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Winter Flying - 12/5/2002 12:21:49 AM   
jdorsh


 

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Joined: 11/11/2002
From: Waltham
Status: offline 		Lately I have been working diligently to finish some .60 size floats for my J3 Piper Cub. During the curing of the fiberglass, I decided that skis would probably be more appropriate due to the ensuing inclement weather. Therefore, I have decided to post some pictures of my finished skis to help anyone else who is experiencing a high level of angst from reduced flying due to winter.

I used 1/8” aluminum stock for my skis. The front skis are 2 1/5” wide by 14” long. The tips are 3” long from the beginning of the bend to the tip, and exhibit about a 5 degree angle. The tops are brushed using 120 grit sandpaper on a rotary sander to give a brushed effect, while the bottoms are polished to a mirror finish. In order to get the skis to slide, I polished the bottoms with eight coats of carnuba wax.

[URL=http://www.imagestation.com/member/join_signin_prompt.html?album_id=4291034819&bnak=1&rf=album&ru=%2Falbum%2F%3Fid%3D4291034819%26mode%3Dinvite%26code%3D4096511]Skis[/URL]

Some tips: My first time out, I made a novice mistake by being too greedy and not assessing the weather conditions (6” deep wet snow), which made for horrible flying conditions. To make a long story short, the result was a premature-forced take-off that was unrecoverable, and ended up in a crash. After repairing the cub and reinforcing any weakend areas with fiberglass, I can say that these skis aree perfect for hard-packed conditions or iced-over pond takeoffs.
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Winter Flying - 12/5/2002 12:43:33 AM   
tpstorey



Posts: 257
Joined: 11/18/2002
From: Saint Louis, MO, USA
Status: offline 		For deep powder nothings better than a set of floats. Hey, you have a pair! Put them on and have some fun!

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Thanks - 12/5/2002 12:49:28 AM   
jdorsh


 

Posts: 18
Joined: 11/11/2002
From: Waltham
Status: offline 		Unfortunately, I have not painted the floats yet. But after my crash, I realized that floats were needed. Thanks for the advice and I will be sure to post some pics of thee floats when they are completed.

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