good evening (EST anyhow) ...

I finished building the Great Planes .40 float kit. I am currently trying to attach it to my Northeast Aerodynamics Train-Air .40. The center of the Center of Gravity range is about 3 and 3/16 of an inch behind the wing's leading edge. If I was to attach the floats without making any changes, the step of the float is between 3 and 4 inches off ... yikes!!! The Great Planes instructions say that it should be 1/2 inch behind the COG.

Is the difference between my step and COG ok?

If not ... what to do?

I was thinking of moving the gear wire hold-downs (lack of better term) on the floats (forward landing gear ... the gear that is part of my plane) back. This would decrease the amount of space between the two wires. Is that okay?

Is there a better way of resolving this issue?

Please help, I am dying to fly off of the snow ...

Thanks,

Dan