Air Boats & hovercraft

Cow Man · 03-27-2006, 12:04 PM

After the strange winter we have had, I am thinking about the best method of getting back and forth to our camp on Cow when the ice isn’t safe. Air boats appear to be the best bet, but where does one go to purchase?
Does anyone have experience with Air boats, hovercraft or other “winter boat?”

Rattlesnake Gal · 03-27-2006, 02:37 PM

Airboat Trader has many to choose from, though most are located in Florida or Texas.
Good luck!

This might be an interesting winter weekend business - Winni Winter Taxi!

Mink Islander · 03-27-2006, 04:23 PM

http://nh.craigslist.org/mcy/142149961.html

DBA · 03-27-2006, 04:39 PM

We have lived on Rattlesnake for as many seasons as we could possibly get there during the last 22 years. We have had both a small hovercraft and a much larger airboat. We feel the airboat is the way to go. Check out this link: http://www.yankeeairboats.com
This guy does 'em for a living, he's fair, and he sells them all over the nation.
He makes them for Fire and Rescue, Fish and Game as well as individuals.
Check it out....
DBA

islandAl · 03-28-2006, 08:47 PM

http://www.airboats.ca/video.cfm?id=1

Great vidio and turn up your volume

Rattlesnake Gal · 03-29-2006, 07:21 AM

Thanks Al, that was great!

It's really got me drooling for one of our own!

Cow Man · 04-01-2006, 09:22 AM

Thanks, all! Now that I can "water boat" to Cow, I have time to look at all the options. An air boat taxi sounds like a great idea.

With real estate on the lake getting more expensive and taxes, etc., going up, making our camps a year round retreat is making economic sense - not to mention that it's good for the soul!

cowisl · 04-05-2006, 10:14 AM

We live on Cow as well and have used a hovercraft to get back in forth over the past ten years. We have had two scats, and recently we purchased a two seat aerocruiser from hovercraft concepts. It is by far the best we have owned.

Bear Islander · 04-05-2006, 11:02 AM

An airboat taxi sounds like a great idea! One of the marinas that stay open all winter should do this.

It could also come in handy for police, fire and utility workers.

03-27-2006, 12:04 PM	#1
Cow Man Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cow Island / Holderness, NH Posts: 46 Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 8 Posts	Air Boats & hovercraft After the strange winter we have had, I am thinking about the best method of getting back and forth to our camp on Cow when the ice isn’t safe. Air boats appear to be the best bet, but where does one go to purchase? Does anyone have experience with Air boats, hovercraft or other “winter boat?”

03-27-2006, 02:37 PM	#2
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Check Out This Link Airboat Trader has many to choose from, though most are located in Florida or Texas. Good luck! This might be an interesting winter weekend business - Winni Winter Taxi!

03-27-2006, 04:23 PM	#3
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Here's a hovercraft for sale in Derry! http://nh.craigslist.org/mcy/142149961.html

03-27-2006, 04:39 PM	#4
DBA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: By the Lake now Posts: 95 Thanks: 11 Thanked 27 Times in 4 Posts	Sebago Maine Airboat Manufacturer We have lived on Rattlesnake for as many seasons as we could possibly get there during the last 22 years. We have had both a small hovercraft and a much larger airboat. We feel the airboat is the way to go. Check out this link: http://www.yankeeairboats.com This guy does 'em for a living, he's fair, and he sells them all over the nation. He makes them for Fire and Rescue, Fish and Game as well as individuals. Check it out.... DBA __________________ living by the water....heaven

03-28-2006, 08:47 PM	#5
islandAl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mountonboro Posts: 200 Thanks: 12 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	another airboat company http://www.airboats.ca/video.cfm?id=1 Great vidio and turn up your volume

03-29-2006, 07:21 AM	#6
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Wonderful Airboat Video! Thanks Al, that was great! It's really got me drooling for one of our own!

04-01-2006, 09:22 AM	#7
Cow Man Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cow Island / Holderness, NH Posts: 46 Thanks: 4 Thanked 19 Times in 8 Posts	Catching some Air! Thanks, all! Now that I can "water boat" to Cow, I have time to look at all the options. An air boat taxi sounds like a great idea. With real estate on the lake getting more expensive and taxes, etc., going up, making our camps a year round retreat is making economic sense - not to mention that it's good for the soul!

04-05-2006, 10:14 AM	#8
cowisl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cow Island Posts: 168 Thanks: 6 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	We live on Cow as well and have used a hovercraft to get back in forth over the past ten years. We have had two scats, and recently we purchased a two seat aerocruiser from hovercraft concepts. It is by far the best we have owned.

04-05-2006, 11:02 AM	#9
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,764 Thanks: 32 Thanked 441 Times in 207 Posts	An airboat taxi sounds like a great idea! One of the marinas that stay open all winter should do this. It could also come in handy for police, fire and utility workers.