Pacific Explorer


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Pacific Explorer Specifications Weight: 2,000 kg empty Payload: 1000 kg max Length: 8.8m Width: 3.5m Height: 2.2m Cushion Height: 0.45m (hard structure clearance) Seating: 12 passengers Power Unit: Cummins ISB275 CRDI engine, 275hp at 2,500 rpm. This engine is strong, fuel efficient, compact, and reliable. It is lightweight and ideally suited for hovercraft use. Transmission: Gates Polychain GT toothed drive belts - quiet and efficient with a long operation life. Propulsion: Three blade alloy ducted CPP. Low revolutions and quiet with fully reversing pitch control. Lift Fan: High flow aerofoil section Carbon composite centrifugal fan. Flexible Skirt: Full flow Hypalon/nylon reinforced loop with anti-bounce web. Reinforced neoprene segments. Wave Height: 1.0m Speed: 35 knots Fuel Capacity: 240 litres diesel Fuel Consumption: 40 litres an hour average Noise Level: Cruise speed at 20m 78dBA 50m 70dBA 100m 64dBA 200m 58dBA All full report of noise levels for the Explorer hovercraft is available on request.