Amphibs for M5

diebroke · Post by **diebroke** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:28 am

What amphibs would you recommend for an M5 235C? What about Edo 2790's?

Thanks for your input

Gary

maules.com · Post by **maules.com** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:44 pm

You can use Bauman 2750, or Edo 2500, both have similar floatation though the numbers are different. Wipaire 3000 are too big. Edo 2790 require a major airframe STC. I'm not sure if you could use the Wipaire 2350 but they would not give you the floatation you'd like to have anyway, as the gross weight goes up to 2750 as long as you have the up gross kit on your plane.

diebroke · Post by **diebroke** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:15 pm

Thanks Jeremy,

Anybody know of any used Bauman 2750's or Edo 2500's that are available?

Any idea what a new set of Bauman 2750's would go for?

Thanks,

Gary

maules.com · Post by **maules.com** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:29 pm

New Baumans including, paint, assembly, fitting, and buying the floats and fittings were $62000 last set I sold.
Then you need paddles, gear advisory, lines etc

diebroke · Post by **diebroke** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:33 am

maules.com wrote:New Baumans including, paint, assembly, fitting, and buying the floats and fittings were $62000 last set I sold.
Then you need paddles, gear advisory, lines etc

OUCH!

My intention is to die broke but I don't want to force it.

Anybody have a line on anything used?

Thanks again,

Gary

TomD · Post by **TomD** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:33 pm

Amphibs sound really good, but do a weight and balance before you get too far down the road.

It is sort of a "room for your ass and a gallon of gas" situation.

Pretty much turns the M5 into low capacity two place bird.

TD

YELLOWMAULE · Post by **YELLOWMAULE** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:22 pm

Tom! You kill me!!!
Diebroke,
If you do the amphip thing, you might be able to take a six pack for the Nature Date!

maules.com · Post by **maules.com** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:28 pm

With a clean light M5 on Baumans you may get a useful of 750lbs if you're lucky. Depends on prop, fabric/paint, interior, avionics.

diebroke · Post by **diebroke** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:53 pm

maules.com wrote:With a clean light M5 on Baumans you may get a useful of 750lbs if you're lucky. Depends on prop, fabric/paint, interior, avionics.

Let's see
Pilot 190 lbs
2 golden retrievers 150 lbs
Fuel 300 lbs
Gear 100 lbs
Girlfriend 115 lbs
Total 855 lbs

Mmmm there goes another girlfriend

maules.com · Post by **maules.com** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:17 pm

Does the girlfriend know about this pecking order, and TWO dogs??
She's not going to be happy if she's on this forum.

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