New parts arrived today!

I thought that this was going to be everything arriving today, as it was shipped as a 255 lbs 4x8 palette. However, I think it was closer to a 150lbs palette.  And the 2 engines came in their own separate UPS boxes today as well.  

There's still quite a few things outstanding, including the engine mounts and propellers which I can think of off the top of my head. 

Here some pictures from the delivery. 

The parts unpacked in the trailer

The 10Hp thrust engine, with the packet of fiber glass

Receiving the large palette. 

The box on the lift.  Seriously I paid $145 for this 30 second operation?

A little help from my friends getting it into the trailer.  

On approach to the trailer, we weren't sure if it could go through the front. 

But it made it.

Crossing the parking lot

Signing off on the delivery.

A bit of a squeeze getting through the door. 

All tucked away in the trailer before being unpacked. 

First parts have arrived

After a long delay the first parts of the kit have finally started showing up.

Opening the box

What I found in side

The box contained some epoxy resin and hardener with pumps, some 1/16" steel cable, a bushing, and some vinyl cement.

I also talked to them today, after getting cutoff after 10 minutes on hold yesterday.  They say that the 4'x8'  palette is prepped to be on the truck tomorrow with everything else except the engine.

Trailer Licence Plate and Title

Well, it's a frustrating state of affairs when the CA DMV acts faster than companies.  I've received the license plate, registration and title for my trailer.  See below.

I did also talk to Univeral Hovercraft today again.  I had to call twice.  They claim that the engine kit will be shipping out tomorrow, and that they hope to have foam to ship the rest of the kit by the end of the week.  (I think I've been told that the kit will ship at the end of the week for each of the last 6 weeks.)