Looks fun but the potential for hull damage seems high.

Kenmore ran Beavers and Norseman on floats and SeaBee's off the glaciers for years.

hardtailjohn wrote:Kenmore ran Beavers and Norseman on floats and SeaBee's off the glaciers for years.

Yeah! I remember that video of Bob Reeve (?) or someone taking off in the Beaver on floats from a high glacier.

What I’ve rarely seen is the flying boat on snow. It somehow seems more risky to the airframe. Gash your floats, swap em out. Gash your Wigeon hull, more involved. Maybe?

If he keeps that up he will have to re-think his tail #.

Pete

This is not helping with my SeaRey desires.... SkiRey?

SmokeyTheBear wrote:This is not helping with my SeaRey desires.... SkiRey?

Maybe they could have stayed in business if they borrowed that moniker and offered a keel reinforcement kit designed specifically for sastrugi.

Ive repaired floats and hulls that have landed on gravel, and a hull that landed on pavement. I was surprised at how little damage it really did. I'm sure it could have been worse in all the cases I saw. One hull was a SeaBee and one was a Lake. We skidded float planes on and off the grass a bunch when I was in WA and never damaged one. All that being said, I've seen them torn to shreds from seemingly nothing too.

Zzz wrote:Maybe they could have stayed in business if they borrowed that moniker and offered a keel reinforcement kit designed specifically for sastrugi.

When the Chinese money runs out.... I have a feeling that its going to rise from the ashes with a familiar cast of characters. At least I hope so!

Zzz wrote:

hardtailjohn wrote:Kenmore ran Beavers and Norseman on floats and SeaBee's off the glaciers for years.

Zane wrote…..”Yeah! I remember that video of Bob Reeve (?) or someone taking off in the Beaver on floats from a high glacier.”



That was not Bob Reeve, it was a fellow named Bill Frisk, long time Kenmore pilot and DPE who administered many check rides over the years.

Kurt

G44 wrote:That was not Bob Reeve, it was a fellow named Bill Frisk, long time Kenmore pilot and DPE who administered many check rides over the years.

Kurt

So my question mark of uncertainty was warranted . Thanks for the correction, Kurt.

I wish my maule spun around like that on skis!