A 525HP Murphy Moose on floats


The thing sounds like a dragster. Murphy makes great kits, is just a shame that it hasn't found his sweet spot
The cam lope actually reminds me a lot of the sound of a marine engine, like a Mercury 525 (Blue Motor) or Mercruiser 496. That Murphy Moose is awesome and would be a blast to pond hop with.

 
What a turd. The performance in that video is shockingly bad. I have a buddy with a Moose on floats that’s the best performing recip floatplane I’ve seen. This Moose is sucking hind tit.
 
What a turd. The performance in that video is shockingly bad. I have a buddy with a Moose on floats that’s the best performing recip floatplane I’ve seen. This Moose is sucking hind tit.
Yes, certainly took him years to take off
 
Engine might dyno at 525...but burning 18gph he aint using it
 
The floats are too small. The CG is too far forward.

How can I tell? The tips of the floats keep dipping into the water. He even admits he needs ballast.

That'd do a lot to fix the anemic take off. Then again, I don't believe it's making the full 525hp.
 
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