---------------------------------------------------------- Seaplane-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 03/16/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:07 PM - Re: float rigging (Peter C) 2. 12:17 PM - Re: float rigging (D. Fisher) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:07:55 PM PST US From: "Peter C" Subject: Re: Seaplane-List: float rigging Larry I tried Kenmore but thay had nothing. Noel's method sounds interesting and I plan to try it when the ice goes out. After asking around I now have five approaches for locating the step relative to the cg: One was a fixed distance for my particualar plane (which has worked in the past but puts the step closer to the cg than the other methods); another used the 50% chord point (and was argued strongly by a long term aircraft and float designer); another puts the step on a line 5 degrees aft of the cg. another used 1/3rd the width of the float; and , finally, Noel's method to calculate the center of bouyancy of the float. There is likely a similar bases for Noel's and the 1/3 width method which may also be related to center of bouyancy. No one that I have asked has ever seen any document on this. Peter ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:17:45 PM PST US From: "D. Fisher" Subject: Re: Seaplane-List: float rigging Peter, I had posted this on another list earlier and he has some downloads on that site wtih some info that might help you . Dave http://www.cfisher.com more flying stuff ......... You glass guys have most likely run into a set of these floats, very popular with the SuperCub guys. Well a little big for Kitfox but these are my neighbour's product and becoming very popular. http://www.clamarfloats.com It has been very popular so far and now a 3500 will be dressing up the Murphy Mooses this year. Look for him as Sun n Fun if you are going. After seeing the results,I would say that these have proven to be one of the toughest floats on the market now. I flew in there on Monday this week with 16 inches now - now it about 95% gone. And before you ask , he wil not be making anything under 2200s unless you are willing to pay 25k for striaght floats. Personally I think there is market for a 1400 to 1600 float for LSA stuff and there are some new ones to surface in the next year or so. That being said the Aerocet 1100s a decent float but could affoard to be a little bigger displacement on the heavier Kitfoxes. What would you pay for a set of floats ? 1400s straight or amphib ? Dave http://www.cfisher.com more flying stuff ......... ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter C To: seaplane-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 3:07 PM Subject: Re: Seaplane-List: float rigging Larry I tried Kenmore but thay had nothing. Noel's method sounds interesting and I plan to try it when the ice goes out. After asking around I now have five approaches for locating the step relative to the cg: One was a fixed distance for my particualar plane (which has worked in the past but puts the step closer to the cg than the other methods); another used the 50% chord point (and was argued strongly by a long term aircraft and float designer); another puts the step on a line 5 degrees aft of the cg. another used 1/3rd the width of the float; and , finally, Noel's method to calculate the center of bouyancy of the float. There is likely a similar bases for Noel's and the 1/3 width method which may also be related to center of bouyancy. No one that I have asked has ever seen any document on this. Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message seaplane-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Seaplane-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/seaplane-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/seaplane-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.