STANDARD AND OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

STANDARD and OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

Fiberglass Hull

Deck with Hatch; Fiberglass Wing Tips The SeaRey's Hull, Nose Deck, and Turtle Deck are composed of strong, lightweight, reinforced fiberglass. The pieces are riveted together. The Nose Deck has molded into it an instrument panel and an access hatch on top measuring about 9 inches by 10 inches. The optional ABS Instrument Panel provides an extra-sturdy panel to which to mount your instruments. Fiberglass components are white gel-coated and need not be painted.

However, they can be custom painted to suit personal taste. Fiberglass Wing Tips have drooped tips which extend back to the trailing edge of the ailerons. There is a raised section especially for installing optional navigation and strobe lights.

Optional Carbon Graphite Hull and Decks
The Hull, Nose Deck and Turtle Deck are each optionally available made of very light weight, strong Carbon Graphite. These parts are black and must be painted. Carbon Graphite Hull weight savings is about 70 Ibs. over Fiberglass. The Carbon Graphite Nose Deck and Turtle Deck each save about 4 - 6 Ibs.

Sliding Canopies and Windshield
The Windshield and Sliding Canopies are made of optically clear polycarbonate material. The Canopies slide easily on tracks mounted on each side of the cabin. Locks are provided.

Fuel Tank

The standard 18 gallon (U.S.) Fuel Tank is made of durable rotocast plastic. It mounts below the storage area aft of the seats. An optional long-range, 28 gallon custom plastic Fuel Tank is also available and is mounted in the same position. The 28 gallon tank adds only 2 Ibs (except for fuel) to the empty weight

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Streamline Wing Struts and Float Struts
The standard Wing Struts and Float Struts are made of streamline, aircraft-grade aluminum for improved flight performance and appearance.

Wing Floats

The standard Wing Floats are constructed of durable, lightweight rotocast plastic. The color is white.

Flying Surfaces

Wings and all flying surfaces are covered using conventional (Stits) fabric coverings and finishes. All covering materials, including silver coat primer, are included in the Kit. Finish color paints are provided by the owner to suit individual preference.

Standard Manual Flaps and Electric Flaps
The standard SeaRey employs a manual flap system.The three-position overhead lever can be reached from either seat. The Manual Flap positions are at 0, 10, 20, and 30 degrees.

The optional Electric Flaps use a three-position momentary switch located in the instrument panel. It offers infinite flap settings between 0 and 30 degrees.

Electric Trim

The standard Electric Trim operates a scissorstype mechanism to raise and lower the stabilizer leading edge. A fiberglass cover on the vertical fin protects the entire mechanism. It is operated by a three-position momentary switch in the cockpit. Optional indicator and sensor are available and may be ordered separately.

Standard Mechanical Gear Retraction
The standard Mechanical Gear Retraction is actuated by a Johnson-bar type lever which retracts or extends the main wheels and tail wheel simultaneously. The tail wheel operation is cable-actuated. Over-center locks are used in both the up and down positions.