I just checked the Murphy site and they use 6061-T6 as well.

"Del Rawlins" wrote in message
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On 05 Dec 2003 02:41 PM, Ed Bryant posted the following:
Hello All.

I'm contemplating building a float plane - west coast of Canada. I've
flown mostly C-180 and C-185 on floats, so I have a pre-conception
that aluminum is a good material for the salt water environment.
Murphy's a good choice and local too. I like Zenair's 801 as well.

As an afterthought, the ONLY reason I would consider the Zenair 801 is
because, IIRC, it is constructed primarily of 6061T6 alloy which has a
much higher corrosion resistance than the 2024 used in the Bearhawk
wings and your Cessnas. I just don't think I could tolerate the
terrible looks or the lack of speed. Shoot, with a Bearhawk or a C-180
you would probably save enough time just on account of the cruising
speed difference to build another airplane after the first one corrodes
away. 8^)

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