Too bad Hangar Designs (in Arizona) closed it's doors. The Sea Cruiser (looks like the Ken Willard Kittywake) is a great flying boat. I love mine. With an OS 40FP it is in the air in about 35 feet. The flying characteristics are very similar to the Ugly Stick type planes. It doesn't have pitch changes with different power settings like I've heard about other flying boats with pylon mounted engines.