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There's been a LOT of discussion about proper packing lately,
after the annual pilgrimage to Sun 'n Fun ! Two of the factory
aircraft were damaged on the truck because of incorrect packing ..

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Warren,

FWIW. I would not strap any part of the fuselage but only secure the

by its wheels and or landing gear. The wings need to be placed in

"wing racks" with 4" foam padding and only the wing racks secured to the

no ties on the wings themselves. It is best to but the aircraft on its own
trailer with soft springs that are designed for the aircraft's light

so as not to shake the plane apart.

This method works for long hauls. I have used it many times on my Kitfox

it is the approved method used by Skystar, who make their planes with

wings for trailering. I even hauled my partially completed Rebel, from
Oregon, on my Kitfox trailer with no problems.

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Wayne,

Thanks for setting me straight on the shipping issue I must be out of

I didn't realize Warren was over seas and assumed he was talking about

country. Why may I ask are you shipping your bird to Hawaii?

Bruce G

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(Formerly Floatplane Fishing Trip)

There's been a LOT of discussion about proper packing lately,
after the annual pilgrimage to Sun 'n Fun ! Two of the factory
aircraft were damaged on the truck because of incorrect packing ..

My SR is finally looking like an aircraft. We're now in the process of
buying a piece of land at Okotoks Airranch <airranch.com> south of
Calgary. Will make a good fuel/Coffee stop for all you guys heading
East/West once we're set up with house and hanger in the back yard. As
such I hope to be shipping a completed or very nearly completed SR back
to Canada next summer. NO I won't be flying it home as I get enough
ETOPS and I know what overflight, landing fees and fuel costs are over
here although I could probably get BobP pretty cheap ;-)

Anyway, my plan is to ship in a 40' container with our personal effects.
Anyone with advise or experience? lots of foam? Sub crate? Get
professionals? Engine is already in a crate. Can Ailerons/Flaps be
wrapped in foam and stuffed snugly inside

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Warren T. Montgomery
<monty@emirates.net.ae>
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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From: Rebflyer@aol.com (Rebflyer@aol.com)
To: murphy-rebel@dcsol.com (murphy-rebel@dcsol.com)
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: Shipping Crating


HI Wayne,
Just a quick question on warp drives. I have the 2" ext. on the Mcauley
prop I'm taking off and the interface from the extention to the prop is a
little more different than I expected. The Warp drive is designed to fit on
the prop flange over the bushings. Is there a specific extention for the WD
where one side is male and the other female? Seems that if that is the case
the extention I have could be motified with steel bushings, and the 2 pins
from the Mcauley interface could be eliminated. Seem reasonable? Your opinion
is valued, thanks.
By the by, the floats are now back off the aircraft being readied for
paint. I found a nice 3" top, tee shape, for the step. I'll just have to put
a few lightening holes in them. Hope they won't whistle!
Hey, maybe the fishing trip could be to Maui!
Thanks again Curt N97MR

Just visited Okotoks last week, on the way to Chilliwack with
the SR-3500 !! It's really moving ahead, with 2 houses now well
along - one with 5 garages !!! (or 3 cars and an airplane ...) ;-)
(What lot number are you ??) It has always been one of our
favourite stops - Anna had her first lesson there, 'way back in
the late 70's ....
bobp

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Lot #31
If we don't repatriate next summer it'll be one heck of an expensive
camp site. You can use it for a free tie down next time through.
Speaking of Garages, what would a practical hanger/workshop size be for
the SR? I was thinking 35'x50'?
Thanks for the shipping tips.
Warren

Just visited Okotoks last week, on the way to Chilliwack with
the SR-3500 !! It's really moving ahead, with 2 houses now well
along - one with 5 garages !!! (or 3 cars and an airplane ...) ;-)
(What lot number are you ??) It has always been one of our
favourite stops - Anna had her first lesson there, 'way back in
the late 70's ....
bobp

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<monty@emirates.net.ae>
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Lot #31
If we don't repatriate next summer it'll be one heck of an expensive
camp site. You can use it for a free tie down next time through.
Speaking of Garages, what would a practical hanger/workshop size be for
the SR? I was thinking 35'x50'?
Thanks for the shipping tips.
Warren

Just visited Okotoks last week, on the way to Chilliwack with
the SR-3500 !! It's really moving ahead, with 2 houses now well
along - one with 5 garages !!! (or 3 cars and an airplane ...) ;-)
(What lot number are you ??) It has always been one of our
favourite stops - Anna had her first lesson there, 'way back in
the late 70's ....
bobp

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Warren T. Montgomery
<monty@emirates.net.ae>
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Hi Bob!

Those 0540s sound interesting. Any chance of getting a copy of the list?
Is George Coy someone you know? Good guy to get an engine from? What kind
of prop? Any constant speeds? I thought 0540s were usually 250, 260, 300,
or even 350HP. Even a couple detuned ones below 250HP. Hadn't heard of a
290HP model, but there's a heck of a lot of different models out there. I'd
be looking for reasonably complete logbooks too (although it never ceases to
amaze me how supposedly well trained aviation mechanics seem to do such a
terrible job at logbook entries.) Any accessories come with them? Just
point me towards George Coy if these questions are better aimed there.
Thanks!

Mike Kimball
SR#044

P.S. I'd still rather have an LS1 V8 if I could just find someone doing a
firewall forward package. I'm still scared of having to fabricate my own
engine mount, among other things.

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Bob Patterson
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 1:30 PM
To: murphy-rebel@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Shipping Crating


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Nice lot ! Is there some limitation on the time you can
spend over there and still keep citizenship ?? Or is it just that
the mortgage comes due soon... ;-)

They had a few empty tiedowns last time, but less each visit -
might have to take you up on the offer if we don't get back 'til
summer of '03 ....

35 x 50 sounds like lots of room - maybe 30 x 45 would do.
I guess there's some physical price break (number of full sheets of
plywood, or something ....)

I know you've already got the M-14P, but George Coy has
just sent me a list of (Yugoslavian ?) O-540's (290 hp.) that he has
for sale for $9,000 to $13,500 US, depending on hours - some are
zero time ! (He suggested he <might> throw in a prop for the first
couple of Canadian customers, as he has some being overhauled now
in Quebec ...) It might be good to start off with one at say, 700 hours,
and get the test flying done without worrying about engine break-in,
then balance, polish, and port it, like the Harmon Rocket builders
are doing (330 hp ++ ). After flying the 3500, <I> think this
would be a "Really Good Thing"(tm) !!!

......bobp

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Lot #31
If we don't repatriate next summer it'll be one heck of an expensive
camp site. You can use it for a free tie down next time through.
Speaking of Garages, what would a practical hanger/workshop size be for
the SR? I was thinking 35'x50'?
Thanks for the shipping tips.
Warren

Just visited Okotoks last week, on the way to Chilliwack with
the SR-3500 !! It's really moving ahead, with 2 houses now well
along - one with 5 garages !!! (or 3 cars and an airplane ...) ;-)
(What lot number are you ??) It has always been one of our
favourite stops - Anna had her first lesson there, 'way back in
the late 70's ....
bobp

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Warren T. Montgomery
<monty@emirates.net.ae>
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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