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I think that if you use the measurements on the drawing, your Beaver will have the proper incidence and location of the float step. But, make sure you get an incidence meter to verify this.

1) The forward strut is stock and should be used (attached to the fuse). The brackets for the 1st strut should be mounted 90 mm from the outer-most molded edge of the servo hatch (see drawing).

2) Find the supplied aluminum bars that measure 246mm (center-to-center of pre-drilled holes). These will serve as the 4th struts. These struts are longer than those originally intended for this location. By using them in the 4th position, you effectively jack-up the back of the plane relative to the top of the floats, thereby decreasing the wing incidence. Mount the brackets for the 4th struts 70 mm from the rear of the servo hatch (see drawing).

3) Now mount the brackets for the 2nd and 3rd struts as indicated on the drawing.

4) Go to Menards/Home Depot/Lowes and purchase a length of aluminum flat stock that closely matches the supplied material. Mark/punch the location and then drill the holes for struts 2 and 3 on the bar you just purchased (measurements on drawing). After the holes are marked/drilled, cut the flat stock to length, leaving about 3/8” of material beyond each hole. Round the ends with a file (to basically match the shape of the supplied material).

5) Mount the supplied brackets to the bottom of the fuse, and then attach the floats to the plane using the supplied (1 and 4) and new (2 and 3) struts. When you put a level on the top of the floats, the incidence of the wing (very near the root, close to the fuse) should be about 2.5 degrees, and the step should be about 1 inch behind the CG (80mm from the leading edge of the wing).

As long as you are in the range of 1.5 to 3 degrees on the incidence, and the step is 0 to 1.5 inches behind the CG, your plane will fly fine.

Hope this is helpful.

My plane flys great with this set-up. I also added some aluminum angled pieces between the struts (photos in previous post (#12)) to help strengthen the rigging up a bit more. But I think they add a lot to the overall appearance.

Noah