[Timcote1960]

Not to put too fine a point on it, but 120kt at 24gph is sort of what would be expected for a "Seamaster". I love waterflying my 206 on amphibs, but the configuration has taken a nice 165kt high performance airplane (the C206 on wheels) and turned its 300hp into a 110kt slow poke, a-la-172 (burns 18gph going fast with wheels or slow with floats).

BUT she splashes! Then gets up and lives to do it again! Any airplane can land on the water, but only those with floats can do it multiple times, and take off too. America has about 4000 airports but if you can land on the water the number multiplies towards infinity. A 337 eating props is a problem for sure, but being able to land on the water changes the game entirely.

Not that I'd ever convert my P337G Skymaster, my 206 is plenty seaplane for me and I do want my 337 to push 190kts up at 18K' to make up for my slower puddlejumping. But just because a plane goes slow on floats doesn't make the cofiguration a dog. It's just "different". In a very special way.