It's a big job to dismantle and truck one of these. I did one which had been stored in Islip ny for years. Took the wings off, then with a wide load...
Step too far aft and the loaded CG too far forward. If the those floats were installed with the step in the correct location there wouldn't be enough...
A review of the parts manual for the model year would show which parts are applicable for the seaplane version. I don't have the early manual, but it...
Mike, I don't believe that just applies to "these days". That has been my observation since the days of GADOs. Remember them? Back when they used to...