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Full lotus floats

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:56 am
by Allen Hewko
Does anyone have any experience with, or insight to full lotus floats on the
Rebel?

Thanks in advance.

Allen Hewko
R151



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Full lotus floats

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:56 am
by Bob Patterson
Hi Allen !

The comment I heard from one very experienced Rebel pilot ...

"Like flying off sandpaper !"

If you have no choice, because of very rocky shores, etc.,
they <might> be a possibility, otherwise, the lack of a step and
lots of drag in flight, plus wiggly-ness for walking, and extra
weight, sure make the Murphy metal floats a lot more attractive !! :-)

I know, they've added a metal step now - but that can be
easily damaged on rough shorelines, so eliminates any advantage of
soft rubber bottoms ....

......bobp

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On Sunday 08 February 2004 02:16 pm, you wrote:
Does anyone have any experience with, or insight to full lotus floats on the
Rebel?

Thanks in advance.

Allen Hewko
R151



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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:56 am
by Wayne G. O'Shea
Just about all the guys down east seem to be on Full Lotus. Not sure if this
means they're good, or just "Monkey see..Monkey do!" I have never flown on
them so can't give a constructive comment. I do have pictures here of a
guy's down east on 2150's that was trying to sell his machine to me. He may
have a more biased opinion to say they are great, to help with a sale, but
worth a phone call and he could maybe line you up with the others down east.

Paul Peddle
709-466-5141 or 709-427-1384

Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "steve whitenect" <srwhitenect@hotmail.com>
To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 2:16 PM
Subject: RE: Full lotus floats

Hi Allen
I know of one person flying a Rebel with 150 hp on Lotus floats. He flies
off of a lake in back of Trinity in Newfoundland. Look up the Christavia
web page organized by Ken Beanland in Calgary. He has flown the plane
several times. Try and contact him thru the web page. If u have trouble,
get back to me and I will get his number and u can call him direct. Can't
remember the chap's name in NF but Ken will know. As Bob says, they're
great
around rocks!

Steve W.
Rebel 637

From: Allen Hewko <hewko@sasktel.net>
Reply-To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
To: murphy-rebel@dcsol.com
Subject: Full lotus floats
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 11:16:34 -0800

Does anyone have any experience with, or insight to full lotus floats on
the
Rebel?

Thanks in advance.

Allen Hewko
R151


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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:56 am
by Andy Bowman
Hi,

I built a rans s-7 with a rotax 912, 80hp. i put it on full lotus
floats after one year and flew it for about 50 hours before i sold it
to finish up a christavia mk-1 which is going on murphy 1800 amphibs.

It was a really quiet combo. the only concern i ever had about the
floats was a tendancy to porpoise when taking-off, or landing in big
waves. this was more pronounced if i was two-up. i think if i had
played with the position of the floats relative to the wings it could
have been cured.

the floats are not fast thru the air, but they are very easy to land,
takeoff, and dock/beach. i have taken-off of wet grass and landed on 3
inches of wet snow. they are cheap to buy, install, repair. as a low
time float pilot, i have to say that they keep you out of trouble while
you learn about the water.

i would buy another set in a minute if they develope a better amphib
system.

andy

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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:56 am
by steve whitenect
Hi Allen
I know of one person flying a Rebel with 150 hp on Lotus floats. He flies
off of a lake in back of Trinity in Newfoundland. Look up the Christavia
web page organized by Ken Beanland in Calgary. He has flown the plane
several times. Try and contact him thru the web page. If u have trouble,
get back to me and I will get his number and u can call him direct. Can't
remember the chap's name in NF but Ken will know. As Bob says, they're great
around rocks!

Steve W.
Rebel 637

From: Allen Hewko <hewko@sasktel.net>
Reply-To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
To: murphy-rebel@dcsol.com
Subject: Full lotus floats
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2004 11:16:34 -0800

Does anyone have any experience with, or insight to full lotus floats on
the
Rebel?

Thanks in advance.

Allen Hewko
R151



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