---------------------------------------------------------- Seaplane-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 06/11/07: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:25 AM - Re: Float performance tool (Russ Kinne) 2. 07:40 AM - Re: Float performance tool (Peter C) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:25:16 AM PST US From: Russ Kinne Subject: Re: Seaplane-List: Float performance tool Peter AFRAID I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO OFFER -- HAVE (sorry, hit caps) flown a few floatplanes, owned a 170, old engine, Edo 2000's. Got about 16-18 sec run usually, one person aboard. Stuff like PBY's seem to take forever. Beaver, Otter, Norseman I'd guess 20 sec or so but I didn't take measurements. A friend once designed and built, starting with a clean sheet of paper! -- an ultralight biplane flying boat. Spoilers lower wing only, Flew fine but he was afraid of it. New owner I think crashed it. Have seen the Lotus single-float with Lee's retractable gear; not too impressed. I hope to get a Classic or Extra & make it amphibious, floating-hull. Floats are too fragile for what I need to do with an aircraft. Don't know how I'll handle the wing floats. Fold-down wingtips would be great! -- but complicated. Where are you located? Fresh water or salt? Russ Kinne do not archive On Jun 9, 2007, at 5:28 PM, Peter C wrote: > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:40:46 AM PST US From: "Peter C" Subject: Re: Seaplane-List: Float performance tool Hello Russ. The problem I have with floating hulls is the docking issue re the tip floats. Docking a twin float plane is so much easier since almost any boat dock will do. Unless you can always go into beaches docking in a stiff breeze can be stressful. Peter My S7 on floats is still for sale. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Kinne" Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:24 AM Subject: Re: Seaplane-List: Float performance tool > > Peter > AFRAID I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO OFFER -- HAVE (sorry, hit caps) flown a few > floatplanes, owned a 170, old engine, Edo 2000's. Got about 16-18 sec > run usually, one person aboard. Stuff like PBY's seem to take forever. > Beaver, Otter, Norseman I'd guess 20 sec or so but I didn't take > measurements. > A friend once designed and built, starting with a clean sheet of > paper! -- an ultralight biplane flying boat. Spoilers lower wing only, > Flew fine but he was afraid of it. New owner I think crashed it. > Have seen the Lotus single-float with Lee's retractable gear; not too > impressed. > I hope to get a Classic or Extra & make it amphibious, floating-hull. > Floats are too fragile for what I need to do with an aircraft. Don't > know how I'll handle the wing floats. Fold-down wingtips would be > great! -- but complicated. > Where are you located? Fresh water or salt? > Russ Kinne > do not archive > > On Jun 9, 2007, at 5:28 PM, Peter C wrote: > >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.