The Hov Pod Carbon Infinity is manufactured from carbon fibre to provide excellent durability and light weight properties for best power to weight performance. Their are a number of seating arrangements to allow for different applications. Most small hovercraft are made from thin glass fibre, a material that is not buoyant, so any cracks will allow water ingression and compromise the safety of operators. The Hov Pod Carbon Infinity is far stronger, so uniquely suitable for resues from ice, snow, mud, sand and flooded areas. See http://www.rescue-hovercraft.com