Hovercraft Flood Rescue

Recent flooding in the America's northeast and news reports of more to come, remind us that mother nature still takes advantage sometimes. When the bridges have all been knocked down by the floods and you need to make a 20-mile round trip to the shop, hospital or to collect loved ones, perhaps its time to invest in a personal hovercraft.

Hovercraft have one major advantage over rescue boats, they have no propeller to snag onto submerged obstacles. Flooded ground in the country has the occasional wire fence to navigate, whereas streets have all manner of submerged obstacles to spoil a prop, e.g. street furniture, parking meters, street signs etc.

Hovercraft can also save lives when it comes to mud rescue, ice rescue or sand rescue, boats don't work too well over solid land and in shallow waters - ice rescue is particularly dangerous for rescue personnel, since hypothermia can affect a victim's / rescuer's mobility after 10 minutes of exposure to extreme cold.

For more information, visit http://www.myhovpod.com/

Hov Pod USA - March 2010 Update

In This Issue:

• Make Your Own Hovercaft
• Hov Pod Road Tour - Want a Demo in your town???
• Pic of the Month
• New Options - "Fly-On, Fly-Off" Trailer & Cockpit cover.
• Hov Pod's For Rent
• Hov Pod Saves Girl!

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** WildNative is Hiring! **
We are expanding our Sales Department. If you or someone you know is interested in applying please see the following link: http://mobile.craigslist.org/sls/1603380916.html

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Make Your Own Hovercraft
Hov Pod USA (WildNative) are offering 3 days free training for customers who wish to build their own hovercraft, using the Hov Pod SPX LM Hull as a base.

For more information, please visit: http://hovpodusa.blogspot.com/2010/03/make-your-own-hovercraft.html or call now to book your training:

Toll-Free: 1-800-508-ADVENTURE (2383) or (251) 654 5609.
Please leave a message if the phone is not answered as we are currently dealing with high call volumes.

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Hov Pod Road Tour - Do you want a Demo in your town?
Hov Pod USA will shortly be driving across the country
conducting demonstrations of the Hov Pod for interested parties from San Francisco to Alabama. We have no planned route at this stage, so we are open to suggestions as to where we should demo our craft!!!

If you would like to demo the Hov Pod, feel you have a location that would be great for a Demo, or just believe we should come to you, then now is your chance to Raise Your hand! All reasonable requests will be considered. If we can't make it to your spot, we'll do our best to get within a couple of hours driving range. We are aiming for an early April Tour.

To let us know your thoughts, click this link: sales@myhovpod.com

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PIC OF THE MONTH
A few happy but cold Hov Pod Owners!

Picture From Hov Pod USA

One Hov Pod can do what a SkiDoo and SeaDoo can both do - without the risk of falling through the ice as it melts. All terrain, all year round. These owners plan to have fun on the water with their Hov Pod, less a few clothes when Summer hits.

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New Options for the Hov Pod
Front Cabin/Screen, Sun/Weather shield and "Fly-On Fly-Off" Trailer options now available.

• Cabin/Screen: $1,365.00
  Our new cabin option wraps around and over the driver and front of the craft.
  
• Sun/Weather Shield: $367.50
  The weather shield is an awning that extends back from the Cabin/Screen to offer protection from rain or sun but does not fully enclose the aft end of the craft.
  
• "Fly-On Fly-Off" Trailer: $2,500.00
  Designed with ease of use in mind, our new trailer avoids the need for any heavy lifting and has been designed to provide the fastest "trailer to flying" turnaround possible. Wide loading target area, makes for ease of "fly-on" action.

Contact us for more information: sales@myhovpod.com
or call Toll-Free: 1-800-508-ADVENTURE (2383)
Local: (251) 654 5609.
Please leave a message if the phone is not answered as we are currently dealing with high call volumes.

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We have an ex-demo model for sale on www.ebay.com with
No Reserve. Secure your very own Hov Pod at bargain pricing:

2007 Hov Pod Hovercraft - For Sale
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Hov Pod's for Rent - Run your own rental location!!

Now is the time to secure your own Hov Pod if you intend on running a rental operation for the summer. As a true ATV, the Hov Pod creates interest everywhere it goes. You have the option of starting your own rental location or co-locating your Hov Pod with an existing rental operation. But most importantly, the Hov Pod generates great revenue:

• Hourly Rental - rates higher on average than a Jetski ($120 - $150 per hour)
• Charter Rates - Daily rates up to $1200 per day for charter / party / research and SAR use.
• Rides in High Traffic areas - the Hov Pod can earn $600 in 4 hours running short rides in a high traffic areas (fairs, spring break, beaches, tourist hot spots), that's $2.50 per minute.

Not only is the Hov Pod great for Summer rentals, it can also be used throughout the year to replace a Snowmobile, ATV or Jetski. It is a true, year round rental vehicle. As the only commercial hovercraft on the market built durable enough to operate in a bare boat rental capacity, its polyethylene hull (as found in crash barriers and artificial limbs) is not only positively buoyant, but has been built with Rental, Commercial and Search & Rescue use in mind. The Hov Pod is built to be a true ATV and not just another Hovercraft Boat.

Combined with our Boat Show Specials, the Hov Pod is the perfect rental choice for this summer.

For more information contact us today: mailto:sales@myhovpod.com?subject=Hov or (251) 654-5609.

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Hov Pod Saves Woman

Finally, I'm please to say a good news story - A Hov Pod was used earlier this year to help save the life of a woman caught by tides in New Zealand. Our Australian and New Zealand Customers would most likely have heard the story, but it is always a benefit to know that owners of these wonderful vehicles are willing to step up and offer their use to the benefit of others.

In this particular scenario, the Hov Pod owner was the Auckland International Airport and they graciously assisted local Search and Rescue when the New Zealand Coastguard could not reach her.

For more on this story, please visit our blog:

http://hovpodaustralia.blogspot.com/2010/01/hov-pod-hovercraft-rescues-kayaker-in.html

Until next time, have fun flying!

Yours Sincerely,

Kristian...

Kristian Aboud
Imagineer / President
WildNative Inc. - Hov Pod USA

See the HovPod in action! Outrageous fun!!!
http://www.youtube.com/group/wildnative

Visit our Blog: hovpodusa.blogspot.com
Visit the Hov Pod website: http://www.myhovpod.com/
Visit the WildNative website: http://www.wildnative.com/

Hov Pod Hovercraft now listed in NadaGuides.com

Hot off the Press!
The Hov Pod is now officially listed with Nada Guides (www.nadaguides.com). This is a positive move for all Hov Pod owners and 'soon to be owners' as banks and finance institutions will now be able to finance the Hov Pod via a boat loan or by using the Hov Pod as collateral. Until recently, Hov Pod owners in the USA have been forced to raise capital separately from their Hovercraft - those days are long gone!

Hov Pod now may be the only Hovercraft manufacturer with current model hovercraft listed with Nada Guides. This provides a huge advantage over competitors in North America.

In a statement to dealers today, Kristian Aboud, President of WildNative Inc. pronounced "This listing underlines the fact that Hov Pod and WildNative are delivering a highly reputable product to the North American market. Not only will this Nada listing help those customers looking to finance a Hov Pod, but it will assist with vehicle insurance and the continued growth of this burgeoning market... Nada Guides provide not only credibility for new models, but a backbone for the successful establishment of the second hand marketplace."

Hov Pod Hovercraft are the largest supplier of hovercraft to the leisure marine and commercial market worldwide. Hov Pods are employed in many facets of marine and land use, from joy rides in ATV parks to Search & Rescue (SAR) response vehicles, from oil exploration and yacht tenders to personal family outings.

For more information on the Hov Pod, visit: www.myhovpod.com