Features
All-Composite Design
- no corrosion (not aluminum)
- no leaks, no rivets (thousands of potential leaks)
- clean double fluted profile
- light weight (matches aluminum installations per displacement)
Performance
- they are slippery both on the water (esp. on glass) and in the air (up to 10 kts)
- come up on the step incredibly fast
- almost no sensation of aircraft acceleration when you leave the water
- super large sweet spot
- seem to continue to accelerate when other floats stop
- professional pilots say they set new standards for floatplane performance
Double Fluted Hull Design
- delivers superior strength to weight
- best combination for rough water and smooth water performance
- high impact resistance due to concave shaping
- sharp edge (not rolled) at keelson for water to break clean, lowering drag
Six Separate Watertight Compartments
- one more compartment than most
- no large holes at the top of the compartments for rudder controls (causes easy flooding)
Two Piece Float Construction, 1 top piece with flat walk area and 1 bottom
- strong triple overlap seams
- no rivets to loosen, leak, and introduce corrosion
- integral nose and stem
Easy Repairability
- common aerospace E glass
- simple easy-to-use vinylester resin system
- no Kevlar® (it absorbs water, almost irreparable)
- non-sandwich bottom skin for simple repairs
- composites have excellent damage tolerance (damage stays localized and doesn't translate like aluminum)
Large Aerodynamic Cleats and Walkwire Tab
- tough cleats for large lines
- stainless walkwire tab located under cleat
Water Rudders
- stainless tiller posts, fasteners, and brackets
- large bearings for overstress loads
- no rubber seals to crack and leak with exposure
- no deck cables and turnbuckles to trip on
- large rudders for maximum steering and maneuvering
Special Aluminum Chine Rub Strip
- designed to resist constant chine abrasion
- provides another seam overlap at the float joint
High Impact Sandwich Core Used On the Top & Sides
- can be compressed up to 50% of its thickness without rupture or crumbling of the cell walls
- closed cell foam impervious to fuel, water, or rot
- core acts like another leakproof skin, provides thermal insulation for fish storage
Large Access Panels with Integral Preflight Pumpouts
- all stainless hardware (nutplates and screws)
- access panels float
Professional Aggressively Textured Anti-Skid Deck
- molded in (can’t peel or rub off)
- covers the complete top of float
- aggressive (perfect for slippery, salty conditions)
Storage Locker Built Into the Center Compartment
- extra large full depth compartment (39' LX 26'D x 25'W (14.7 cubic feet), 100 lb. Capacity/Side)
- super large access door (fits regular outboard cans & 5 gal. propane bottles)
Simple, High Strength, Lightweight Spreader Bar Socket
- grease fittings integral (eases spreader bar removal and wear)
Innovative High Impact Polyurethane Bumper
- absorbs energy by metering air released
- extends back over the float structure (protection)
UHMW Plastic Keel Wear Cap
- years of rugged use
- inexpensive and easily replaced
Attachment Hardware
- completely constructed of 6061-T6 for corrosion protection (including gear replacement inserts)
- sulfuric anodization
All Attachment Hardware Interchangeable with Edo's
- can use existing hardware and just replace float
New Spreader Bar Extrusion Design
- material 6061-T6 for corrosion protection
- extrusion includes internal shearweb (protects the tube from crushing with forklift loads and clamping loads in the attachment to the float)
Unique Flex Gelcoat Surface Coating
- designed to resist cracking & star crazing
- ultraviolet inhibitor
- excellent when coupled with vinylester resin for extended water protection
- best gloss retention gelcoat available
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