We Bought an Abandoned Hovercraft! Will it Float? (Off the Water 20 YEARS!)

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[@Pinnacle89]

Charles with the flag is one of the many reasons I’m gonna miss him here…😂

[@joelleon8263]

Where is he going

[@jesusc4384]

Movin on to other stuff @@joelleon8263

[@baronclime6423]

What's up with, Charles? I don't get to watch regularly.

[@shawnkiller90]

@@joelleon8263 there was a video about it.

[@Pinnacle89]

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[@mikekemper34]

I'm kinda shocked that you guys didn't address the damage to the underside, that damage certainly isn't helping getting airflow into the skirt, which is the proper name for the rubber part

[@jerrywilcox9890]

How are you shocked 😂😂. It's what they do ya new to the channel or what.

[@venenareligioest410]

@@jerrywilcox9890You mean ‘half a job’? 😤

[@jerrywilcox9890]

@venenareligioest410 don't like it don't watch lol.

[@venenareligioest410]

@@jerrywilcox9890 ok, I won’t 👍

[@jerrywilcox9890]

@venenareligioest410 good deal one less crybaby on the channel.

[@mackfauber]

I used to have one exactly like it except mine had a 35hp Rotax. Having to deal with prop pitch myself I can tell regardless of what the tach says you still don't have enough pitch on the blades. It should lift higher even at half throttle unless there is a issue with the airflow through the bags. They can be a pain to get set right. I got mine to run about 45mph after set to what worked best. Also there shouldn't be water coming into the boat, mine came with a plug already in it. Good luck getting it going! It still has potential!

[@twin40dave]

Wise words 👏 let's hope they read it 😊

[@UKfromadrone]

the ones ive ridden previously were all lifting the second you touched the throttle, so basically anytime you werent idling...

[@H3110NU]

When Cleetus really got into these I thought everyone was going to end up with one.

[@durtydaddyrc]

And he also knows one of the owners or engineers from the company

[@jakeslots5132]

Just a heads up some people don't release videos years later so you don't know if he was the first

[@TylerDuysen]

@@jakeslots5132 they just barely bought it this year lol not years agothyere videos are 2 weeks behind live time theyve talked about this and this has never been in any live from issac or john so its obviosly new cleetus was the first to buy one out of the popular youtubers

[@colejames7236]

I feel like they're probably a pretty expensive hobby with little reward.

[@jay2coolgaming838]

Hell yeah brother they needed one of these to there fleet

[@warhog5554]

I absolutely loved this episode. Even if Issac was sinking. I was laughing my butt off! 😂

[@daniellaidlaw2677]

My buddy and I tried to build a hovercraft after an episode on Monster garage. With 2 lawnmower motors, bolted up with radiator fans to fill the skirt we could hover, but we never acquired a motor that could push us forward. We were in high school and our budget was like 80 bucks.

[@eastaggs]

Hey guys, we just did the EXACT same reno on the EXACT same Scat I. My kid and I did a complete rebuild including skirts, new piston in the motor, scaled the head clean, complete carb, new blades, new pulleys, new belt, and some other fiddly bits. You’re close to getting her where she needs to be. Pull the top end and have a look at the piston, you’re probably losing power/compression there. Exhaust is next. We have the factory pipe, and sounds different than yours. Blade angles from the guy you takes to at the depot are spot on, we used his chart. A little more horsepower and you’re flying, I can assure you. Ours was rattier and had ‘glass work needs. She rips with the kid in it and it flies well when I’m in it too. Shoot me a line if you want to talk tactics.

[@IbisOffgridLiving]

Charles holding the American flag behind made me lose my shit 😂😂

[@drgti16v]

You need a Cars and Cameras flotation ring for pond activities. I'm looking forward to see how you guys tackle this build!

[@tobsta30]

More POWER!!! can't wait to see this thing fly.

[@twocvbloke]

To quote Monty Python; "My hovercraft is full of eels!" :P

[@JohnHill-jm7tm]

Y'all had this Old Man from Washington NC laughing a bunch 🤣🤣🤣. Hopefully y'all will bring it back with more power. Love You Guys 🛵🧔💝💝💝

[@randywright8686]

Issac needs the set up at his place all the flooding

[@phillacy5545]

Up a creek without a paddle. Where is your paddle?😂

[@bb-ballistics1706]

One thing to remember is that different shape expansion pipes effect rpm and where the peak power comes on.

[@FarmerFpv]

It doesn't need much power to get moving. My guess is the skirt is damaged and it's leaking lots of air. You can see on one side that had a major blowout. You can push a properly inflated skirt with your pinky and it will get moving.

[@chrispunchard1356]

Well at least Ike has a rotax leaf blower for the yard now 😂

[@stoddern]

You guys need to race Cleetus with his Scat

[@Aquabob1]

My buddy Al had this model and color brand new. He used to drive it 30 miles on the Susquehanna River to a drive up ice cream stand…..and drive it up into the parking lot to get curb service…….it was always drawing a huge crowd …✌️

[@HotAsHellSeedCo]

Ike Your hunch is correct. The blade pitch is your problem. Tinker with pitch till you get the RPM you desire. Good luck, guys!!

[@ericwilson2585]

That's gotta be the best running 2-stroke you guys have ever had on the channel.... I can't believe it started after only 5 or 6 pulls?

[@gingertimelord5]

Go to 50:1 mix .... more gas and less oil More oil will make it run lean (fuel to air mix) and take away power and check the jetting

[@Barrymckociner074]

More oil means richer😂

[@shanec5617]

More oil in the gas means less gas going through the carb jets witch in turn creates a leaner air fuel mixture. It would produce more power with a 50 to 1 oil mix. With todays 2 stroke oils we do not need to have so much oil.@@Barrymckociner074

[@Kuzify]

​@@Barrymckociner074 nope, sorry... The air stays the same. The oil and gas are mixed, so 40 parts gas to one part oil vs 50 parts gas to 1 part oil. 50:1 is more gas thus a richer ratio.

[@Barrymckociner074]

50:1 uses less oil than 40:1 which in the 2 stroke world more oil means richer, dont be ignorant and go learn

[@ramiretz]

correct !

[@kevinsellsit5584]

This is better than my one and only hovercraft experience. A customer brought one in to the auto repair shop I worked at and I drew the short straw. Twice Ike mentioned "a runaway"...well it can happen. The first time I brought the throttle up one of the blades broke and speared it's way into the fiberglass shroud. The rest of the blades collided with the first one and in about a nano-second blades we're flying everywhere. The engine went to a crazy rpm with no load. I was at the handlebars so I yanked the kill switch...didn't even slow down. I headed to the back (no engine cover or blade guard bad idea) I couldn't block the air so I ripped the coil wire off with my shop rag... didn't even slow it down. Really, plug wire off 10,000 RPM! Apparently there was sufficient carbon in the combustion chamber keep it lit. Only a few seconds of run time have occured but I was now attracting a crowd including the boss and another mechanic who was bleeding profusely from his forehead. The boss is screaming "shut it off"... I'm trying. I removed the air cleaner and finally covered the carb and it choked out. The bleeding guy explained that a blade hit the bottom of the hood he was working under knocking the prop rod off and the hood slammed on him. The only cool part of this story is how the boss handled this catastrophe. He called the customer yelling at him to get the POS out of here before it kills someone. This was circa 1989 ish.

[@FarmerFpv]

Holy sh*t! The serial killer hovercraft, lol.

[@justinanderson1727]

Ditto on that one. Clear the tools and EVERYTHING out of the way. I live in desert,and when ours started it blew half a tool box of tools out the back! Then buried it all with a crap load of sand😂 Good times

[@Hellsong89]

I'm sorry! I should not be laughing but i am! Well murphy law hit you guys HARD that day.

[@mwatkins2464]

Kinda sounds like something happened but you obviously added a lot of untrue stuff to that story. No spark no run unless it’s dieseling

[@majorwedgie8166]

The zip ties are important and you should always carry many spares. They are designed to break instead of ripping the bags open. Also, you should have at least 30 horse in the power band. We had a real problem on water because in order to turn while at speed was risky and the natural inclination is to come off the throttle, the results were not good and causes injury. We solved the problem with an oversized 4 stroke out of a 4 wheeler for much better throttle spectrum and a flap that could tune the air flow up or down... kinda like the trim on a boat. And if you are fearless then extend the rudder fins a couple of inches for sharper turning at full throttle. These are fun on water but extra fun on ice!

[@IRONCaptainPanic]

New cars and cameras quote, "Grab the stick and twist it"

[@nhenderson2094]

First time in a while since we’ve had a pick up and gets it running videos for a while. It’s sweet to see the change of background.

[@tinygaragepowersports0122]

Despite the disappointment, this episode was hilarious! Ike's reaction to sinking, and Chuck with the flag were the highlights for me!

[@CMPLT_PLYZ]

BE CAREFUL!!!!! Hovercrafts are VERY VERY dangerous when they work right. They take knowing how to properly pilot one to not flip it and kill yourself. I'm so serious when i say if you get this thing running right, take the time to learn how to properly ride one of these and then when you do still be careful and wear a helmet and neck brace.

[@user-ir7gl3yq6c]

It's a piece of scat alright 😂😂

[@Chonke_Monke29]

I absolutely love johns nervous laugh when doing this kind of stuff

[@looneylonzo28]

22:34 not having the back pressure that it’s needing won’t ever let you achieve the RPMs you need to or the power it needs it back pressure needs the expansion chamber with a smaller exit pipe. There’s a reason two-stroke exhaust systems are made the way they are I can remember as a kid in the 80s ride around on my CR 80 and thinking it would be cool to have it louder so I took the header off and lost power. I couldn’t even get it to get into the power band.

[@johnmorgan1629]

Ike on the hovercraft stopping in the lake Top Gear style, 'And now back to the studio,' then saluting on going down with the ship.

[@zadtheinhaler]

"Grab his stick and twist it" I about died, I love you guys!

[@ronniejarvis2679]

That needs an expansion pipe!!!

[@Hellsong89]

They fitted one, just not sure if its one designed for that engine. I'm more worried that the skirt is damaged hence why it wont lift properly. It should be floating on cushion of air not flat on the ground like it is now. Skirt leak or damage on the hull.

[@Robert-ni6ut]

Man this thing is awesome and the look on Ikes face when he started to sink was priceless 😅lol

[@geeksgamesandgears2369]

Bringing back the South Park “I’m white trash and I’m in trouble” quote 🤣🤘

[@apluspressurecleaning3758]

1. Without question, you guys are my FAVORITE channel. 2. That is the MOST inefficient mode of travel EVER!!

[@PCXMODSGR]

That's not a scat hovercraft, that's a scattered one ! :P !

[@thedude8046]

Very cool. I really love the revival of old vehicles!👌

[@danielcarroll5667]

Years ago when I worked on boats for a living I got roped into working on one of those , even when I got everything "perfect" it really didn't do anything very fun , nothing but a noisy novelty .

[@aidenjohns8248]

many of the race ones have another motor at the front, this one fills the bag, or some adjust the diverter behind the prop wider the opening the more lift, but i would put more angle on the prop, or fit a couple of leaf blowers as lift motors, once you get the lift these thing fly, just remember to turn about half mile before a corner.. sort of like drifting..

[@zacharybullock9266]

TWIST HIS STICK!😂😂

[@kerzwhile]

GREAT episode! Yeah, you guys must throw some proper power in there and challenge Cleeter!!😊

[@RattleCanCustoms]

Always laugh way too hard when we hang out with you guys! Lol

[@mrutherford8590]

In high school we had a hover craft with a 3-1/2 hp lawnmower engine and you leaned to steer it. You need a separate motor for lifting maybe

[@pkrstrdonk]

The excitement when you picked it up, like little kids at Christmas. Love it!

[@shanewright6958]

It’s time for More Power 👍👍

[@paulcooper9135]

Had a pair of these 30 years ago ... the Drive belt was their achilles heal. Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

[@madazgq]

Y'all hung Issac out to dry and it was hilarious. Sorry Issac 😂 you would be laughing if you were on the shore lol

[@denniswilder3878]

50:1 two stroke racing oil. Block the bottom potion of the fan leave the top upper fan for steering moving.

[@shk2564]

The best part was Charles holding the American flag behind it in the wind stream! 🇺🇸

[@user-zv9fd5ov5w]

Mike finnagen's is pretty trick, super clean.

[@GratefulEd907]

A hot lap on the C&C Grand Prix are you shooting for the slowest time ever?

[@everestyeti]

I'm just old enough to remember the 1st hovercraft being tested in the Solent, so loud but an awesome piece of engineering. 🇬🇧👍

[@burridge911]

Already missing Charles. 😢

[@BrennanFussell]

What happened to Charles

[@The_Warrior526]

Joe with the channel 2vintage got a hold of a hovercraft a lot like this one but I swear it had two engines on it. One for lift and the other for thrust. He was having some issues with it along with one of the skirts was torn so he's had it sitting in a field for months now. Parts are a pain for these types apparently.

[@jwish29]

This one is a Scat 1, Scat then redesigned to a Scat 2 and Scat 2 HP. When they folded Hovercraft Depot got the molds and tweaked them to create the Air Commander Hovercrafts, Joe has an Air Commander AC3. He has it for sale on Marketplace currently.

[@The_Warrior526]

@@jwish29Ah ok. Yeah.

[@markhuston6816]

Can you find an expansion chamber for snowmobile or snowmobile.? Good show thanks for sharing.❤🎉😊

[@joewoodard2513]

I see a 2 stroke Rotax yardcart in the future. 😂

[@alexschettino1277]

cars and cameras hired some homies. its the beginning of a legacy

[@jackcarey5476]

Loving content keep it coming boys awesome channel love it 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Too_Tall_Jones74]

That's a totally rad van you have on the trailer🤘🤘🤘

[@isaacitllbefine7231]

Thanks

[@TheUncleRuckus]

You guys definitely need to get this beast up and running properly! 👍👍

[@user-tt5lz3mx1x]

I love the fact cleet has just brought a helicopter and you've bought a hovercraft love your channel guys keep it up

[@brianpiper3188]

The moment I saw this I instantly thought of The Waterboy! 😆

[@CarsandCameras]

The best worst idea!

[@douglasnajour]

What else you gonna do with it

[@DollarKLX250]

It’s a Rotax 277cc. 28hp @ 5500rpm

[@Sm0kEyX420]

Cleetus McFarlane has one, he’s an awesome dude reach out to him for some questions. I’m sure he’d be happy to help some fellow KZbinrs

[@77nizzova53]

I liked hearing you say MORE POWER!!!!!! That Otta doit!!!!

[@HFV_Junkyardin]

Next logical step is a swap to a Yamaha triple.

[@cliffpalermo]

Snowmobile engine or the 670 drag rail engine. That og rotax was maxed out at conception

[@GearHeadWW23]

"Grab his stick and twist it" I love when C&C goes borderline PG 😅

[@krisley5178]

Dude! That thing could be so cool! Looking forward to getting the bugs worked out on that baby.

[@shadymaint1]

I've seen a few of these in action over the years. Always wanted one. Personal hovercraft, AWESOME?

[@jakeschreffler961]

I'm sure u can find another rotax snowmobile engine. I have a 340 with an exhaust in my garage. They were in a ton of sleds

[@TussinWulf]

you were correct to lower the mixture slightly, you might even be able to go lower!!! Here's why, that craft pre-dates commercial synthetic 2 stroke oils. A lot of modern engines will have a ratio closer to 25:1 vs older engines at 60:1. Organic 2 stroke oils need a heavier mixture to provide the same lubrication as a modern synthetic. You still wanna watch EGT and re-jet to match your mixture for optimum performance. REMEMBER leaner oil ratio does not equal lean AFR. It equals a very rich combustion condition which will wash your engine and cause more damage. Happy Trails!

[@lukesmith8547]

The bag should fill up on idle

[@robburdack4361]

it needs a good sand down and a a couple coats of gel coat

[@stevebrueggen800]

Watching Ike just about gag was worth the price of admission. 😲😂

[@sleepervega71hill28]

Maybe make fuel tanks like saddlebags. No! One trip around the pond

[@mathieulachance151]

This is the best project you guys have had in a long time !! 😂 I love it, keep up the good work guys love your videos!!

[@user-cn8dn6nr6u]

I believe its true that there is correct pitch angle for an engines top rpm - why this would be a difficult set it and forget it adjustment IDK

[@Cheaphorsepower]

“Engine swap?………(1minute later) powerrrr!!!!!” lol that escalated QUICKLY 😂

[@timgoble9891]

If I remember right Ike acquired a couple of snowmobiles

[@douglasfehler553]

Now the blades need to be adjusted.

[@slamboy66]

Don't forget, the more oil you mix the leaner the fuel🤔🤔🤔

[@pollyg562]

looking fwd for part2

[@LordHolley]

Awesome!!!!! Great score guys!

[@streetbeast2.019]

They need to put the 670 twin snowmobile engine on it

[@douglasfehler553]

There was a small boxer type engine sold in the 70s that was a six cylinder 2 cycle.they still make a small boxer engin in 2 and 4 cylinders .

[@douglasfehler553]

I recommend that you get a spare belt it is probly weather checked.and a couple of spare blades .

[@GooseGosselin]

Hope to see this thing get the Cars and Cameras treatment with a "bit" more power!

[@RearEngineShop]

YES! This thing is awesome. 🔥

[@theliberalrepublican5910]

"My hovercraft is full of eels!"

[@inmyopinion6836]

You could name it "Gratbigo Pilo". 😁 Looks like what you have here is ...... A GratbigoPilo Scat!

[@Taboo-zw8oc]

I like the idea of using that snowmobile motor, that things would probably make that hovercraft everything it isn't 😅.

[@newdemolitionranch3870]

You should put some pond blueing in that pond

[@tj79jrfan]

I'd say more power and get rid of that muffler that's probably blocking air flows well.

[@X2Cummins59]

Grab the stick and twist it killed me 😂😂

[@NatashaB]

I can tell you for sure, that is definitely an ultralight engine, looks to be a Rotax 277. Used a lot in very light applications. Makes 26-28 horsepower despite its size! Used to be very popular but they ceased production, I think some snow sleds still had them in the early 2000s.

[@TheDRon75]

When I was a kid I always wanted one if these

[@ariboni73]

gotta race cleet!

[@douglasfehler553]

You have the fab skils to build a expansion tube for the exhaust alittle steel and a mig welder is al you need it does not need to be pretty does it?

[@gEtar87]

Looks at title *Looks like then Duke boys are at it again*

[@brycehenson4345]

Engine upgrade and duct upgrade for more air at the bottom did you guys check the belts and pulley you might want to block off some of the holes bottom of skri to help more air in the bottom needs the body needs to be around inch or two off the ground it still a good video bryce

[@JJ--CAR]

Dude...it reminds me of a x 34 landspeeder from Star Wars!!!