While I know it's not in the same league as some of your guys planes, I flew my Ready on Floats today and I tell you what a nice flying plane. Took a couple of clicks of up elevator and flew beautifully. I am using a Saito .56 with a 3 blade 11x7 Master Airscrew and has plenty of power. Gets up on step quickly and just lifts off ever so gently. Touch and goes are really easy to. The water rudder work almost too well, but since it uses a pull-pull cable and they are already crimped, I will just have to get used to it. You don't need as much throw as you think you would. Ah the joys of flying off water!!