Maule M6-235
Whether you use your M6-235 for work or play Wipaire® can help you get the best performance, and the most enjoyment, during your flight time.
If you’ve been dreaming of flying your Maule right to the lake then take a look at Wipline® 2350 and 3000 floats. Amphibious or straight models are available for the M6-235. Wipline floats are known for both performance and durability and with over 55 years in the business you can buy with confidence knowing that we’ll still be here to support our products for years to come.
Maybe your Maule has seen better days. With a full service refinishing and interiors department we can get her looking good as new. While she’s here our maintenance team will get her running at the top of her game and with an avionics upgrade you’ll be enjoying your air time even more!
Wipline floats are known for both performance and durability and with almost 65 years in the business you can buy with confidence knowing that we’ll still be here to support our products for years to come.
Wipline® 2350 and 3000 Floats for the M6-235
Whether your dream is to tour the majestic mountains of the Idaho back-country or dance above the tree tops on the vast northern Canadian Shield, Wipaire can outfit your Maule M6-235 with the versatility you need. A set of Wipline 2350 or 3000 floats provide simplicity, solid handling characteristics and performance to your aircraft, giving you the freedom to explore.
Features and Benefits
- Amphibious or seaplane floats available
- High bow buoyancy and a higher deadrise angle on our forward bottoms for improved handling in wind and choppy water
- Best nose and main gear on the market, proven in the field and imitated by competitors
- Non-skid coated, flat top decks for safety
- Enhanced safety with Wipaire’s exclusive Laser Gear Advisory system and gear position indicator on the float deck of amphibious floats
- Two large float hatches for gear, measuring 20 3/8″ by 10 1/2″ with 50 pounds carrying capacity each
- Aluminum skins and parts are laser cut and rivet holes are pre-punched so that replacement parts fit perfectly
2350 Floats Specifications
| Float Dimensions | |
| Length – Seaplane | 19’7″ (5.97 m) |
| Length – Amphibian | 19’11” (6.07 m) |
| Height – Hull | 1’11” (0.58 m) |
| Width – Hull | 2’5″ (0.74 m) |
| Float Locker Capacity (each) | 50 lbs (22.7 kg) |
| Displacement in Fresh Water | |
| Amphibious Floats | 2,432 lbs (1,103 kg) |
| Seaplane Floats | 2,570 lbs (1,166 kg) |
| Maximum Flotation | |
| Amphibious Floats | 2,702 lbs (1,226 kg)1 |
| Seaplane Floats | 2,855 lbs (1,295 kg)1 |
| 1) Per FAR 23.751with 80% reserve buoyancy (2 floats) | |
3000 Floats Specifications
| Weight for 3000 Floats on a Cessna 185 | |
| Amphibian System Total Weight | 632 lbs (287 kg) |
| Amphibian Exchange Weight | 483 lbs (219 kg)2 |
| Seaplane System Total Weight | 432 lbs (198 kg) |
| Seaplane Exchange Weight | 282 lbs (128 kg)2 |
| Aircraft Gross Weight | 3,350 lbs (1,519 kg) |
| 2) Exchange weight is equal to the float installation weight minus aircraft landing gear weight. | |
| Cessna 185 Performance on Amphibious Floats | |
| Engine | Continental IO-520 |
| Take off run (land) | 760 ft (231 m) |
| Take off over 50 ft obstacle (land) | 1,325 ft (404 m) |
| Take off run (water) | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Take off over 50 ft obstacle (water) | 1,710 ft (521 m) |
| Rate of climb (per/min) | 950 ft (290 m) |
“The way the thing handles in the water is just unbelievable. The nose comes up, it kind of rolls forward on the step and flies right away.”
Ray Cook – Owner/Operator of a set of Wipline 2100 floats
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- Comprehensive Facilites
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