Got a few questions for you guys....
i just bought one of these planes from a good friend of mine. It is an older model, Yellow and White. He never got it off the water, so it is still technically a virgin plane. As stated above by Jolly Roger (apparently this has happened before), this one also started it takeoff run and suddenly veered off course. Apparently this happened quite a few times, frustrating him severly. A full up take-off ended up nose down in the water.......
This is where I come in.
I don't like the original float attachment on this plane. I sways and wiggles too easily. The Floats are paper thin. He says the CG was set over the step on the floats.
So here are a couple of questions.... does anyone else have flimsy floats? do I need to cross brace with flying wires? It is powered with a Zenoah G-26ei. Is that enough engine?

Soooooo.. I ordered a set of Sea Commander floats and the corrosponding attachment set. Streamlined tubing is much more rigid than flat aluminum. I have seen these floats on a cub... and they are really well made. (pricey though)
I hope that eliviates the wobbles and (hopefully) the sudden unexpected turns on take-off.
Any thoughts on my questions?
Thanks!
CC