Hi all, It's been a while. (all winter and then some). Any how, I replaced that old 40la with a 46 ax and what a difference! I went to the lake on memorial day and by the timeI got the plane and all my flying gear out of my truck, There must have been 50 spectators gathering to see what I was up too. This being my second try to get this thing off the water, I taxied into the wind for about 50 feet and roled up the throtle. The plane was on step in gust a few seconds. I put some up elevator in and the plane lifted off the water at about a 30 digree angle of attack and was climbing fast. I figur I had about 25 to 30 feet when I started to center the elevator stick and the instant I let off the stick the plane porpoused comming down and smacking the water about as hard as any belly smacker I have ever seen. To my supprise The plane appered to be intact and floating well about 100 yards off shore. After all of the spectators were done going (OOOoooo) I noticed the engine was still runing, so I thought what the heck and roled up the throtle again. She got write up on step and a little up elevator we were climbing off the water again at about the same angle os before. I let it climbe to about 100 feet this time and as soon as I let off on the stick it was on it's way back down. I regained control and after putting all up trim my tx could give I could fly with what I call a heavy thumb. I did a few basic roll's and loop's for the crowd and a few approach runs in all about 10 minnuts of flight I settled her down on the water and taxied upto about 20 feet from shore when the engine stalled. (still resulting in to a giant HOORAAA. one of the kids swimming went out an brought it back for me). The reason for the stall was empty fuel tank sindrom. I'll be doing a center of neutral test and split the differance for the next flight. Any ways, I'm verry pleased with the way she fly's.