Fin strip at the bottom of the lower cowl

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Showboatsix
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Fin strip at the bottom of the lower cowl

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Fin strip at the bottom of the lower cowl, I have noticed some of your photos the fin lip at the bottom rear of the lower cowl is larger.

Whats up with that, cooling? STC? Or just done it?

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Re: Fin strip at the bottom of the lower cowl

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It's a seaplane lip which is larger for better cooling. Not all larger lips came from the factory I suppose but many did.
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