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brianm(at)snolab.ca
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:11 am Post subject: Full lotus amphib floats

Hello folks



I have a KF 4 1200 and would like to install a set of full lotus floats with

wheels. Are there any good used sets out there? Has anyone run into problems

with this type of float installation? It would be nice to hear of a few

success stories as well.



Thanks a bunch

Brian Morissette

Sudbury Ontario Can.

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akflyer

Joined: 07 May 2007
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Location: Soldotna AK

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Full lotus amphib floats

My brother just picked up a set of 1220 amphibs that a guy had on his model III.  Just the weight of the plane alone without pilot put a big bow in the spreader bar on the skystar rigging.  It was bowed so much that he would not even try to take off or land on the wheels and only used them to roll from the hangar to the lake in the spring, then back to the hangar in the fall.  It also adds alot of weight to the float package.  Someone may have designed a heavier rigging for the full lotus amphib option, but if you are thinking of using it on the normal skystar rigging you may be a little PO'd the first time you try to use them.

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brianm(at)snolab.ca
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:30 pm Post subject: Full lotus amphib floats

Gee, that doesn't sound good at all. Did your brother install this set on a

model IV?

I am getting more negative response with respect to the full lotus than

positive.

Material degradation due to the sun now bowing of the main spreader. Has

anyone had a positive experience with full lotus floats?

Brian  



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dave

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: Full lotus amphib floats

Full lotus are draggy. 



You from Sudbury ? check out my  videos from 25 SW of you near Killrney

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f0_vks6UXE

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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: Full lotus amphib floats

I have flown the crap put of them, and am 100% certain they are the only reason I am alive today!  I have flown them on a PA12 and a PA22 (thats the one I spuded in)  and on my brothers KF II.  I love the floats and feel they are the only ones that will hold up to the abuse I like to dish out.  My only complaint is the original skystar rigging wont hold up to amphib use.  I could design my own rigging and I am sure they would be fine, or you could add additional bracing to the skystar rigging.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foPn48ap46Y



a video of me enjoying the floats doing what you could not do with any other float.  Will have alot more vid to put up as soon as I get my other computer back from rehab... it had a drinking problem and could not handle a simple margarita..

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