Please let me know, although it might be a while before I can get my
financial officer ;-) to release the funds.


"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"steve" wrote in message
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I didn't get any seaplane recommendations, but will pass them on to you
once I hear about them.

Cool, that would be great. I know nothing about fishing, but I have a
friend who is a fly-fishing nut. I would love to be able to offer a day
of hobby exchange in which I take him flying and he introduces me to
fly-fishing.

I saw a floatplane for sale at KRNT that caught my eye. It was a Maule,
with soft field wheels and tires and floats with launching dolly for
$65k. It was IFR equipped, but I don't have the other specs on it.
Looking at the specs for those aircraft, they seem about perfect for this
area.

Well, the Seattle area is perfect for airplanes, period. But sure,
seaplanes have even more added value, especially ones with options for
land and water. Of course, as I have found out after many years of
ownership, it takes both time and lots of exploring to learn about good
seaplane destinations. Having precious little of the former, I haven't
been able to do much of the latter, and I have found other seaplane pilots
to be fairly reticent about sharing their "special spots" (I suppose they
are scared everyone will start flocking to them or something).

What type of float plane do you have?

Not a floatplane, boat-hull amphib. Lake Renegade.

Once I get my wife comfortable with me flying again. (Starting up again
after 20 years), I plan to start working on her for a shared ownership
with someone.

Well, for what it's worth, I know a guy with a waterfront house on Lake
Samammish, with a hangar and an intent to buy a seaplane to go in it.
He's probably going to be looking for a partner, so if the timing turns
out right, I'd be happy to connect you two.

Pete