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| Subject: | Need water rudders on 2850# Experimental |
Check out Murphy Aircraft and Montana Floats. Both sell experimental floats
in that size range. I know Murphy will sell parts.
Jesse
>From: "jim" <jim@tru-cast.com>
>To: seaplane-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Seaplane-List: Need water rudders on 2850# Experimental
>Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:41:25 -0700
>
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>I have AeroComp 2850# amphibious Superfloats for my Experimental CompAir
>4HP. Empty weight 1850#; max gross 2850#. These floats have a retractable
>main wheel and fixed tailwheel (one on the back of each float).
>
>The plane was registered as an Amphib, but has never flown on floats. In 3
>weeks I want to start getting it on the amphib floats. Aerocomp claims you
>don't need water rudders. Everybody else says they're a must.
>
>Does anybody know of a source for bolt-on water rudders -- preferably for a
>large experimental (so they're less expensive). I haven't called Edo or
>other PMA manufactures. I am not sure they would sell spare parts for use
>on a different float. I'm sure they're also expensive, but in a pinch I
>would use them because I think something will be necessary.
>
>I am hoping to avoid something custom, although the wheels on the back of
>the floats may interfere with standard water rudders.
>
>Thanks,
>Jim
>N. Idaho
>
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>Jim
>N. Idaho
>
>
>Read this topic online here:
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>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=120589#120589
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>
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