In the certified airplane arena, there is nothing.

Among the homebuilts, there are several that look like they might do
the trick - on paper.

I once almost bought a Glass Goose. It's an amphib (flying boat, not
floats) side-by-side two seater with flip-up canopy (it had a
transponder and almost an IFR panel), huge fuel tanks, lots of baggage
room, and was powered by an O-320. Only $26K. I think it's still for
sale.

Great plane, if you don't mind pieces of the wing falling off.

Michael

Paul Tomblin wrote:
Ok, when I'm dreaming, I want a deHavilland Beaver on amphib floats
with all the Kenmore mods. But lets be practical here, I haven't won the
lottery.

Is there a plane out there that:
- is on floats (preferably amphibs, but I know they add a lot to the cost)
- can carry two people plus camping gear plus fuel (say 750 pounds plus
fuel?)
- has a decent range
- has a transponder so I can fly across the US-Canada border without
jumping through hoops
- preferably side by side seating
- preferably a four seater, although a two seater with a big baggage area
would probably do
- costs less than $50K

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Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
Flying is the perfect vocation for a man who wants to feel like a boy, but
not for one who still is.