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1. 07:43 AM - kolb skis (boyd young)
2. 02:00 PM - TNK trip (Paul Petty)
3. 03:30 PM - Re: kolb skis (chris davis)
4. 06:16 PM - Re: kolb skis (Dan Charter)
5. 06:42 PM - Re: kolb skis (chris davis)
6. 06:44 PM - Re: kolb skis (George T. Alexander, Jr.)
7. 06:57 PM - Re: kolb skis (Giovanni Day)
8. 07:55 PM - Re: kolb skis (George T. Alexander, Jr.)
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "boyd young" <by0ung@brigham.net>
<<<<<<<<<<I'm about to start building ski's for my Firestar 1. I'm using 3/16 UHMW
for the
bottoms and aluminum to box in a frame. They'll be 10" wide. What length should
be used so I'll stay on top of the snow. My buddy's himax ski's are 4' 6"x
10". It's heavier than my Kolb. What size do you people use? Do not archive.
Dan Charter
FS 1
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i have not used skies but i have considered it..... a friend here that flies
an avid has built his out of 2 snowboards, he cut a hold through the bottoms
of the snowboards for the bottom of his wheels to set through, when on the ground
the sknow board is aprox 3/4 inches above the hard surface, then built a
small steel frame ( 1 inch chromemolly ) to reinforce the hole and also support
the ski from the axel down. also he has a very small wheel mounted on the
back that keeps it from rubbing the runway, for the tail wheel he used a part
of a snowmobile ski, it is mounted with quite a bit of insidence. he now has
the best of both worlds. as to staying on top of the snow, that would be a
function of how hard or soft the snow is. i have been riding a snowmobile and
plowing through 12 inches of fresh powder only to get off and sink up to my
waist. and other times ride on top of the snow bairly to make a mark.
boyd
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Paul Petty" <Lynnp@c-gate.net>
Fellow Kolbers,
Well, it was a short visit but well worth the long 18 hrs of driving to get there
and back,
and getting to place my hands Mark Germans wonderful Kolbra was the greatest!
Mark is a super guy and did a super job on his airplane. The attendance was less
than last year however I was happy to meet the man that started all this way
back in the day. Homer and his lovely wife were on hand and what a joy it was
to watch him look upward as John Hauck burned up 5 gallons of fuel soaring above
us in the factory fire star. I said to one that" If he don't run out of gas
were going to have to shoot him down" A reply from an fellow kolber said "Either
way he will grease it" I had no doubt. John Williamson and several others
made a nice formation fly over and I can't say enough about TNK hospitality.
Dennis (welder) made my new door while Travis and Donnie gave me the new parts
that we need to finish MS.Dixie....
To wrap this long post up I wish to thank Matt Drale for this form of commutation
and the fine folks at TNK.Also I miss Linda did she leave the company?
On a sad note and let me vent a bit.... There were many faces that I have seen
before and many that that I comm. with on the internet via instant messaging.
One of my internet buddies that I almost see daily had a mishap in his Sling Shot.
Yes Wayne Wilson was very lucky to survive an engine out and our prayers are with
Wayne for a speedy recovery.
Us kolbers are tough bunch.. Woody was pricing a new cage for Wayne gotta luv our
bunch ey?!!!!!
Hang in there guys....
Love loyalty and respect
pp and Ms Dixie
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "chris davis" <scrounge69@comcast.net>
I used the skis off an old ski mobile and the were perfect. chris
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Dan Charter" <lndc@fnbcnet.com>
Chris, Did you use those ski's in any deep snow? I was figuring mine will be
at least 10" wide by 4' long not including the curved tips. Do not archive
Dan Charter
FS 1
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris davis" <scrounge69@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: kolb skis
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "chris davis" <scrounge69@comcast.net>
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> I used the skis off an old ski mobile and the were perfect. chris
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "chris davis" <scrounge69@comcast.net>
Dan , yes I did , up to 10inches,and that was without a tail ski .firestar kxp
503 single carb . chris
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "George T. Alexander, Jr." <gtalexander@att.net>
Dan et al:
For his QS Sport, John Carpenter, in White Fish, MT made his own frames and
used skins from sno-mobile skis.
A few pictures are at: http://gtalexander.home.att.net/winterflying.html
George Alexander
http://gtalexander.home.att.net
DO NOT ARCHIVE
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Dan Charter
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: kolb skis
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Dan Charter" <lndc@fnbcnet.com>
Chris, Did you use those ski's in any deep snow? I was figuring mine will be
at least 10" wide by 4' long not including the curved tips. Do not archive
Dan Charter
FS 1
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris davis" <scrounge69@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: kolb skis
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "chris davis" <scrounge69@comcast.net>
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> I used the skis off an old ski mobile and the were perfect. chris
>
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Giovanni Day" <gde01@bellsouth.net>
George,
Is that a Fisher classic I see there? If so, two of the three airplanes
I have owned and flown are on that page. They are even the same
colors!!! Weird!!!
Giovanni
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of George T.
Alexander, Jr.
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: kolb skis
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "George T. Alexander, Jr."
--> <gtalexander@att.net>
Dan et al:
For his QS Sport, John Carpenter, in White Fish, MT made his own frames
and used skins from sno-mobile skis. A few pictures are at:
http://gtalexander.home.att.net/winterflying.html
George Alexander
http://gtalexander.home.att.net
DO NOT ARCHIVE
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Dan Charter
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: kolb skis
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Dan Charter" <lndc@fnbcnet.com>
Chris, Did you use those ski's in any deep snow? I was figuring mine
will be at least 10" wide by 4' long not including the curved tips. Do
not archive Dan Charter FS 1
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris davis" <scrounge69@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: kolb skis
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "chris davis"
> --> <scrounge69@comcast.net>
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> I used the skis off an old ski mobile and the were perfect. chris
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--> Kolb-List message posted by: "George T. Alexander, Jr." <gtalexander@att.net>
Giovanni et al:
Close, but no cigar. Fisher 404, smaller, one holer, w/R447. This same guy
had an Ultrastar and made skis for it from shortened water skis and custom
brackets. Skis about 40-42 inches long and maybe 8" wide as I recall. With
the Fisher he stuck (no pun intended) to the frozen lakes. Never used skis
on it. Made sure the sno-mobilers had packed the snow down before he landed
on the lake. He has since built a Pietenpol from the original 1929 plans.
Another beautiful aircraft. ( http://gtalexander.home.att.net/piet.html )
Colors.... John Carpenter's Sport... if you look real close, you can see he
even got color coordinated skins for his skis. Blue on the mains, matching
the wings and red on the nose, matching the lower part of the rudder and the
wing trim. He has a lot of time on his hands in the winter in MT.
George
http://gtalexander.home.att.net
DO NOT ARCHIVE
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Giovanni Day
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: kolb skis
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Giovanni Day" <gde01@bellsouth.net>
George,
Is that a Fisher classic I see there? If so, two of the three airplanes
I have owned and flown are on that page. They are even the same
colors!!! Weird!!!
Giovanni
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of George T.
Alexander, Jr.
Subject: RE: Kolb-List: kolb skis
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "George T. Alexander, Jr."
--> <gtalexander@att.net>
Dan et al:
For his QS Sport, John Carpenter, in White Fish, MT made his own frames
and used skins from sno-mobile skis. A few pictures are at:
http://gtalexander.home.att.net/winterflying.html
George Alexander
http://gtalexander.home.att.net
DO NOT ARCHIVE
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Dan Charter
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: kolb skis
--> Kolb-List message posted by: "Dan Charter" <lndc@fnbcnet.com>
Chris, Did you use those ski's in any deep snow? I was figuring mine
will be at least 10" wide by 4' long not including the curved tips. Do
not archive Dan Charter FS 1
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris davis" <scrounge69@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Kolb-List: kolb skis
> --> Kolb-List message posted by: "chris davis"
> --> <scrounge69@comcast.net>
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> I used the skis off an old ski mobile and the were perfect. chris
>
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