---------------------------------------------------------- JabiruEngine-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 11/09/14: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:07 AM - float rigging info needed...Jabiru powered (Lynn Matteson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:07:36 AM PST US From: Lynn Matteson Subject: JabiruEngine-List: float rigging info needed...Jabiru powered I have my Zenair floats built to the point of needing rigging information.....anybody out there familiar with the method, formula, etc., for Zenith 1150A (amphibious) floats on a Kitfox IV? Lynn Matteson Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger Jabiru 2200, #2062 Prince prop 64 x 30, P-tip Electroair direct-fire ignition system Rotec TBI-40 injection (sleeved to 36mm) Status: flying with 1595 hrs... (since 3-27-2006) On Aug 13, 2014, at 12:49 PM, Lynn Matteson lynnmatt@jps.net [jabiruengines] wrote: > That's the plan, Jose. My current project is a pair of Zenair > floats..amphibian...to fit the 'fox. I needed a project now that the > Seabee is finished, and I couldn't get floats out of my mind. When I > first got the Kitfox, a few folks on the Matronics Kitfox List said > that with a clipped wing 'fox and only 85 horsepower, the plane > wouldn't get off the water. So I accepted that, and forgot about > floats. Now that I'm older and stupider, I decided to either prove > 'em wrong, or prove that I'm makin' more than 85hp. Either way, the > building is (sorta) fun, and it keeps me out of bars. But it also > is keeping me from flying....I've only got 1585 hours on the old > girl. My problem is I just can't do things in moderation....it's > either fly or build. : ) > > Lynn Matteson > Kitfox IV Speedster, taildragger > Jabiru 2200, #2062 > Prince prop 64 x 30, P-tip > Electroair direct-fire ignition system > Rotec TBI-40 injection (sleeved to 36mm) > Status: flying with 1585 hrs... (since 3-27-2006) > > > On Aug 12, 2014, at 12:53 PM, 'Jose M. Toro' jose_m_toro@yahoo.com > [jabiruengines] wrote: > >> >> >> Congrats Lynn. Are floats in your KFIV future? >> >> Jos >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >> >> From: Lynn Matteson lynnmatt@jps.net [jabiruengines] >> ; >> To: Clive James zcrj90@yahoo.co.uk [jabiruengines] >> ; >> Subject: [jabiruengines] >> Sent: Tue, Aug 12, 2014 3:36:13 PM >> >> Hey Clive- >> Just a short note to let you know that we got the Seabee done, sent >> the owner off to Oshkosh with it, and he won "Grand Champion, >> Seaplane". How 'bout that?? >> I've been bustin' my hump on these floats....got one 80 % done and >> the second one about 40 %. >> >> Lynn >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------ > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jabiruengines/ > > <*> Your email settings: > Individual Email | Traditional > > <*> To change settings online go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jabiruengines/join > (Yahoo! ID required) > > <*> To change settings via email: > jabiruengines-digest@yahoogroups.com > jabiruengines-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > jabiruengines-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > <*> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: > https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message jabiruengine-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/JabiruEngine-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/jabiruengine-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/jabiruengine-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.