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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 |
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Do you have a price for the trailer?
"raulb" wrote in message ups.com... 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 |
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