I put floats on a conventional plane. Due to time and weather restrictions I still haven't had a chance to test it. Now I think I want a dedicated float plane. I have a shrike sitting here that I'm pretty bored with. I thought about turning it into a seaplane. The picture give you a pretty good idea what I have in mind. I might also put floats on the wingtips if they're needed. I'm wondering how raising the engine will affect the flight characteristics. If the line of thrust is moved up, would I need to angle the engine up or down to compensate? I figured you guys with mariner-type planes would have some first-hand knowledge. The only other obstacles I have - other than moving the engine - is 1. the aileron servos are on the bottom of the wing. I'll at least need to move them to the top of the wing and maybe to the inside of the fuse. 2. I'll probably have some weight and balance issuses. I don't know if I can move enough stuff forward to compensate for the engine. Well let me know what you think. I'll probably just buy a kit or ARF, but it's just a thought I had "floating" around. One more question, for those of you that have an engine in a pod, is the fuel tank in the pod too? What about the throttle servo?