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Old March 28th 08, 01:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
JJ Sinclair
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Default Expanded Glider Budget - Choices?

Noel,
Most of the ships on your list will do quite nicely if tuned up
(contoured wings, proper CG, mylar, etc.). The questions I would be
asking are; How's the finish? What kind of shape is the trailer in?
What's in the instrument panel? Now days you want an airborne computer
driven by a GPS/flight recorder. If you buy a ship with questionable
gelcoat, you're looking at a minimum of 16K down the road to get it re-
finished. A "sagging" trailer with bad brakes will run you a bundle,
soon.

Now, it just so happens that old JJ will be offering a DG-300 that has
been completely re-finished in acrylic urethane with a good Cobra
trailer and the above mentioned good instruments. Available on/about
the first of May, 2008. E-mail me for particulars.
JJ Sinclair