What sound does the HovPod leisure hovercraft make?
Although early versions of hovercraft were noisy, (there exists a misconception that all hovercraft are noisy) we fit custom designed two stage silencers to quieten the engine exhaust, and continue to minimize noise pollution through consultation with local universities. Technological advances has reduced sound emissions by between 50 and 70% making HovPods fall somewhere between vacuum cleaners and city traffic (70 to 80 decibels). We use a microlite 52 bhp engine that depending on conditions generates around the same noise levels as a small motorbike, at 72 decibels at 60 meters, and 80 decibels at 25 meters. Compared to other watercraft HovPod generates no water slap noise, and do not generate the high speed repetitive whine of fast revving engines associated with PWC’S (sometimes referred to as the Angry Bee Noise) and speedboats as they jump waves or the deep reverberating noise of diesels as exhausts are uncovered from the water. Current Rotax engines are quieter than previously
