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25852
Hello, Finally the promissed www.rigaflyin.lv site is opened! Welcome to the site and to LATVIA next summer! Gallery section has some bugs left, should be...
Ivars
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Dec 1, 2005
9:44 am
25853
Do longer tbars reduce or eliminate the need for suspension? Does a soft tail on a 38 tbar act like a s/t on a 32 tbar?...
Eric
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Dec 1, 2005
3:37 pm
25854
I am a very short timer on the foil but, I started with a cast ski and moved to a B39 softtail and I know that the landings seem softer to me. And I don't feel...
Reardon, Kenneth Floyd
fatboyfoiler
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Dec 1, 2005
3:51 pm
25855
The softest landing I have ever experienced was on Mr. Jones B-39. There were other issues that day (wind in the low 30 mph range, etc) but what a beautiful...
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brainman58
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Dec 1, 2005
4:06 pm
25856
Not really. With a longer Tbar you should be going bigger on jumps (atleast that is the case with me) so potentially coming down harder. I have the modified...
Cliff Woodman
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Dec 1, 2005
4:06 pm
25857
Eric, I wouldn't say that the longer T-Bars eliminate the need for suspension, but this is my take on it. If you land the B39 or LE38 a bit tail heavy,...
Lonnie Marchand
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Dec 1, 2005
4:27 pm
25858
... much movement as with my old 2pc Pro S/T. I'm curious how this could be possible. Any Shock Tower I've ever seen gets almost 4" of travel in the seat. I...
Bill Kinnison
bill_airjunky
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Dec 1, 2005
4:31 pm
25859
I getting about 1"+ on the hard landings. That's about all I was getting with my old S/T. I had my shock pumped up pretty hard. Two reasons, 1) I didn't...
Cliff Woodman
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Dec 1, 2005
4:58 pm
25860
No they don't, Eric. The longer t-bar is mainly to allow you to get a bigger dip so you get more air out of your jumps. Depending on what wings you have on...
Bill Kinnison
bill_airjunky
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Dec 1, 2005
5:25 pm
25861
I may resembel that remark, but I rode it less than 10 minutes! Dave Ewing He who laughs last, thinks slowest! ... From: mister jones...
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brainman58
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Dec 1, 2005
5:28 pm
25862
I don't think I could walk upright after riding a few times with that little travel in the seat. My back needs as much cush as possible. I have the shock...
Bill Kinnison
bill_airjunky
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Dec 1, 2005
5:30 pm
25863
On the LE37 the answer from what I have experienced is ... Yes.. it reduces the need for suspension. The landings on the LE37 are softer than the old LE with...
mister jones
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Dec 1, 2005
6:11 pm
25864
That looks good, it should solve the problem. Floyd ... From: Hydrofoil@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Hydrofoil@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mister jones Sent:...
Reardon, Kenneth Floyd
fatboyfoiler
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Dec 1, 2005
6:19 pm
25865
Just made our cabin reservations for the NW Fly-In in July. Now we are in the market for air fare. Which airport is best and/or easiest to fly into for the...
Cliff Woodman
cliffwoodman
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Dec 1, 2005
7:00 pm
25866
I too have modified my Flex Tower (and yes, I'll fix the bending issue myself too, Don since it is not covered under warranty) - but listen to your customers,...
Schumacher, Bryan J.
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Dec 1, 2005
7:03 pm
25867
Bryan, What kind of springs did you use? Chevy 350, Ford 351, did you experiment with different springs or just use the first ones you got? Floyd ... From:...
Reardon, Kenneth Floyd
fatboyfoiler
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Dec 1, 2005
7:16 pm
25868
After TT's mod with the thicker plate and all, I wonder what the weight difference is between the shock tower and the soft tail now that you have a sturdy...
Keith Barnes
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Dec 1, 2005
7:30 pm
25869
Portland is definitely closer, maybe by an hour or 1/2 hr. But you might find more routes to Seattle. -- Bill - bill@... AirJunky.com 206.200.6226...
Bill Kinnison
bill_airjunky
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Dec 1, 2005
7:32 pm
25870
Bryan used the Chevy 350 springs first but broke down in the middle of the lake, after switching to the ford springs he's had NO Problems. Keith ... From:...
Keith Barnes
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Dec 1, 2005
7:36 pm
25871
Okay.....That was funny as hell! Keith Barnes <tbarnes@...> wrote: v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:*...
Cliff Woodman
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Dec 1, 2005
7:45 pm
25872
MessageGood one Keith ;-) Here is what 205 lbs. (so he says) & a couple DD's can do: tt . ... From: Keith Barnes To: 'Reardon, Kenneth Floyd' ; 'Schumacher,...
mister jones
skyskifool
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Dec 1, 2005
7:46 pm
25873
I heard your wife always said things would be better if she could just get some springs under you ass, but I don't think this is what she had in...
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brainman58
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Dec 1, 2005
7:55 pm
25874
Don't know. Though a 1/4" thick 1" wide 9" long aluminum bar didn't weigh much. My guess is: less weight & cheaper than SS's new fix. Heck, the $5 I spent is...
mister jones
skyskifool
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Dec 1, 2005
8:05 pm
25875
All - Here's a follow-up on my GPS question from June. I've wanted a GPS for several years now, since I think it could be particularly useful when you take...
Steve Landess
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Dec 1, 2005
8:15 pm
25876
Cliff, I flew into Portland about three months ago. Beautiful view, coming in on the Columbia River, great airport to get in and out of. Delta out of Atlanta...
Reardon, Kenneth Floyd
fatboyfoiler
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Dec 1, 2005
8:18 pm
25877
WOW! Did this change to a GPS discussion group? ;-) David ... http://www.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/cityselect.jsp ... ...
David Allen
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Dec 1, 2005
8:22 pm
25878
Neat unit, but take the FRS and GMRS ranges with a grain of salt. My team uses those frequencies regularly, and the wattage plus the short bandwidth of the...
Luke Steele
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Dec 1, 2005
8:37 pm
25879
Of course with ford springs in there, not only will you have to be towed behind the boat, you'll have to be towed into the boat, towed from the boat to the...
Schumacher, Bryan J.
bschumac
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Dec 1, 2005
9:01 pm
25880
Man this is a BRUTAL list!!!!!! OK, I WEIGHT 208!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't think you would notice the extra 3...
Schumacher, Bryan J.
bschumac
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Dec 1, 2005
9:03 pm
25881
Took a week, but I finally got my pictures posted from Thanksgiving. We were in the Denver area visiting family for Thanksgiving so I decided to head out with...
Sam Reidland
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Dec 1, 2005
9:04 pm
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