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Features & Equipment

Seawind 300C Standard Features and Equipment
The following is the standard equipment for the standard VFR Seawind 300C.
  1. The Certified Airframe is equipped with:
    1. Continental 310 hp fuel injected IO-550-N engine.
    2. McCauley 3-blade, 76-inch diameter constant speed propeller.
    3. High lift slotted flaps and flaperons.
    4. Trailing link landing gear.
    5. Salt-water hardware consisting of hard coat anodized aluminum parts, and all bolts exposed to salt water are stainless steel. Chrome brakes have grease seals and anodized rims.
    6. Two forward and two aft flotation compartments.
    7. Three-footstep boarding steps.
    8. A solid white silicone rubber nose bumper with removable mooring and tie-down pins.
  2. The exterior finish and standard detailing features polyurethane paint.

  3. The cabin shall be finished with:
    1. Executive four-seat arrangement. The forward bucket seats have a mechanically adjustable tilt and full cabin forward and aft movement. They move forward for easy access to the rear seats. The rear seats hinge forward for easy access to the cabin baggage area.
    2. A five-seat family option is available with three child seats aft in lieu of two adult seats.  The rear seats are removable for easy access to the aft luggage area.
    3. Seat bottom cushions are Temper Foam.
    4. The four- and five-seat configurations all have four- point seat belts with inertia shoulder strap retractors.
    5. The upholstery is a water- and stain-resistant fabric for comfort.
    6. The carpet is nylon loop carpet designed to resist stains and water and meet FAR 25. The carpets are quickly removable for swimming or fishing.
    7. Overhead fresh air ventilation system for fresh air cooling.
    8. Cabin heat and defroster system that can be controlled to provide unheated cooling air as well.
    9. The cabin luggage area has retractable cargo straps.
  4. The control console is equipped with dual flight controls and brakes. The instrument panel has ample space for any avionics configuration. The standard panel is equipped with:
    1. The six primary instruments.
    2. Custom design position and warning lights.
    3. Three axis electric trim.
    4. Landing gear position reminder system.
    5. Engine and fuel quantity monitoring, featuring the J.P.I. EDM 900 state-of-the-art monitor. It displays rpm, manifold pressure, 6 cylinder EGT/CHT fuel quantity left and right, fuel flow, oil temperature, oil pressure, outside air temperature, volts and amps.
    6. Back-up hydraulic hand pump for raising or lowering the landing gear without electric power.
  5. Avionics: There are three avionics packages available. The basic VFR system is comprised of a Garmin audio with intercom, GPS/COMM and Mode C transponder, built-in electronic location transmitting beacon-ELT. All antennas are built-in. See "Options" for other avionics and autopilot packages.
  6. Lighting: The basic aircraft is equipped with all lighting required for night and instrument flight including:
    1. Dual landing lights.
    2. Whelan nav/stobe lights.
    3. Cabin dome, map and panel lights.
  7. Special Equipment: Each Seawind 300C is equipped with the following special equipment:
    1. Condition warning system including:
        i.   Heated pitot
        ii.  Engine fire sensor
        iii. Fuel leak detector
    2. Automatic bilge pump with manual bypass.
Seawind 300C Optional Equipment
See listing for options available at additional cost.
  1. FADEC,  Full Authority Digital Engine Control, is available with the Continental IO-550-N engine.
  2. Airframe optional exterior paint detailing in your choice of select colors.
  3. Hydraulic assist nose wheel steering. This independent system will steer the Seawind by the push of a switch or manually by differential braking or both.
  4. Inboard/outboard water motor. This special design gas fired water-cooled motor is mounted in the nose compartment and is lowered through the hull bottom. It will move the Seawind forward, aft, or to the side at speeds up to 4 to 6 knots with the big Continental engine shut down.  It also reduces the docking speed to zero and enables backing away from a dock as well.

Seawind 300C Optional Avionics
Garmin equipment is featured; other equipment is available.

  1. The VFR package includes a Garmin audio intercom, GPS/COMM and Mode C transponder.

  2. Advanced IFR Avionics Package
    1. The airframe will include built-in certified lightning protection.
    2. The full Garmin IFR radio stack with audio intercom, full color GMX 200 MOVING MAP, GPS/COMM, and Nav/Comm with glide slope and Mode C transponder installed.
    3. Autopilot: S-Tec autopilot with yaw damper, altitude hold and tracking is available (optional).
       
  3. Glass Cockpit
    The Seawind 300C is slated for a state-of-the-art glass cockpit that will feature the G600 from Garmin, full color moving map system and EFIS/AHARS.

    Phone: (610) 384-7000 • E-mail: seawind@seawind.net