New to floats..what is "step of the float"?
My son flies a Hanger9 super Stik, and the floats are too short. The nose of the float is about at the prop line. Takeoff runs are long. Flap(eron)s help. Don't droop them too much, just 15 degrees or so. Any more than this and you're asking for (1)a lot of drag (2) bizarre trim right after liftoff