Comparisions

Comparision chart of our 14’ Vanguard to other equivalent hovercraft.

	AM-14	Hovertour 700	Neoteric Hovertrek Deluxe
Length:	14’	14’6”	12’
Width:	7’	6’6”	6’8”
Cockpit Length:	6’8” x 4’2”	7’ x 4’6”	Not listed
Approx. Empty Weight	550 lbs	750 lbs	500 lbs
Engine	4-cycle/2 cylinder, EFI	2-cycle/2 cylinder	2-cycle/2 cylinder
Horsepower	26hp	100 hp	55 hp
Max RPM	3200 rpm	8000 rpm	6700 rpm
Max Speed (calm water)	33 mph	40 mph	45 mph
Cruise Speed (calm water)	25 mph	Not listed	35 mph Max
Installed Fuel Capacity	6 gallon tank	12 US Gallons	12 gallon tank
Fuel Use*	1.3 gallons/hour	5-10 g/hr (calculated)	3.5 gal/hr/oil mix
Hoverheight	10.5”	8”	8”
Payload	750 lbs	750 lbs	750 lbs max
Price	$17,990	$21,900²	$25,073¹

When you compare our 14’ craft to other hovercraft in the same size range you’ll notice that we’re only using 26hp to get the payloads that it’s taking the others 52hp and up! We invite you to take a look at their websites and compare ours with theirs. The Hovertour 700 is manufactured by Hovertechnics Inc in Michigan and the Neoteric Hovertrek is manufactured by Neoteric Hovercraft Inc in Indiana.

* Fuel use can be calculated based on horsepower. For two-stroke engines 0.65-.7 lbs per horsepower per hour is good. Four-stroke engines are about 0.55-0.5 lbs per horsepower per hour, and less if fuel injected.

1 The price listed for the Hovertrek is their Deluxe Side by Side fully assembled craft.

2. Source: www.hoverstore.com

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