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Hi Ryan,
Welcome to the list.
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Mowat" <RMowat@forge-industrial.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 4:59 PM
Subject: RE: What's your favourite way to dock/ramp your floatplane??

This is the first time I've responded to the email list as I've just
signed up, however the float docking question is of interest to me.

have only about 150 hours on a 400 hp Moose with amphibs so I must

the safest place is in the hanger. But on the lake I have found

good Buoy and a couple of 45 gallon plastic drums work fairly well.

two 25' lines from the float tips to the buoy and a rope from each

to a mostly submerged plastic drum. The plane is free to rotate 360
degrees around the buoy as the wind changes but side gusts are muted

the plastic drums. This is how I do it now, but I always worry

it. Out of the water would be a better sleep.

Ryan Mowat








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I have trailered the plane on a 9'6" low deck semi truck and it just
sticks out each side, so I'd say 10' about max width and centerline is
about 9'

Ryan Mowat, P.Eng.
30528 1A Greatnorthern Ave
Abbotsford, BC V2T 6H4
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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Wayne G. O'Shea
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 2:12 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: What's your favourite way to dock/ramp your floatplane??

Al and/or Ryan...what is the center to center width for the keel strips
and
total overall outside to outside width of your floats?

Knowing that... then I won't have too narrow of a ramp for you when you
arrive...or if I ever get off my ass and pull my Moose back out of the
marine container....finish it and mount those EDO 3500's I have for it
...that are collecting dust.

Thanks,
Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Paxhia" <paxhia2@comcast.net>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: What's your favourite way to dock/ramp your floatplane??

Hi Ryan,
Welcome to the list.
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Mowat" <RMowat@forge-industrial.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 4:59 PM
Subject: RE: What's your favourite way to dock/ramp your floatplane??

This is the first time I've responded to the email list as I've just
signed up, however the float docking question is of interest to me.

I

have only about 150 hours on a 400 hp Moose with amphibs so I must

say

the safest place is in the hanger. But on the lake I have found

that a

good Buoy and a couple of 45 gallon plastic drums work fairly well.

Tie

two 25' lines from the float tips to the buoy and a rope from each

wing

to a mostly submerged plastic drum. The plane is free to rotate 360
degrees around the buoy as the wind changes but side gusts are muted

by

the plastic drums. This is how I do it now, but I always worry

about

it. Out of the water would be a better sleep.

Ryan Mowat








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The actual width of the floats - Montana 3500 Amphib.
Center Line - 8'2"
Max Width - 11' 1"

Ryan Mowat




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I have trailered the plane on a 9'6" low deck semi truck and it just
sticks out each side, so I'd say 10' about max width and centerline is
about 9'

Ryan Mowat, P.Eng.

Hi Gang,

Wayne I know you were looking for some installed float dimensions for the
Moose. Ryan sent you some numbers for Keith's floats. I misplaced his
numbers so I don't know if mine are redundant or not.

Measured my Aerocet's yesterday.
Keel to Keel 102"
Outside to Outside 133"

Catch you later,
Don B.

I have trailered the plane on a 9'6" low deck semi truck and it just
sticks out each side, so I'd say 10' about max width and centerline is
about 9'

Ryan Mowat, P.Eng.

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