The Hov Pod was designed to make Hovercraft affordable for marine leisure use. The marine environment is quite demanding for hovercraft, you need to consider salt water corrosion, hovercraft have to be lightweight yet strong and durable. They need to be able to get airborne from on-water starts (Getting over hump is an issue for many small craft, see our Buyers Guide) and not nose dive into the water (Ploughing in is an issue for many small hovercraft, the Hov Pod trim prevents this happening) Marine leisure hovercraft need to be easy to use, easy to service, easy to tow and transport.