Cessna 182 Featuring Wipline 3000 Floats

Whether on Wipline 2100 Line Drawinghard surface runways, grass strips or your favorite river or lake, the Wipline 3000 float gives you the best of both worlds. A fluted bottom skin with sister keels – or "Speed rails" – assures excellent performance in a wide range of water conditions. The largest baggage hatch in the business is standard in both floats (25 3/4 x 12 inches with 9.5 cubic feet storage space). The aluminum skins and parts are laser cut and rivet holes are pre-punched so that replacement parts are a perfect fit. The main keel has a removable wear strip for ease of maintenance. The latest technology enabled us to build the 3000 float to be both ultra light and still north-country rugged.

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 Model 3000 Parts Manual for Cessna 182
PDF Model 3000 &3450 Service Manual

 

Wipline 3000 Specifications

Specifications for the Cessna 182 / 3000 Float
FLOAT DIMENSIONS
Length -- Seaplane 6.12 m / 20'1"
Length -- Amphibian 6.3 m / 20'8"
Height -- hull 0.74 m / 2'5"
Width -- hull 0.81 m / 2'8"
Float Locker capacity (each) 22.7 kg / 50 lbs
WEIGHT
Amphibious 3000 on the Cessna 182 641 lbs. Exchange* 498 lbs.
Seaplane 3000 on the Cessna 182 439 lbs. Exchange* 296 lbs.
Gross Weight 1,406 kg / 3,100 lbs
*Exchange=Float Installation weight minus aircraft landing gear weight.
WHEELS
Main (single) 6.00 x 6-8 ply
Nose 4.10 x 4-4 ply
HYDRAULIC PUMP
Located on firewall
DISPLACEMENT
Amphibious (100%) 3,125 lbs. -- (80%)* 3,472 lbs.
Seaplane (100%) 3,301 lbs. -- (80%)* 3,668 lbs.
*Maximum aircraft gross weight with 80% reserve buoyancy (2 floats) as per TSO-C27.
DRAW DEPTH
20"
PAINT
White or silver is included in float price (Stripes are an extra charge).


Perfomance for the Cessna 182 / 3000 Float
All performance maneuvers performed with aircraft at gross (3100 lbs.) on amphibious floats.
ENGINE 10-540 (230 HP)
Cruise Speed (75%) 117 KTAS
Take off run (land) 1,017 ft.
Take off over 50 ft. obstacle (land 1,494 ft.
Take off run (water) 1,444 ft.
Take off over 50 ft. obstacle (water 2,171 ft.
Rate of climb 824 ft./min
Service Ceiling 14,000 ft.
Gross Weight 3,100 lbs.
Useful Load 650 lbs.
Landing Speed 30° flaps 48 Knots

All performance data is estimated and will vary with individual airplanes and numerous factors affecting flight performance.

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Wipline 3000 Pricing

 

Aircraft Floats & Rigging Installation

Amphibious Seaplane    Amphibious Seaplane
Cessna 182 P, Q, R, S, T $82,400 $47,700 $14,000 $11,200

 

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  1. All amphibious floats include landing gear advisory system.
  2. Float rigging and FAA STC paperwork included.
  3. Call for discount details if the aircraft has seaplane modifications previously installed.
  4. Product installation assumes standard factory aircraft. Non-standard aircraft may be subject to additional installation charges
  5. Float paint option:
    • Overall base color to match aircraft is included.
    • Two trim colors to match scheme of aircraft is included.
    • Additional trim colors quoted per color and paint scheme.
    • Complex paint scheme, inboard and bottom painting of floats, please call for pricing.
    • Paint information and paint scheme will be requested at the time of deposit.  If paint colors are not provided, we will match colors to the best of our ability, but will not guarantee 100% match or a definite delivery date.
    • Customer choice of polyurethane or silver-gray submersion paint is included.  There is no paint warranty for polyurethane floats stored in water for extended periods.
  6. Models 180 and 185 prices assume airframe is equipped with a factory installed float kit and appropriate           seaplane propeller is provided.
  7. Models 182 P, Q, R, S and T include extensive airframe and firewall modifications including hoist rings, “V”       brace, ventral fin, wide cord rudder, extended tail stinger and Hartzell three-blade seaplane/landplane propeller.
  8. Maule installation price includes ventral fin (Maule P/N 9014) and Wipline clamp-on rear fuselage fittings.
Prices in U.S. dollars, FOB St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, and are subject to change without notice. Prices do not include taxes, duties or tariffs. They also may vary if custom work is required or requested.

Effective for floats delivered after January 1, 2010