I have a $100 right now to spend on field-box equipment and will put another hundred or so with it in about three weeks. I wanted to get the Gel battery and Power Panel first, that way I could cut the openings in my field-box so that I can stain and finish it.

I am still putting the plane together, which will take about another week before it's finished and ready to fly. I will be float flying the plane along with grass take-offs and I'm using silicone to seal the openings of the wings, fuel and tail wheel hatches. Once I put the silicone on and bolt everything down I can't move it for a couple of days to allow it to set. So I figure that in the meanwhile I can work on the field-box getting it ready.