Taxus812

I measured the angle (incidence?) using a digital angle gauge. With the top of the float at 0 Deg I have Aprox +2 deg at the bottom of the wing (flat bottom trainer) and on the horizontal Stabilizer. I tried moving the floats forward to see if it made a difference (no difference). <o></o>

I also tried to stiffen up the floats by adding some cross wires (eliminating flex). It did stiffen them all up a lot but no real improvement in takeoff. <o></o>

I did a LOT of taxing and watched what happens. This is what I think is happening is its not tracking straight in the water sloshing left or right. Unconsciously I am using a lot of rudder to correct the drift. When I get up to speed and start to break water it was WAY too much causing me to tip one float in (then spinning out.). <o></o>

I may try to add a waterrudder to see if thatwill help. My gut says the floats are just too short and it will never be as clean as it is shown on the video.