---------------------------------------------------------- Glasair-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 05/06/10: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:30 AM - Zenair aircraft FLOATS (Zenair_Mathieu) 2. 11:24 AM - Re: Zenair aircraft FLOATS (Dj Merrill) 3. 11:36 AM - Re: Zenair aircraft FLOATS (Zenair_Mathieu) 4. 11:47 AM - Re: Re: Zenair aircraft FLOATS (Dj Merrill) 5. 12:07 PM - Re: Re: Zenair aircraft FLOATS (John Bolding) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:30:14 AM PST US Subject: Glasair-List: Zenair aircraft FLOATS From: "Zenair_Mathieu" I have had quite a few Glasair customers contact me in regards to floats. Here are typical questions and answers. - Does Zenair manufacture a 2200 lbs float? Yes, straight and amphibious. - Factory built or kits? Both. You can purchase a parts kit or pre-drilled kit or factory built. - Prices? www.zenairfloats.com will give you the latest prices. - What type of retracting system? Option of electric or hand pump. System is hydraulic and 100% external so no need to ever open the floats. Main wheels are 600x6 Grove type with a 400X4 at the front. - How do I mount the floats to my aircraft? Zenair supplies a rigging / spreader bar kit. However, you need to have the mounting points on your aircraft. - Are these the same 2200 floats as what the Czech company used to sell? Yes, the Zenair floats were first designed by Zenair in the 1980's and production went to the Czech's in the late 1990's. Zenair has taken back the float production and has made some changes to the floats as to make them easier to build. The Czech company was not selling kits so they got very complex. Now that Zenair is selling kits, its important that they are easy to assemble. - Where do I get more info on this. Please contact me, Mathieu Heintz at 705-526-2871 or by email at newplane@gmail.com I do not often get the opportunity get on this forum site. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296944#296944 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/4s_114.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:24:30 AM PST US Subject: Re: Glasair-List: Zenair aircraft FLOATS From: Dj Merrill On 05/06/2010 01:29 PM, Zenair_Mathieu wrote: > > I have had quite a few Glasair customers contact me in regards to floats. Here are typical questions and answers. > > - Does Zenair manufacture a 2200 lbs float? > Yes, straight and amphibious. > Hi, Glasair is no longer selling the Glastar which had the 2200 lb gross. The current kit is the Sportsman 2+2, which has a 2500 lb gross when on floats. Do you sell a 2500 float that would work on the Sportsman? Thanks, -Dj -- Dj Merrill - N1JOV Glastar Sportsman 2+2 Builder #7118 N421DJ - http://deej.net/sportsman/ Grumman Yankee Driver N9870L - http://deej.net/yankee/ Join us on the Maine Aviation Forums - http://forum.deej.net/ ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:36:16 AM PST US Subject: Glasair-List: Re: Zenair aircraft FLOATS From: "Zenair_Mathieu" Hi DJ, Zenair is only manufacturing the 2200 floats right now. Since there are quite a few Glastar's out there, there is a lot of interest. If Zenair gets enough interest for 2500 floats, Zenair will start offering them. About half the price of certified, lighter, as tough and excellent performance. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=296964#296964 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:47:43 AM PST US Subject: Re: Glasair-List: Re: Zenair aircraft FLOATS From: Dj Merrill On 05/06/2010 02:35 PM, Zenair_Mathieu wrote: > Hi DJ, > Zenair is only manufacturing the 2200 floats right now. Since there are quite a few Glastar's out there, there is a lot of interest. > If Zenair gets enough interest for 2500 floats, Zenair will start offering them. About half the price of certified, lighter, as tough and excellent performance. I'm building a Sportsman 2+2 that I hope to have on amphib floats one day, so please mark me down as the first interested person. :-) Thanks, -Dj -- Dj Merrill - N1JOV Glastar Sportsman 2+2 Builder #7118 N421DJ - http://deej.net/sportsman/ Grumman Yankee Driver N9870L - http://deej.net/yankee/ Join us on the Maine Aviation Forums - http://forum.deej.net/ ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:07:01 PM PST US From: "John Bolding" Subject: Re: Glasair-List: Re: Zenair aircraft FLOATS DJ, I'm building (from plans, Zenith used to offer all the different float sizes in plans only as well) a set of 1100 amphib Zenith floats for the 701 in the shop, VERY easy to build, good directions. You will enjoy working with Zenith. John Bolding ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dj Merrill" Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 1:47 PM Subject: Re: Glasair-List: Re: Zenair aircraft FLOATS > > I'm building a Sportsman 2+2 that I hope to have on amphib floats one > day, so please mark me down as the first interested person. :-) > > Thanks, > > -Dj > > -- > Dj Merrill - N1JOV > Glastar Sportsman 2+2 Builder #7118 N421DJ - http://deej.net/sportsman/ > Grumman Yankee Driver N9870L - http://deej.net/yankee/ > Join us on the Maine Aviation Forums - http://forum.deej.net/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message glasair-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Glasair-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/glasair-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/glasair-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.