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Initial Report - Montana 2200 Amphibs.

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:00 am
by Jerry Purdom
Hi Alan
Would love some pics,2200 is perfect displacement for me.

THANKS
jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Hepburn" <ahepburn@renc.igs.net>
To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 6:52 PM
Subject: Initial Report - Montana 2200 Amphibs.

I received my kit for these floats on Jan 20, and now have just over 100
hrs into it. The bulkheads are attached to the deck on the right float,
and I'm ready to start riveting the skins.

I like:

Pre-fabicated main gear assemblies, top deck and other parts

Pre formed front chines

Solid/braided lines for hydraulics and brakes

Packaging of components

Quality of gear mechanism

Option for electric hydraulic pump, position sensors

Factory support - very responsive

Negatives:

A couple of minor errors on the drill pattern - they have promised
replacement parts

A number of design improvements that are undocumented. Some were
described verbally, but I keep coming across more. But they are
improvements!

Some areas in the instructions just not covered at all.

Al Hepburn

Photos available if anybody is interested.



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Initial Report - Montana 2200 Amphibs.

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:00 am
by Alan Hepburn
I received my kit for these floats on Jan 20, and now have just over 100
hrs into it. The bulkheads are attached to the deck on the right float,
and I'm ready to start riveting the skins.

I like:

Pre-fabicated main gear assemblies, top deck and other parts

Pre formed front chines

Solid/braided lines for hydraulics and brakes

Packaging of components

Quality of gear mechanism

Option for electric hydraulic pump, position sensors

Factory support - very responsive

Negatives:

A couple of minor errors on the drill pattern - they have promised
replacement parts

A number of design improvements that are undocumented. Some were
described verbally, but I keep coming across more. But they are
improvements!

Some areas in the instructions just not covered at all.

Al Hepburn

Photos available if anybody is interested.



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Initial Report - Montana 2200 Amphibs.

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:00 am
by Keith Oliver
Would greatly appreciate pics


Keith Oliver
Elite #654 TD
N654ME (reserved)
Farmingdale, Maine



-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Alan Hepburn
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 9:53 PM
To: murphy-rebel@dcsol.com
Subject: Initial Report - Montana 2200 Amphibs.


I received my kit for these floats on Jan 20, and now have just over 100
hrs into it. The bulkheads are attached to the deck on the right float,
and I'm ready to start riveting the skins.

I like:

Pre-fabicated main gear assemblies, top deck and other parts

Pre formed front chines

Solid/braided lines for hydraulics and brakes

Packaging of components

Quality of gear mechanism

Option for electric hydraulic pump, position sensors

Factory support - very responsive

Negatives:

A couple of minor errors on the drill pattern - they have promised
replacement parts

A number of design improvements that are undocumented. Some were
described verbally, but I keep coming across more. But they are
improvements!

Some areas in the instructions just not covered at all.

Al Hepburn

Photos available if anybody is interested.



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Initial Report - Montana 2200 Amphibs.

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 9:00 am
by Wayne G. O'Shea
Al, save yourself a lot of clicking and just post them up to the float
section in the archives if you can. If not, please send to me as well as I'd
like to see some picsl.
Thanks,
Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Purdom" <jerrygoneflying@shaw.ca>
To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: Initial Report - Montana 2200 Amphibs.

Hi Alan
Would love some pics,2200 is perfect displacement for me.

THANKS
jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Hepburn" <ahepburn@renc.igs.net>
To: <murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 6:52 PM
Subject: Initial Report - Montana 2200 Amphibs.

I received my kit for these floats on Jan 20, and now have just over 100
hrs into it. The bulkheads are attached to the deck on the right float,
and I'm ready to start riveting the skins.

I like:

Pre-fabicated main gear assemblies, top deck and other parts

Pre formed front chines

Solid/braided lines for hydraulics and brakes

Packaging of components

Quality of gear mechanism

Option for electric hydraulic pump, position sensors

Factory support - very responsive

Negatives:

A couple of minor errors on the drill pattern - they have promised
replacement parts

A number of design improvements that are undocumented. Some were
described verbally, but I keep coming across more. But they are
improvements!

Some areas in the instructions just not covered at all.

Al Hepburn

Photos available if anybody is interested.



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