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Eugene, Ore., Hovercraft Maker Pursuing Boyhood Dream.
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Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Apr. 26 -- At age 12, when other boys were into soapbox derby or skateboards, Phil Hibler built his first Hovercraft after reading about one of the futuristic vehicles in a science magazine.
Using plywood, two-by-fours, a lawn mower engine and a propeller carved out of a cedar fence post, Hibler constructed a crude hybrid craft capable of running on ice, land and water. "That first Hovercraft didn't last long, but it got me hooked," he said.
Hibler has since built about 30 Hovercraft, each more sophisticated than ...
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