installing floats
11-16-2002, 09:06 PM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Moorhead,
MN
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
installing floats
I'm getting ready to bolt on my floats. What is the proper place to put them as to the c/g, the step on the float, and how much should the float be ahead of the prop. The fuse is 51" and the floats are 36". I'm running a 12-6 prop, I have heard the prop should be half it's length in front of the floats ( this would be 6" in this case), but it does't come out that way. Any help in this is greatly appreciated. The way I have it now is the float and the prop are about in line and this doesn't seem right.
11-17-2002, 04:28 AM
#2
Member
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: ID
Posts: 92
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
installing floats
Tip of float 2" ahead of prop, step 1/2" behind cg and rear of float
close to mid point between trailing edge of wing and leading edge
of horizontal stab as you can get it. First two items are most important.
close to mid point between trailing edge of wing and leading edge
of horizontal stab as you can get it. First two items are most important.
