With a top over water speed of 40 mph and fuel use of around 5 gallons per hour, this sev can cruise relaxed at 30 mph plus speeds on just 60% power. This sev can haul over 2400lb payloads over big and small waters. Mariner uses two drives, similar to the drive used in the north to Alaska Explorer.
Plans and instruction manual are available for $92US, including first class postage, US, Can, Mex. (Foreign add $3). Critical Parts for Mariner such as propellers, fans, skirt material, drive hardware and foam for the composite hull construction are available from Sevtec.
Total cost of construction, including engine and critical parts kits for Mariner is $10000 to $16000, and some 800 to1400 man hours.
The images are of a Mariner that is under construction by the Samadhi Resort, in Southern Brazil
Three view drawing and Performance plots Three view drawing and Performance plots (You can save the drawing if you wish for viewing off line even if you cannot view it on line just by hitting the save button upper left in the window. Click go away box upper left on the window frame to return to this page. The drawing size is 47K.)
