jrf

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Hi All:

I am trying to build a Sea Cruiser II from the kit plans. The plans do not include any fuselage cross sections and I am trying to derive them from the side and top views.

I appears that the angle of the sides to the top and bottom varies. It is roughly 12 degrees from the nose to the windshield, 7 or 8 degrees under the wing, and of course 0 degrees at the rudder post.

Can anyone tell me if that is in fact the case? Does the angle change from the nose to the wing saddle area?

Also, the total length of the float arm is not given and that affects the float spacing. I'm estimating 24" from the outside of one float to the outside of the other. Is that about right?

Thanks,
Jim

goirish

Who did the plans. I have a set if we have the same one. Let me know.

jrf

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I have the Hanger Designs Sea Cruiser II kit plans.

Jim

goirish

Let me find mine and see what I have.

goirish

Jim
I have the same plans as you and it does not give the distance from the fuselage to the float. I'm thinking at 24" is to far. I will see if I can call one of our members who flys one all the time and have him measure his.

jrf

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24" would be the total length of the float arm, from the outside of one float to the outside of the other. Also, if he could just tell me if the angle of the fuselage sides really does change between the nose area and the area under the wing saddle, that would be great.

Thanks,
Jim

Walt Thyng

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Yes, the fuse side angle does change. When you pull the nose together it creates the difference. I don't remember the float arm, but 24" sounds about right for the 60, too much for the 40.
Walt

jrf

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Thanks Walt. That isn't apparent in the photos I've seen, but it's the only way the drawings makes sense.

Jim