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Post subject: Re: Question for seaplane drivers Posted: 16 Sep 2019, 22:04 |
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Del, what kind of amphib floats are these? Do you have a set of wheels?
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Post subject: Re: Question for seaplane drivers Posted: 17 Sep 2019, 06:18 |
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Username Protected wrote: Del, what kind of amphib floats are these? Do you have a set of wheels? Edo 3500. Yes I have spare land gear, stinger, and wheels. They are already on the plane. The plane has already been painted. Getting close to removing wheels and reinstalling floats.
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Post subject: Re: Question for seaplane drivers Posted: 17 Sep 2019, 09:35 |
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Joined: 05/23/08 Posts: 6059 Post Likes: +703 Location: CMB7, Ottawa, Canada
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Not sure I would put that much money in these floats. Username Protected wrote: Del, what kind of amphib floats are these? Do you have a set of wheels? Edo 3500. Yes I have spare land gear, stinger, and wheels. They are already on the plane. The plane has already been painted. Getting close to removing wheels and reinstalling floats.
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Post subject: Re: Question for seaplane drivers Posted: 17 Sep 2019, 15:47 |
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Joined: 07/22/14 Posts: 9279 Post Likes: +16624 Company: Mountain Airframe LLC Location: Mena, Arkansas
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Username Protected wrote: Floats to wheel switch. I will get the invoice.
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Post subject: Re: Question for seaplane drivers Posted: 18 Sep 2019, 11:55 |
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Username Protected wrote: $1,000 including forklift rental I'd guess "Pros" who do it a lot every year like in Canada.
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Post subject: Re: Question for seaplane drivers Posted: 12 Oct 2019, 13:56 |
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Post subject: Re: Question for seaplane drivers Posted: 16 Oct 2019, 12:48 |
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Username Protected wrote: $1,000 including forklift rental Some guy in a hangar next to me has a C185 on amphibs (I think he is from Marquette). I watched him taxi out one day on the floats and the next day I see his floats setting beside his hangar. Must not be too bad of a job. Gotta say for $1000, I like your way better.
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Post subject: Re: Question for seaplane drivers Posted: 16 Oct 2019, 13:36 |
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Username Protected wrote: $1,000 including forklift rental Some guy in a hangar next to me has a C185 on amphibs (I think he is from Marquette). I watched him taxi out one day on the floats and the next day I see his floats setting beside his hangar. Must not be too bad of a job. Gotta say for $1000, I like your way better.
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Post subject: Re: Question for seaplane drivers Posted: 16 Oct 2019, 22:07 |
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At first I only saw the top of this photo, then I saw below his legs.... looked like a bad day in the hangar at first... Attachment: notahanging.JPG
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Post subject: Re: Question for seaplane drivers Posted: 16 Oct 2019, 22:18 |
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Joined: 05/29/13 Posts: 13587 Post Likes: +10972 Company: Easy Ice, LLC Location: Marquette, Michigan; Scottsdale, AZ, Telluride
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Username Protected wrote: At first I only saw the top of this photo, then I saw below his legs.... looked like a bad day in the hangar at first... Attachment: notahanging.JPG Ha...I get it. Yes...that wouldn’t have been good.
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