Aqua Floats

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What are they made of? Over the years floats have been made out of wood, aluminum, fiberglass, composite or even fabric. The best service seems to be achieved from the aluminum, some still in service for 50+ years! Tough, fexible, easy to repair, light, and relatively inexpensive, aluminum meets the varied and critical demands of water takeoffs and landings. Boats are one thing; airplanes are another. Seaplane pontoons live in a world between the two, and must take the beatings delivered by both worlds. That's why aluminum has been the standard for floats for over 50 years.

You need to know that a certain size float may fit several different models of aircraft. For example, Aqua's model 2400 will float either the Maule or the Cessna 172. HOWEVER! Just to make things more interesting, only the floats are interchangeable. The "rigging"--all that stuff which holds the floats on the plane--is specific to each airplane. You may think this is no big deal, that stuff doesn't look like much--just a bunch of wires and struts, etc., right? You will weep bitter tears when you find out how much all that stuff will cost you--if you can find it at all!

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