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Alvin and Glenys Adams

2100 wipair Straight floats

Post by Alvin and Glenys Adams » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:01 pm

Gooday Folks;

Trying to decide what float to purchase for rebel with 160 HP.Can buy a
set off 2100 wipair clones.Whould they be a good match.Has anyone every
installed same on rebel.Without a another rebel to get measurements from
i guess it would be very difficult to do the first setup.


Regards: Alvin 776
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Alan Hepburn

2100 wipair Straight floats

Post by Alan Hepburn » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:01 pm

Take a look at the Montana 2200s (www.montanafloat.com). Available as kit
or ready built. But if you're going for amphibs, watch the weight.

Al





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Wayne G. O'Shea

2100 wipair Straight floats

Post by Wayne G. O'Shea » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:01 pm

Guess you're talking a set of Eddie floats! Shouldn't be that difficult to
mount. Find the c o g of the floats by rolling a metal tube under the float
step keels. Line the float c of g up with the empty aircraft c of g and
start making struts. What we are finding for an ultimate throat angle on the
Rebels is between 2.7 and 3.5 degrees. This is float top level, cabin bottom
2.7 to 3.5 nose up. Mine is at 3.0 degrees and lands/take offs ever so
nicely with a mere 8 second run into a breeze at 1700lbs! with 150 HP.

When you get there Alvin I am sure many will be willing to take measurements
and send you pictures so your installation is a success.

Cheers,
Wayne



----- Original Message -----
From: "Alvin and Glenys Adams" <gander.electrical@nf.sympatico.ca>
To: "rebel" <rebel-builders-d@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 1:58 PM
Subject: 2100 wipair Straight floats

Gooday Folks;

Trying to decide what float to purchase for rebel with 160 HP.Can buy a
set off 2100 wipair clones.Whould they be a good match.Has anyone every
installed same on rebel.Without a another rebel to get measurements from
i guess it would be very difficult to do the first setup.


Regards: Alvin 776
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Walter Klatt

2100 wipair Straight floats

Post by Walter Klatt » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:01 pm

Hmmm, 8 seconds, that's pretty good, Wayne, and assume you still
have that puny tooth pick Warp Drive prop, too. I think I may
have to change mine to 3 degrees as well. I plan to take my
floats off some time this winter for a full maintenance check,
and might even paint them before reinstalling.

Walter
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com
[mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Wayne G. O'Shea
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 3:18 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: 2100 wipair Straight floats


Guess you're talking a set of Eddie floats! Shouldn't
be that difficult to
mount. Find the c o g of the floats by rolling a metal
tube under the float
step keels. Line the float c of g up with the empty
aircraft c of g and
start making struts. What we are finding for an
ultimate throat angle on the
Rebels is between 2.7 and 3.5 degrees. This is float
top level, cabin bottom
2.7 to 3.5 nose up. Mine is at 3.0 degrees and
lands/take offs ever so
nicely with a mere 8 second run into a breeze at
1700lbs! with 150 HP.

When you get there Alvin I am sure many will be
willing to take measurements
and send you pictures so your installation is a success.

Cheers,
Wayne



----- Original Message -----
From: "Alvin and Glenys Adams"
<gander.electrical@nf.sympatico.ca>
To: "rebel" <rebel-builders-d@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 1:58 PM
Subject: 2100 wipair Straight floats

Gooday Folks;

Trying to decide what float to purchase for rebel
with 160 HP.Can buy a
set off 2100 wipair clones.Whould they be a good
match.Has anyone every
installed same on rebel.Without a another rebel to
get measurements from
i guess it would be very difficult to do the first setup.


Regards: Alvin 776
About 40% complete I hope.



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Wayne G. O'Shea

2100 wipair Straight floats

Post by Wayne G. O'Shea » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:01 pm

Counting "thousand and one...thousand and two...etc". so maybe a second or
two longer...but no more. Off the grass in no wind @1790lbs takes about 500
to 600 feet max....so pavement in the 450 to 500 foot category.

Paint = Weight ! and a harder to clean scum line.

If you have a set of holes left on the back struts, or two, drop it down and
see what it does. I found it made VERY little difference on the
X-cable/turnbuckles length when I did Howard's so you shouldn't need to make
anything new.

Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Klatt" <Walter.Klatt@shaw.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 8:59 PM
Subject: RE: 2100 wipair Straight floats

Hmmm, 8 seconds, that's pretty good, Wayne, and assume you still
have that puny tooth pick Warp Drive prop, too. I think I may
have to change mine to 3 degrees as well. I plan to take my
floats off some time this winter for a full maintenance check,
and might even paint them before reinstalling.

Walter
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com
[mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Wayne G. O'Shea
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 3:18 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: 2100 wipair Straight floats


Guess you're talking a set of Eddie floats! Shouldn't
be that difficult to
mount. Find the c o g of the floats by rolling a metal
tube under the float
step keels. Line the float c of g up with the empty
aircraft c of g and
start making struts. What we are finding for an
ultimate throat angle on the
Rebels is between 2.7 and 3.5 degrees. This is float
top level, cabin bottom
2.7 to 3.5 nose up. Mine is at 3.0 degrees and
lands/take offs ever so
nicely with a mere 8 second run into a breeze at
1700lbs! with 150 HP.

When you get there Alvin I am sure many will be
willing to take measurements
and send you pictures so your installation is a success.

Cheers,
Wayne



----- Original Message -----
From: "Alvin and Glenys Adams"
<gander.electrical@nf.sympatico.ca>
To: "rebel" <rebel-builders-d@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 1:58 PM
Subject: 2100 wipair Straight floats

Gooday Folks;

Trying to decide what float to purchase for rebel
with 160 HP.Can buy a
set off 2100 wipair clones.Whould they be a good
match.Has anyone every
installed same on rebel.Without a another rebel to
get measurements from
i guess it would be very difficult to do the first setup.


Regards: Alvin 776
About 40% complete I hope.



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Wayne G. O'Shea

2100 wipair Straight floats

Post by Wayne G. O'Shea » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:01 pm

...and remember we're talking 750' ASL on my grass field and 962'ASL on my
lake...not what you're into where you go!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne G. O'Shea" <oifa@irishfield.on.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: 2100 wipair Straight floats

Counting "thousand and one...thousand and two...etc". so maybe a second or
two longer...but no more. Off the grass in no wind @1790lbs takes about
500
to 600 feet max....so pavement in the 450 to 500 foot category.

Paint = Weight ! and a harder to clean scum line.

If you have a set of holes left on the back struts, or two, drop it down
and
see what it does. I found it made VERY little difference on the
X-cable/turnbuckles length when I did Howard's so you shouldn't need to
make
anything new.

Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Klatt" <Walter.Klatt@shaw.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 8:59 PM
Subject: RE: 2100 wipair Straight floats

Hmmm, 8 seconds, that's pretty good, Wayne, and assume you still
have that puny tooth pick Warp Drive prop, too. I think I may
have to change mine to 3 degrees as well. I plan to take my
floats off some time this winter for a full maintenance check,
and might even paint them before reinstalling.

Walter
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com
[mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Wayne G. O'Shea
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 3:18 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: 2100 wipair Straight floats


Guess you're talking a set of Eddie floats! Shouldn't
be that difficult to
mount. Find the c o g of the floats by rolling a metal
tube under the float
step keels. Line the float c of g up with the empty
aircraft c of g and
start making struts. What we are finding for an
ultimate throat angle on the
Rebels is between 2.7 and 3.5 degrees. This is float
top level, cabin bottom
2.7 to 3.5 nose up. Mine is at 3.0 degrees and
lands/take offs ever so
nicely with a mere 8 second run into a breeze at
1700lbs! with 150 HP.

When you get there Alvin I am sure many will be
willing to take measurements
and send you pictures so your installation is a success.

Cheers,
Wayne



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To: "rebel" <rebel-builders-d@dcsol.com>
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Subject: 2100 wipair Straight floats

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Walter Klatt

2100 wipair Straight floats

Post by Walter Klatt » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:01 pm

I've got some solid salt water lines on the floats now, so assume
paint would prevent that. Besides, I need to pretty it up a bit,
if I'm coming out see you guys next summer. I've got some
hydraulic leaks coming from the back gear somewhere, so will have
to check that out real good. Can't tell where its coming from
with the floats on, but it is making a mess of my paved hangar
floor. And maybe I'll try seal off those grommets on my front
gear wells. Getting tired of having to pump out my 3rd from the
front compartments every time I'm in rough water.

Harrison Lake is only 40 ft ASL. But yes, high alpine lakes are a
whole different story.

Walter
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com
[mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Wayne G. O'Shea
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 6:14 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: 2100 wipair Straight floats


...and remember we're talking 750' ASL on my grass
field and 962'ASL on my
lake...not what you're into where you go!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne G. O'Shea" <oifa@irishfield.on.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: 2100 wipair Straight floats

Counting "thousand and one...thousand and
two...etc". so maybe a second or
two longer...but no more. Off the grass in no wind
@1790lbs takes about
500
to 600 feet max....so pavement in the 450 to 500
foot category.
Paint = Weight ! and a harder to clean scum line.

If you have a set of holes left on the back struts,
or two, drop it down
and
see what it does. I found it made VERY little
difference on the
X-cable/turnbuckles length when I did Howard's so
you shouldn't need to
make
anything new.

Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Klatt" <Walter.Klatt@shaw.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 8:59 PM
Subject: RE: 2100 wipair Straight floats

Hmmm, 8 seconds, that's pretty good, Wayne, and
assume you still
have that puny tooth pick Warp Drive prop, too. I
think I may
have to change mine to 3 degrees as well. I plan to take my
floats off some time this winter for a full
maintenance check,
and might even paint them before reinstalling.

Walter
first setup.


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Wayne G. O'Shea

2100 wipair Straight floats

Post by Wayne G. O'Shea » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:01 pm

Howard uses a boat anti-fowling wax at the water line that seems to work
well on the bare alum.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Klatt" <Walter.Klatt@shaw.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 9:28 PM
Subject: RE: 2100 wipair Straight floats

I've got some solid salt water lines on the floats now, so assume
paint would prevent that. Besides, I need to pretty it up a bit,
if I'm coming out see you guys next summer. I've got some
hydraulic leaks coming from the back gear somewhere, so will have
to check that out real good. Can't tell where its coming from
with the floats on, but it is making a mess of my paved hangar
floor. And maybe I'll try seal off those grommets on my front
gear wells. Getting tired of having to pump out my 3rd from the
front compartments every time I'm in rough water.

Harrison Lake is only 40 ft ASL. But yes, high alpine lakes are a
whole different story.

Walter
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com
[mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of
Wayne G. O'Shea
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 6:14 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: 2100 wipair Straight floats


...and remember we're talking 750' ASL on my grass
field and 962'ASL on my
lake...not what you're into where you go!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne G. O'Shea" <oifa@irishfield.on.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: 2100 wipair Straight floats

Counting "thousand and one...thousand and
two...etc". so maybe a second or
two longer...but no more. Off the grass in no wind
@1790lbs takes about
500
to 600 feet max....so pavement in the 450 to 500
foot category.
Paint = Weight ! and a harder to clean scum line.

If you have a set of holes left on the back struts,
or two, drop it down
and
see what it does. I found it made VERY little
difference on the
X-cable/turnbuckles length when I did Howard's so
you shouldn't need to
make
anything new.

Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Klatt" <Walter.Klatt@shaw.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 8:59 PM
Subject: RE: 2100 wipair Straight floats

assume you still
think I may
maintenance check,
first setup.
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