The easiest way to put floats on a plane with aluminum landing gear is to buy the plastic floats from GeeBee and instead of the aluminum struts that you have to make up, use your existing aluminum bracket up front and put another in the rear. You do need to make up some spreaders though. With the rudders we have you usually don't need a water rudder....I've done this with a few Hots and a Dazzler with great results...