bags connected by heavy-duty zip ties and makes plenty of noise as it gears up.
It is maneuvered by handlebars like a motorcycle and can reach a top speed of
70 miles per hour, but it is not recommended to go that fast. McElfresh said
the craft can top out at 45 miles per hour on the water and 65 miles per hour
on the ice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The
Neoteric Hovercraft is manufactured in Terre Haute and differs from boats and
other hovercrafts in that it can go in reverse.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Hovercraft
utilize one or more fans or propellers to create lift and thrust. Lift air is
captured in a flexible fabric skirt, causing the craft to hover above the
surface. Thrust air is directed backward to move the craft forward.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">On June
15, McElfresh and Assistant Fire Chief Mitch Noelker received training on the
Wabash River and returned late that night. Three hours later, the hovercraft
was dispatched to its first rescue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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then, the department has used the four-seated craft to conduct 11 rescues
involving 14 people, McElfresh said.</span></div>
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Volunteer Fire Department Chief Travis McElfresh drives the department's new
hovercraft during a rescue of a man June 19. Volunteer firefighter Clayton
Keithley is pictured in the back of the craft.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Those
numbers earned them recognition from Neoteric in a post on the company’s </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><b>blog</b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In Neoteric’s more than half a century in
business, never has a fire department gone immediately from hovercraft flight
training to performing a series of successful high-risk floodwater rescues</i>,”
the company wrote in its post.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The
department had been considering purchasing a water rescue craft in the last
year because of the number of water rescues in the area, McElfresh said.
Between Jan. 1 and June 18, Jackson County had 55 calls for water rescues with
nearly a third of them since June 1. There also was a high number reported
during a recent span when the county received 8.24 inches of rain in seven
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">When a
group from the department attended the fire convention show in April, they
found the Neoteric, which was demonstrated for them on floodwaters afterward.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">After
discussions with the fire board, which controls the department’s budget, the
department moved forward with the $40,000 purchase. McElfresh said the
department kept in mind what other resources were available throughout the
county, which is why they settled on a hovercraft.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The sheriff’s department has a johnboat,
conservation has an airboat, so we decided to get a hovercraft</i>,” he said. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">All three of them can do different things.
The johnboat can go places the airboat can’t. This can go where it can’t, vice
versa. We didn’t want to double up on resources in the county.</i>”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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versatility is what made the hovercraft a game-changer for water rescues,
McElfresh said. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">“</span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It can run over mud, dry land, the road, on
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">When
flying over land, there’s a 9-inch clearance. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If you come over a 9-inch log laying in a field, you just cruise over
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The craft
also has the capability to go in reverse, which is not an option with an
airboat. It also can turn 180 and 360 degrees. “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">When you’re pulling up to a vehicle, it makes it pretty easy</i>,”
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">During a
recent rescue, a man was walking through floodwaters. McElfresh said the man
was about 4 feet away from walking through swift-moving water. First responders
told the man to stay put, and McElfresh was able to work the craft to the side
until they could safely rescue him. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">“</span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We were able to get right up against him and
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The greatest benefit might be its role in assisting with rescues on ice. The craft will allow crews to make a rescue without putting weight on the ice. “</span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You’re hovering on air and move on the ice without busting it up</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">,” McElfresh said.</span></div>
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McElfresh and Noelker have received training to operate the hovercraft.
McElfresh said once they get more hours behind the bars and get more
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also joined Project H.E.R.O., which stands for Hovercraft Emergency Response
Operations, a nonprofit that serves during natural disasters. The department
will receive additional training through that organization.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-14531347977909087742019-06-18T18:40:00.002-04:002019-06-18T19:57:39.547-04:00Brownstown Fire Department performs record-setting hovercraft flood rescues<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have you
ever questioned the importance of hovercraft flight training? If so, you need
to read this amazing story of Indiana’s Brownstown Volunteer Fire Department’s
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In
Neoteric’s more than half a century in business, never has a fire department
gone immediately from hovercraft flight training to performing a series of
successful high-risk floodwater rescues. In fact, our training protocol
strongly recommends that each pilot, after training, has a minimum of 5 hours
of practice flying their hovercraft before carrying passengers. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But when
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brownstown
Fire Department at first considered buying an airboat for their water rescue
operations. Then they saw a Neoteric rescue hovercraft in action at FDIC International
(Fire Department Instructors Conference) and immediately recognized the
advantages of a hovercraft with reverse thrust over an airboat.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last
Saturday, Brownstown Fire Chief Travis McElfrish and three of his first
responders came to Neoteric to pick up their new hovercraft and undergo flight
training. Here, Chief McElfresh <i>(4<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">th</span> from left)</i> and his crew receive
their pilot certifications from Neoteric President Chris Fitzgerald <i>(3<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">rd</span> from left)</i> and Flight Instructor Steve Stafford <i>(5<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">th</span> from left)</i> …</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"> </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“On June 15th our Fire Department
traveled to Neoteric Hovercraft in Terre Haute to pick up our new hovercraft. We
spent the day on the Wabash River training to operate our new hovercraft.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“We arrived back at the station around
11:45 that night. Little did we know that only 3 hours later we would be
launching our hovercraft on its first rescue, where we were able to successfully
rescue a young man stranded in floodwaters caused by the nearly 7 inches of
rain we had received in 2 days … while we were still receiving heavy downpours.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“Another call came out at noon on the
16th. We were en route to check a vehicle that was totally submerged in floodwaters.
But we were diverted from this call to rescue an elderly gentleman who had
become stranded while trying to travel through a flooded rural road. After
completing this call we checked the vehicle totally submerged and found it to
be unoccupied.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“At 5:30 p.m. we were dispatched again
to rescue a woman who attempted to drive through floodwaters and became
stranded in her minivan, with water deep enough to reach the seats in the
vehicle.<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“We successfully made all rescues with
no incident and no injuries - thanks to the top notch hovercraft from Neoteric
and the outstanding training we received from Steven Stafford and Chris, the
owner of Neoteric.”</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">We at
Neoteric congratulate Chief McElfresh and Brownstown Fire Department’s first
responders for their courage, determination and their prompt response in dire
circumstances … and for being such fast learners in their flight training
course!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><b><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/hovercraft/rescue-hovercraft.php"><span style="font-size: large;">Read more about Rescue Hovercraft</span></a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><b><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/hovercraft-resources/flight-training.php"><span style="font-size: large;">Hovercraft Flight Training</span></a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-77616861776199441972019-06-09T16:52:00.000-04:002019-06-10T20:27:44.708-04:00"Perilous rescue shows need for hovercraft, firefighters say" <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The article below from the </span><i style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Bellevue Leader</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">
in Nebraska is worth attention from fire departments everywhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The city
of Bellevue and surrounding areas have dealt with extreme flooding multiple
times in the last decade. And those areas are not alone. The fastest growing
and most costly natural disaster is devastating floods. The National Weather
Service, which has kept records for 124 years, reports that there has never
been a wetter 12 months than the period that recently ended. And every reporting
agency predicts, “The frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation events are
projected to continue to increase over the 21<sup>st</sup> century."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">The Bellevue article shows that 'where there's a will, there's a way' and may help your department prepare for
faster, safer and more frequent flood, ice and water rescues. And, with a hovercraft, you'll never have to worry about damage to propellers or to traditional rescue boats. As our customers report ... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> "<i>The
hovercraft gets us into areas that before we weren't able to reach, areas that
our jet boat can't get into because we ingest debris into the impeller.</i>" </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">~ </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Central Fraser Valley Search & Rescue Society, Canada</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“<i>It’s awesome being able
to operate in deep and shallow flood water without having to worry about
destroying a motor or a boat</i>.” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">~ </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Council Bluffs Fire Department, Iowa</span><br />
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weather, our hovercraft can fly over water, ice, mud, sand, grass or wetlands, allowing us to get to those places you can’t reach either by boat or by foot. It can save people under the most difficult conditions that prevent
the use of a helicopter.” </i></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><i>~ </i></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">WOPR, Poland </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“<i>The benefit of having the
hovercraft is we do not have to send our personnel into the water to retrieve
victims. It can also hover over logs, car tires and any other debris, unlike
boats, that could be a hazard in the water. A hovercraft is the answer to a
faster rescue – a safer rescue.</i>” </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">~ </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Mansfield Fire Department, Texas</span></div>
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need for hovercraft, firefighters say<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><i>“The craft the Bellevue Fire
Department hopes to buy is a six-passenger Hovertrek Rescue Deluxe offered by
Neoteric Hovercraft of Terre Haute, Indiana.”</i></span></div>
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of firefighters trying to rescue a flood-stranded resident in a paddle boat was
just too much for members of the Bellevue Fire Department. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“<i>We were
contacted</i>,” said Bonnie Knutson, president of the nonprofit Bellevue Public
Safety Foundation. “<i>We sent it out to the board and the board said, ‘Yep, let’s
do it</i>.’” She said the board agreed to help raise the money to purchase and
fully equip a hovercraft that can be used to rescue persons stranded in floods
or icy rivers and streams.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The Bellevue Fire
Department hopes to buy a six-person hovercraft similar to the one pictured
above, which belongs to the Council Bluffs Fire Department and was on display
March 20 at Bellevue’s District 1 fire station.</span></i><br />
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foundation was contacted after two firefighters paddled to the rescue of an
85-year-old man in the Sands Trailer Park south of LaPlatte.</span></div>
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George Lee, one of the two firefighters, said they responded to a 911 call from
a man who ignored orders to evacuate and decided to ride the flood out. When
they arrived on the scene, Lee said, a civilian let them borrow a paddle boat
and oars, and out they paddled. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Lee said
the rescue took about 25 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Bellevue
Fire Department Battalion Chief Joe Gibilisco, who is also a board member of
the Bellevue Public Safety Foundation, said during a March 20 press conference
at the District 1 fire station that firefighters should not have to risk their
lives in such flimsy equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“<i>The only
thing they had was a private person’s paddle boat and a couple of oars</i>,”
Gibilisco said. He said the department’s flat-bottomed boats are suitable for
river rescues where the water is deep and outboard engines can function without
getting stuck in a river bed, but they cannot be deployed in the shallow waters
of a typical flood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“<i>Right now
we don’t have a feasible means to do that</i>,” he said. “<i>With those hovercraft we
believe that we will</i>.” Gibilisco said the hovercraft will be made available for
water rescue missions around the region and would not be restricted to
Bellevue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Justin
James, Chief of the Council Bluffs Fire Department, traveled to Bellevue with
his department’s hovercraft in tow. The hovercraft is very similar to the one
Bellevue hopes to purchase.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">James said
Council Bluffs bought its hovercraft some years ago after losing a resident
during an ice rescue where hovercraft response might have made a difference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Bellevue Fire Department hopes to buy is a six-passenger Hovertrek Rescue
Deluxe offered by Neoteric Hovercraft of Terre Haute, Indiana. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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said the Bellevue Public Safety Foundation has kicked off the campaign with a
$5,000 donation and will donate the proceeds of Friday’s Supper fundraiser to
be held 5 to 8 p.m. at the Bellevue Firefighters Hall, 2108 Franklin St.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><b><a href="https://neoterichovercraft.blogspot.com/2016/08/first-responders-save-flood-victims.html">Neoteric Hovercraft in flood rescues ...</a></b></span></div>
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<br />Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-19108394677037566022019-05-30T18:45:00.001-04:002019-05-30T18:49:53.787-04:00#ThrowbackThursday: Neoteric has come a long way since the 1960s<br />
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excerpts from a 1966 Australian newspaper article give you a glimpse of the
origin of Neoteric Hovercraft …<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Two days of hovercraft trials climaxed yesterday when a blue and yellow experimental hovercraft
skimmed from a paddock at Cororooke across Lake Colac and up the shore near
Ross’ Point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Aeronautical research technician Chris Fitzgerald swings
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">More than
20 carloads of people went to the lake yesterday afternoon to watch the craft …
it rose gently on a cushion of air and with the slipstream from its aircraft
propeller fanning the onlookers, it skimmed smoothly across the grass – for about
100 yards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Then it
came to a sudden halt “aground” in a slight depression in the paddock. It took
four men on the end of a rope to get it moving again. “<i>Far too rough</i>,” muttered the leader of the team, 22-year-old <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/neoteric-hovercraft/history.php">Chris Fitzgerald</a>. </span>“<i>We’ll keep getting
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">But he and his assistants were not out to turn on a
display. The purpose of their visit to Colac was to carry out final trials with
the one-man, 16-foot hovercraft to iron out technical problems before going
ahead with building a larger hovercraft capable of carrying four people and
skimming two feet off the ground. Their present hovercraft has a clearance of
little more than 4 inches. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Then the hovercraft struck a heap of rocks in the
paddock, tearing the fiberglass curtains which retain the air under it and
damaging the bow. This affected the performance of the craft but the team
decided to go ahead with runs over the lake … finally the hovercraft glided in
a wide arc across the smooth water and up onto the shore. Cameramen and
photographers recorded the run.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The idea of building the hovercraft originated in the
minds of a group of former ATC cadets who were studying at the School of
Mechanical Engineering at Melbourne University four years ago. They joined
forces under the name of “Australian Air Cushion Vehicles Development”, which
they hope to register soon as a company.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The original group of about 20 University students has
dwindled to three, but they are keen to push ahead and have already prepared
plans for a larger 100 hp hovercraft. They are <a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/neoteric-hovercraft/history.php">Chris Fitzgerald</a>, a technical
assistant at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories; <a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/neoteric-hovercraft/history.php">Rob Wilson</a>, 21, an
automotive technician with the Gas and Fuel Corporation; and Ron Davies, a
Melbourne fireman.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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out today’s <a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/index.php">Neoteric Hovercraft …</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<br />Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-32486377787597289372019-05-22T07:30:00.000-04:002019-05-22T07:30:06.845-04:00Considering a hovercraft? Fly before you buy!<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Whether
you’re interested in a rescue, recreational, commercial or military hovercraft,
Neoteric gives you the perfect way to find out if a hovercraft is right for you
before you buy one: Take a </span><b style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/hovercraft-resources/test-flight.php">Test Flight</a></span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">or </span><b style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.neoterichovercraft.com/hovercraft-resources/flight-training.php">Flight Training & Maintenance Course</a></span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">.
Check out this gallery of photos & comments from people who’ve done just
that …</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Mark Sidell, Washington USA:
Recreational hovercraft</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Marc’s <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Training Course</span> left him even
more interested in owning a recreational hovercraft. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“<i>It was the best day, and very eye opening.
And I loved the safety of being trained by someone so experienced and qualified.
The Neoteric craft is versatile and you can go just about anyplace – like you
can fly up a steep boat ramp. I think a hovercraft gives you a lot of
independence and freedom to do things you wouldn’t dare do otherwise</i>.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Walt Sitz, Oregon USA: Rescue
hovercraft</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Walt belongs to Crisis Response International, a non-profit organization that
provides rescue and relief support to humanitarian missions worldwide. Before
he bought his craft, he took Neoteric’s Training Course. He said, <i>“Hovercraft intrigued me because
boats can’t get everywhere</i> … <i>I've been watching hovercraft for quite
awhile and Neoteric kept coming up as the best one. Your reverse thrust system
– you need to have that kind of control</i> … <i>That’s what brought us here – and
we get to try it out before we buy …</i> <i>Training should be the first
step in any vehicle. You don’t just jump in a plane and say, ‘I think I can
figure it out.’”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">David Olson, Minnesota USA: Commercial
hovercraft</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">David's company, D & T Landscaping, Inc., wanted to see if a hovercraft could help
his company manage environmental hazards such as blowing dust, at a major
taconite mining region in Minnesota. After his Training Course, he bought two custom hovercraft
designed to carry 100 gallons of dust suppression agent and a spraying system.
He said, “<i>Even if we can cover 80% of what’s not being covered today, that’s
a significant improvement. It’s pretty exhilarating. It’s fun! I could see
myself personally wanting one. And it’s much more stable than I anticipated</i>.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Alberto Torruella, Puerto Rico:
Recreational & Commercial hovercraft</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Alberto,
in his 80s, lives on a beach, and also owns a hotel and golf course. He wanted
a hovercraft to fly him over the beach and sea, but he wanted it to be a
Neoteric hovercraft golf cart so he could attract business to his hotel. Before
he bought his HoverGolf Cart, he took a Training Course “<i>to see how it
works out, whether I can handle it</i> … “<i>It was very enjoyable – and
different. I used to drive motorcycles so I’m used to speed and crazy things –
but not this crazy! I mean, you’re going 30 mph and all of a sudden you can
spin and go backwards! Being able to fly backwards, etc. – it adds to the fun!</i>”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">When
Council Bluffs Fire Department decided to purchase a Neoteric rescue hovercraft, their first
responders immediately completed a Training Course, which included flood rescue
techniques. After their training, Fire Chief Justin James reported, “<i>It was
awesome being able to operate in deep and shallow flood water without having to
worry about destroying a motor or a boat</i>. <i>We also got to train
rescuing victims that may be stranded in trees or roofs of homes due to rising
waters. We simply used the craft to hover into and hold position near these
real obstacles</i>.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Cory Lingelbach, Utah USA: Military
hovercraft</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Cory is a
U.S. Air Force Firefighter at Hill Air Force Base. Soon after his Training
Course and the purchase of two hovercraft, an Air Force F-16 jet crashed on
nearby mudflats at 300 mph. The pilot, who safely ejected before the impact,
was rescued via hovercraft. Cory reported, <i>"We
launched from land then hit the water then land, water, and land again. This
just goes to show you the hovercraft are very versatile. We use our hovercraft on and off our base.
Without the level of training sophistication that Neoteric’s Training Course
provided, we would never be able to perform our missions the way we do.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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Kallman, Chief of Fire and Emergency Services, added, <i>"This is the first time our hovercraft were used in a real-world
situation. We wouldn't have been able to get out to the crash site and rescue
the pilot without them. They are state of the art. The Salt Flats are full of
crevices and holes filled with water … but the hovercraft glide right over the
uneven terrain and go where no other vehicles could go."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">When Paul
thought about a hovercraft as a family recreational vehicle, he didn’t just
call and place an order, even though he lives in the city where Neoteric is
located. Instead, he signed up for a Test Flight and Training Course. “<i>I
wouldn’t even consider getting one without this training; it’s an absolute
must. And Chris was impressive beyond words, given his history and passion for
it, which shines through … The day here was well worth it. Even if I didn’t go
on to purchase a hovercraft, I would count the day a success and worth the
money and time, just for the experience. I’d do it again just for the
enjoyment!</i> … <i>It gives you the freedom to go wherever you want and
experience the elements and spin around and not have the limitations of a
wheeled or grounded vehicle. It looks like my family and I will be able to
enjoy it recreationally, to access rivers and lakes, cruising, pleasure riding.
My 16-year old son is especially excited about it – he thinks it’s pretty cool!</i>”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Cory Wendt, Alaska USA: Commercial
hovercraft</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">Cory Wendt
owns a trout fishing lodge in Alaska. He and his father came to Neoteric for Test
Flights to determine whether to buy a 4-passenger or 6-passenger hovercraft.
After their flights, he said, “<i>It was smoother than I expected. I didn’t
expect it to be able to go through all the mud and sticks. I figured all those
sticks would break up the air flow, but they didn’t … I didn’t fully have an
appreciation until I drove it; it started to feel more like an aircraft. I
could understand why training is important – I’d read it and heard it but
didn’t really appreciate it until I was at the controls.”<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Airboats are limited to relatively smooth water because their hulls have low gunwales which can be easily swamped. Airboats have minimum positive flotation, where hovercraft have quite a lot - up to 1 1/2 times their weight. This enables hovercraft to operate safely on swiftwater. Here, first responders from the U.S. Air Force practice swift water rescue techniques in a Neoteric hovercraft …</span><br />
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<br />Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-23072240521328943502019-04-25T09:00:00.000-04:002019-04-25T09:00:05.742-04:00#TBT: Neoteric Hovercraft’s First Customer<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Rarely can
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Neova 2, constructed of wood and fiberglass. Here, the Neova 2 is parked
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magazine reported: "</span><i style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">March 14, 1964, may become a famous date in ACV
history, for on that day, at Canberra, the world's first competitive hovercraft
trials took place. An analogy may be drawn between the Canberra trials of
1964 and the Rheims air meeting of 1909: both mark the beginning of
competitive development in their respective fields</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">.”</span></div>
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the entrants in the World's First Hovercraft Race, Australian Air Cushion Vehicle Development, vigorously pursued
its interest in hovercraft, transferred to the US, and is now one of the
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1964, the company competed in the first world hovercraft race. As experience
mounted, the Rotary International Foundation awarded AACVD's president, Chris
Fitzgerald, a scholarship for a world hovercraft study tour which resulted in
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continued and, by 1973, a prototype hovercraft, the Neova, was completed and
AACVD formed a new company, Neoteric Engineering Affiliates Pty. Ltd., which
created staggering world interest when it introduced the Neova at a press
demonstration in July, 1974 in Melbourne, Australia. All were anticipating a
promising future for this curious new flying machine.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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to sell their technology to the burgeoning recreational vehicle market in the
United States, the engineering team made what was intended to be a temporary
move to the USA in 1975. After a short time, however, they discovered that
there was a virgin market for the manufacturing of hovercraft and began
reorienting their company's focus in that direction. This spurred the spin-off
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Neoteric boasts a clientele that spans 50 countries and includes Disney World,
local and national [and international] rescue departments, dive teams, gold
mines, environmental and fishery research departments at universities,
oil-spill clean-up, the US Army Corps of Engineers and, of course, numerous
people who enjoy exploring remote areas that cannot be reached by any other
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Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11032784809350024382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5207724175806350842.post-55282445108808920412018-11-29T17:17:00.001-05:002018-11-29T17:31:12.994-05:00#TBT: Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft in action at #FDIC <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Firefighters and first responders: Kick off this #ThrowbackThursday with a video of a Neoteric Rescue Hovercraft in action at
last April’s Fire Department Instructors Conference. Watch how the only
hovercraft with reverse thrust for braking and backing up can be critical in
rescue operations. First responders, this lets you easily reach the victim without having to submerge yourself in water, ice, snow, mud, etc. …</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">On to the future ... Mark
your calendars now so you can get off to a flying start at FDIC 2019. Come to Neoteric Demo Booth 19403 to experience a rescue hovercraft flight every
half hour. This is your chance to see why your fellow #firefighters and first
responders in more than 50 nations rely on Neoteric hovercraft to keep them
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">This is an ideal opportunity for you to see firsthand why Neoteric hovercraft are recognized worldwide as the fastest, safest, easiest way to rescue water, ice, swift water, mud and flood victims. Don't miss out!</span></div>
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