Aerocet 3500 or 3500L straight floats - Totally all-composite design, very good performance on water and in the air.  Excellent track record as they were first manufactured in the early 1990s.

• No maintenance.  No leaksNo rivetsAlways look clean and impressive
• Very large float lockers

Excellent float for the Cessna 182.

Aerocet 3500L

Aerocet 3400 Amphibs

Aerocet 3400 Amphibious floats - For flyers that need that wheel advantage, these floats were just developed and STC'd on the 180, 182 and 185.  Totally new, same hull design as the straight 3500L float.  As with everything in aviation, there is a trade-off as amphibious floats do weigh more.  Our flight testing proved that to be totally wrong - using the Aerocet floats!

no change to water runs vs straights                        no change in airspeeds vs straights

This is actually unheardof in the amphib market.  The new Aerocet models are all hydraulic actuation, which most float manufacturers have now gone to.

EDO floats have not been in production for quite some time.  They are all aluminum construction.  There are many out there in the used market.  Most floatplane pilots have flown their share of EDOs, and they are a good float.  We have an STC that approves them for installation on our 182 floatplane conversion.  EDO 2870 floats - Fairly common float for the Cessna 180 and some 185s.  These are an economical approach to float flying for the Cessna 182 conversion and our STC covers the EDO 249-2870 and EDO 249A-2870.  The extrusion type strut, and deck fittings from these used models we use on the 182.  We are able to re-machine some of the old struts and hardware for the 182, new pork-chops for the 182 are supplied, new entrance steps, a new diagonal strut is supplied.  We can also provide new all the attaching struts and hardware for these 56 – 61 models.  The earlier 249-2870 (without the “A”) floats utilize swivel connections at the float deck and lighter strut material. These parts we cannot use in our conversion.

EDO 2960 floats -  These floats were just an extended version of the 249A-2870 float.  They are 18” longer out the rear.  I’m told these floats were developed to receive a higher buoyancy rating needed for the Cessna 185.  During 182 flight testing these floats performed well except they do require extra speeds on the water before the aircraft will rotate

Wipline 3000 Floats are new production and all aluminum construction. For the pilot that still likes aluminum floats. Wipline floats have been in production for many years. 

Our float kit offers these 3000 floats to be installed in a structured 4-point attach fashion, and does not attach through the nose gear fitting. The same float kit is used for all EDO, Aerocet and the Wipline floats. Wipline floats are now be available for the early 1962 and up airframes and continues thru 1986 R models. 182 S & T models require using the Wipline attach system and are not supported through our float kit - contact Wipline directly for these models.

The Wipline 3000 Straight float is a great performer on the Cessna 182.  Included is all the attaching gear for your airframe

Price:   $36,500. USD

Wipline 3000 Amphibious floats are same design as the 3000 straights.  These floats are provided with all electrical and hydraulics for our 182 installation.  Floats have hatches. 

Price:  $72,500 USD

Order 3000 floats for the 182 thru Seaplanes West for the approved STC paperwork. All Wipline floats are F.O.B. the factory in Minnesota.