Montana Float Hydraulics/elevator cables

[Jesse Jenks]

Al,
You have done a really nice install of the hydraulics and elevator cables. I
like how you routed one of the cables to the firewall and then back so you
don't have a cable hanging in space between the seats. Your water rudder
handle is great too. Question: do the elevator cables continue under the
floor, or the short "step" that you created between the seats, all the way
through the baggage area? I have been trying to figure out how to get a flat
baggage floor with no cables above the floor. It looks like you may have
done that.
Jesse

From: "Alan Hepburn" <ahepburn@renc.igs.net>
Reply-To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Subject: Montana Float Hydraulics
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2005 20:35:19 -0400

Further to my last, and with corrected subject, I have posted a pic of the
view behind the centre cosole under "E Float Installations". I haven't
found the console gets in the way too much when trying to get out the right
side in a hurry if the seats are right back. Now, if the passenger was
still in the right seat, you'd want to be sure she was an attractive
blonde!

Al





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[Alan Hepburn]

Thanks. I was quite happy with how that arrangement worked out.

Yes, everything stays in the duct until it reaches the rear edge of the
baggage area. Not quite flat, but just a 3/4" covered channel. I used a
couple of the fairleads supplied by Murphy to keep the cables close to the
floor and away from the seatbelt attach point. The channel supplied by
Murphy would be OK for the cables alone, but when you also want to cover the
battery cable and 3 hydraulic lines, something wider is needed.

Al





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[Walter Klatt]

I have kept my rear baggage area totally clear from the seats
back, and it sure has come in handy many times with everything I
have stuffed back in there. Besides coolers, boxes and luggage, I
also sometimes carry around a big inflatable canoe in its
carrying case that takes up a large flat area. If I had pumps or
reservoirs, battery or other stuff there, it would definitely be
in my way. I just have the cover channels that MAM supplied for
the elevator cables, and while they have gained numerous small
dents, they still do their job.

Have to say, too, with all the baggage I keep hauling around
lately, I now have a better appreciation of my forward empty
weight c of g. Might not get up on the step quite as quickly, but
has always hauled off the water everything I could put into it. I
think I may just keep my battery in front of my firewall after
all.

Walter

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com
[mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Alan Hepburn
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 3:40 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Montana Float Hydraulics/elevator cables


Thanks. I was quite happy with how that arrangement
worked out.

Yes, everything stays in the duct until it reaches the
rear edge of the
baggage area. Not quite flat, but just a 3/4" covered
channel. I used a
couple of the fairleads supplied by Murphy to keep the
cables close to the
floor and away from the seatbelt attach point. The
channel supplied by
Murphy would be OK for the cables alone, but when you
also want to cover the
battery cable and 3 hydraulic lines, something wider is needed.

Al





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