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Wayne, u got a laptop in your boat hooked up to a sattelite feed??? LOL

Aurele

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne G. O'Shea" <oifa@irishfield.on.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] 1800 Amphibs

O-320 powered Rebel sits out of the water just fine on 1800's...even at
2000lbs all up weight. As Walter pointed out the extra weight using
oversized floats = lost useful load or leaving fuel behind. As Alan has
now
pointed out Kinden uses heavier vertical strut material, as the MAM

for the 1800's always looked suspect, BUT I'll tell you and have

and the scrap parts to prove it...you can stretch your Rebel 3" and
shorten
it 2". Crumple the float bottoms up as much as 6" from bow to step,

the top T rails and split the side skins at the step.....and the

struts supplied by MAM and all associated attach fittings are still
perfect
and reusable...so what's the point of heavier struts?

Okay...back to fishing at 7am !

Wayne



----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Hepburn" <ahepburn@xplornet.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:44 PM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] 1800 Amphibs

Clay:

I had my Elite on Montana 2200s side by side with a Rebel on Murphy
1800s the other day, and there is a very significant difference. Not
only do you get more floatation, but the keel clearance on land is

3 times as much, and the rigging is much more substantial. I'd say the
1800s would be problematic on the Elite, though they're probably OK on
the Rebel if you keep the weight down. Of course, nothing is free, and
the Montanas are quite a bit heavier.

BTW, I have posted a few Elite pics on users.xplornet.com/~ahepburn

Al






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Yah never know Aurele !! The glow of the screen's probably enough light to
find our way around the lake huntin Pickeral !

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aurele Lavigne" <acerebel@ntl.sympatico.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] 1800 Amphibs

Wayne, u got a laptop in your boat hooked up to a sattelite feed??? LOL

Aurele

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne G. O'Shea" <oifa@irishfield.on.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] 1800 Amphibs

O-320 powered Rebel sits out of the water just fine on 1800's...even at
2000lbs all up weight. As Walter pointed out the extra weight using
oversized floats = lost useful load or leaving fuel behind. As Alan has
now
pointed out Kinden uses heavier vertical strut material, as the MAM

stuff

for the 1800's always looked suspect, BUT I'll tell you and have

pictures

and the scrap parts to prove it...you can stretch your Rebel 3" and
shorten
it 2". Crumple the float bottoms up as much as 6" from bow to step,

buckle

the top T rails and split the side skins at the step.....and the

vertical

struts supplied by MAM and all associated attach fittings are still
perfect
and reusable...so what's the point of heavier struts?

Okay...back to fishing at 7am !

Wayne



----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Hepburn" <ahepburn@xplornet.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:44 PM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] 1800 Amphibs

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