North Aire floats.

"Fortunat1" wrote

Big enough, Junior Ace or Cub... Off the top of my head Wag Aero
mentioned up to 1500..
I'm not too enthusiastic about wood floats and I would like to scratch
build them as opposed to going for one of the (expensive) foam options
or the even more expensive second hand edo option..

Why is it that you are not enthusiastic about wood floats? Something about
using them, or building them?
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in
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"Fortunat1" wrote

Big enough, Junior Ace or Cub... Off the top of my head Wag Aero
mentioned up to 1500..
I'm not too enthusiastic about wood floats and I would like to
scratch build them as opposed to going for one of the (expensive)
foam options or the even more expensive second hand edo option..

Why is it that you are not enthusiastic about wood floats? Something
about using them, or building them?



Well, I imagine that metal floats might be more maintenence free and
easier to repair, not to mention more impervious to getting water
logged. having said that, I don't know enough about either to make an
informed decision there, but more than that I just want to try something
in sheet metal, never having made more than cowlings and covers out of
the stuff before..

"Fortunat1" wrote

Well, I imagine that metal floats might be more maintenence free and
easier to repair, not to mention more impervious to getting water
logged. having said that, I don't know enough about either to make an
informed decision there, but more than that I just want to try something
in sheet metal, never having made more than cowlings and covers out of
the stuff before..

Understood...

Although, metal corrodes, especially in sal****er.

Wood does not. It also does not matter to wood one little bit if the water
is salt or fresh.

Wood boat has been done for many years. Epoxy coatings make wood
practically immune to rot. Some also use wood as a core, and a very thin
fiberglass coating inside and out to protect the wood. Some of the best
looking and best performing homebuilts are built that way.

You have to follow your own heart with a material choice, of course, but
don't write off wood. I have never looked for wood float plans, and don't
know how well they hold up, or how heavy they turn out.

It does sound interesting, enough so that I may poke around a little, now
that my interest has be peaked! g
--
Jim in NC

On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 16:29:08 -0500, "Morgans"
wrote:


"Fortunat1" wrote

Well, I imagine that metal floats might be more maintenence free and
easier to repair, not to mention more impervious to getting water
logged. having said that, I don't know enough about either to make an
informed decision there, but more than that I just want to try something
in sheet metal, never having made more than cowlings and covers out of
the stuff before..

Understood...

Although, metal corrodes, especially in sal****er.

Wood does not. It also does not matter to wood one little bit if the water
is salt or fresh.

Wood boat has been done for many years. Epoxy coatings make wood
practically immune to rot. Some also use wood as a core, and a very thin
fiberglass coating inside and out to protect the wood. Some of the best
looking and best performing homebuilts are built that way.

You have to follow your own heart with a material choice, of course, but
don't write off wood. I have never looked for wood float plans, and don't
know how well they hold up, or how heavy they turn out.

It does sound interesting, enough so that I may poke around a little, now
that my interest has be peaked! g

I think that is piqued, engines peak

"Ed Sullivan" wrote

I think that is piqued, engines peak

You know, I didn't think that was right, but couldn't think of the right
one. I couldn't look it up without a spelling, then.

But, look at it this way; I have never been as interested in wood floats, as
now. That means my interest is at a peak, right? g
--
Jim in NC

("Morgans" wrote)
But, look at it this way; I have never been as interested in wood floats,
as now. That means my interest is at a peak, right? g


Your looking a little peaked, I dare say.


Montblack

"Montblack" wrote in message
...
("Morgans" wrote)
But, look at it this way; I have never been as interested in wood floats,
as now. That means my interest is at a peak, right? g


Your looking a little peaked, I dare say.

Your what? g
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in
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"Fortunat1" wrote

Well, I imagine that metal floats might be more maintenence free and
easier to repair, not to mention more impervious to getting water
logged. having said that, I don't know enough about either to make an
informed decision there, but more than that I just want to try
something in sheet metal, never having made more than cowlings and
covers out of the stuff before..

Understood...

Although, metal corrodes, especially in sal****er.

Well, yes, but I'm not planning on any sal****er

Wood does not. It also does not matter to wood one little bit if the
water is salt or fresh.

Wood boat has been done for many years. Epoxy coatings make wood
practically immune to rot. Some also use wood as a core, and a very
thin fiberglass coating inside and out to protect the wood. Some of
the best looking and best performing homebuilts are built that way.

You have to follow your own heart with a material choice, of course,
but don't write off wood.

Already have..