Yeah, actually I did.

The original standard config tail needed the extra fins on the floats to keep it stable on landing (it would wallow some), and it had a huge vertical/rudder.

When I made the new fuse, I left the fins on the floats, and built the new one as a t-tail (which increases vertical effectiveness) and I increased the area once again by about 25%. The plane really flies like it is on rails and will do the full pattern(despite its pilot ) even on floats.

This float set-up was refined over time. I definitely like the deep step, as it allows a good rotation off the water.

We don't have a location nailed down yet (thats all that is holding us back) for the float fly, but it is looking like it will be in northern Shelby County(we are talking with a landowner that allows an RC boat club to run on his lake fairly often). I am hopeful that the event will be in early October/late September. I would love to fly my MudBug off water in front of my fellow clubmembers.