Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Oscar,I agree that the Muk Tuks are the way to go. If one has the EAA book on thecollection of Peter Bowers' articles on building the Fly Baby, there is asection near the back about how he put Edo 990 (I think) floats on it andhow he flipped it and nearly killed himself. The book goes on to discussthe fact that the floats need to be nearly as long as the fuselage, althoughmoved forward a bit in addtion to having the step properly located vs CG.Not to mention the shift forward in the CP of the vertical surfacesresulting in decreased directional stability.I think that going with the muktuks gives you seaworthy float gear withearly 1930's looks. The 54-1140 Edo floats I have, to put on a Cub someday,are dated 1938 and the design was not new then.chris bobka-----Original Message-----