It's amazing how much water the amphi will hold while staying afloat. Had an
amazing experience off the beach in Plymouth, Mass. back in 1972. A breaker
came thru the windshield and turned it into a limp but sharp dishrag in our
laps. Water was 6" above the floorboards, my wife's purse was floating and
being Salt Water, the cooling fan blew this water into the distributor and
coil stalling the engine. I had to jump overboard and literally pull the
Amphi into shore. (When my feet could touch bottom.)
We needed a new windshield. So, I called my twin brother in CT
and he located a used one in Lakehurst, NJ at a Pontiac/Amphicar Dealer. He
wanted $300.00 up front/ you take it out, you own it deal.
Well, he flew to NJ, Rented a car, removed the w/s in one piece, took it to a
packaging company, had it crated, purchased a ticket for it on the plane and
both flew to Warwick/Green airport by 9:45 PM. We had the w/s installed by
10:45 PM and we were on our way back to CT still picking the bugs out of our
teeth from the ride from Plymouth, MA, to RI. w/o a windshield.
This had to be the most expensive windshield I've ever replaced.
Lesson: The Amphi will float with 6" of water over the floorboard if you
don't overload either side.
Frank
PS, Backing off an island after a thunder storm with all the windows fogged
over and opening the door to see where you are going, will definitely fill
the bilge with H2O in a hurry.
Frank- only 3 Amphi's but one has been Yellow since 1968,
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