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Stew,Serious question as I've heard the tripod idea before. How long were the logs? I figure you'd need nearly 20' legs on the tripod given the scope they'd need to clear the plane.
Serious question as I've heard the tripod idea before. How long were the logs? I figure you'd need nearly 20' legs on the tripod given the scope they'd need to clear the plane.
Stew,
We have had a set of galvanized 2.5" pipe tripod here since the 1960's that has been used on Cubs , Champs, Tcrafts many times for changing from floats to skis. I will
measure the legs tomorrow if your interested ? Its just 3 pipes held togeather by one eyebolt at top thru all 3 pipes. I am going to guess they are about 16' but not sure on that. I used to jack 180/185 up when we got caught in overflow with spruce poles are those do need to be about
20' ers! Later.
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Wait until the ice goes out and tow it to a nice long beach.
Some years ago, some may remember the incident at Mile Hi concerning a Bearhawk with tweaked gear. A comalong and a log tripod did the job there, so the gear could be jury rigged together enough to fly it out. A group effort, lots of hands on deck, it was a pretty slick deal, and at least it saved a helicopter bill.
Bring it up, call it Glacier Girl 2.During the late 80s a 185 with a brand new set of hydraulic wheel skis went to the bottom of Two Lakes when the pilot needed a pit stop after having been told by his boss not to land on that lake. That lake is known for having thin spots in the middle of the winter. As far as I know it is still there at 190 feet. I found it with a side scan sonar. It is right side up facing north out near the middle.
I believe I’d spend 1/2 the money and just buy Skywagon8a’s. It’s even got floats making it less likely to end up at the bottom of a lake;-)Bring it up, call it Glacier Girl 2.
I entertained the thought at the time. A group of people bought it on the bottom and then one of them lost his life in a crash of something else. They wanted me to show them where it is but did not want to compensate me for what it had cost me to locate it. I did snag it. The plan was to lasso the prop and pull. But without a title, I just left it there. There is likely only superficial sheet metal damage and whatever the water did to it. At that depth it's likely in decent shape.Bring it up, call it Glacier Girl 2.
Yes AkTango, I'm the brother. It was a great adventure and you can't beat the view.