raulb
October 13th 06, 07:13 PM
Hello all,
My associate in Germany, Klaus Fey, is planning to bring a brand new
Swan Sailplane Trailer to the Memphis SSA Convention and offer it for
sale, as he did to the last two Conventions in Ontario and Arlington.
Anyone thinking about a new trailer could save some bucks purchasing
the Swan. I will not lie to you, it is not a Cobra, but it is very,
very close and is better than a Komet. The Swan trailer actually has
some features that, in my opinion, are better than what you can get on
a Cobra (and vice versa of course).
The Swan has a strong foam-fiberglass sandwich top that has supported
my subtantial weight with no difficulty. It also has aluminum sides
and a composite floor of some kind. The tongue is triangular and not
just a single pole. A foot at the rear of the trailer allows loading
and unloading without tipping. It also has a wide range of accessories
that are available, probably equal to what is available from other
manufacturers (I have never compared lists).
There are only 3-4 Swan trailers in the US at the moment. At Ontario,
I purchased that trailer (with a LS-1 in it). At Arlington, Ray
Lovinggood purchased the trailer and took it home to, by coincidence,
put his LS-1 in it. We both are happy as clams (pun intended) with our
trailers. I get a lot of compliments on mine (even from Cobra owners).
If you think you might be interested in a Swan trailer, please feel
free to contact me as I am the US rep. The trailer can be imported
either empty or with a new (or used) sailplane in it. Unless otherwise
requested, the trailer that is imported will be a standard, 15 meter
trailer but with enough warning it can be built to fit any size (length
or cord) wing/fuselage combination.
Photos of my trailer available by request.
Thank you and please forgive the pitch.
Raul Blacksten
PO Box 307
Maywood, CA 90270
My associate in Germany, Klaus Fey, is planning to bring a brand new
Swan Sailplane Trailer to the Memphis SSA Convention and offer it for
sale, as he did to the last two Conventions in Ontario and Arlington.
Anyone thinking about a new trailer could save some bucks purchasing
the Swan. I will not lie to you, it is not a Cobra, but it is very,
very close and is better than a Komet. The Swan trailer actually has
some features that, in my opinion, are better than what you can get on
a Cobra (and vice versa of course).
The Swan has a strong foam-fiberglass sandwich top that has supported
my subtantial weight with no difficulty. It also has aluminum sides
and a composite floor of some kind. The tongue is triangular and not
just a single pole. A foot at the rear of the trailer allows loading
and unloading without tipping. It also has a wide range of accessories
that are available, probably equal to what is available from other
manufacturers (I have never compared lists).
There are only 3-4 Swan trailers in the US at the moment. At Ontario,
I purchased that trailer (with a LS-1 in it). At Arlington, Ray
Lovinggood purchased the trailer and took it home to, by coincidence,
put his LS-1 in it. We both are happy as clams (pun intended) with our
trailers. I get a lot of compliments on mine (even from Cobra owners).
If you think you might be interested in a Swan trailer, please feel
free to contact me as I am the US rep. The trailer can be imported
either empty or with a new (or used) sailplane in it. Unless otherwise
requested, the trailer that is imported will be a standard, 15 meter
trailer but with enough warning it can be built to fit any size (length
or cord) wing/fuselage combination.
Photos of my trailer available by request.
Thank you and please forgive the pitch.
Raul Blacksten
PO Box 307
Maywood, CA 90270