Alberta man builds his life-long passion [Video]

Have you ever seen videos of hovercrafts online or on TV and thought, ‘Wow, I wish I could ride one of those.’ One Alberta man did, and then built his own.

When Robert Tymofichuk was a child, he saw a hovercraft on TV and was mesmerized.

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“At that point, I was captivated,” Tymofichuk said. “There’s no question in your mind that you have to have one of those crafts, but you don’t go to the local power sports dealer and say, ‘I’d like to buy a hovercraft.'”

So what’s an enterprising youth to do? Build one.

Tymofichuk grew up on a farm, learning about carpentry, welding, plumbing, and whatever else was needed to repair buildings and equipment.

“I enjoyed taking things apart, I enjoyed fixing things, and it led to a creative life,” Tymofichuk said.

When he was in junior high school, he ordered plans …