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2024 update: About $50,000....

When something does look right, smell right, or feel right.......... well I think you know the rest. The fact that it has recent fabric and wheel pants; seams to have certainly peaked your interest for sure. However, without being rude, this is a morfordited Cub to say the least....... You...

Leaves are peaking here in Northern Maine.

Might want research this option for short money..... from very knowledgeable 12 expert GP posted this. "put PA-20 tanks in my 12 back in 1986 and got them field approved no problem. The 18 tank is identical except the 20 tank did not have the tube welded in for sight gages. I removed the...

Cheapest insurance policy you could ever have, when wind goes over 40.... Used to be Cubs up at O malley strip with 50mph wind, old small rear struts and no reinforced wing strut fittings if owner didn't get up to turn plane into wind and it came from behind: would peal the wings off a Cub that...

One of the most important things a mechanic should be checking at ever annual on a Cub is that ( know to fail) chezzy wing attachment..... hundreds have failed???? Really should be a SB on that bracket.... Atlee addressed this 40 years ago with a simple fix that should be on every Cub parked...

Autumn colors today, Baskahegan country of Northern Maine

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Yup. I have read it. E

I will take it! Look at your messages. E

I had a Cessna 206 front seat on rails in one of our PA-12's in early 90's field approval. A friend did same mod in his 18! Both were best thing you could ever do to these models. We got both seats out of a wreck down on the peninsula. We both were fish sporting then so it was best option ever...

Ron is truly a living legend. His real talent was pre fishing lodge, when he was Hunting guiding. He has a vast amount of experience in Cubs, and produced many B&C trophy animals. In the early days he did alot of hands on guiding himself, his knowledge of Alaskas back country is unsurpassed by...

Old friend that had the gear 50 years ago used to say " only thing worse than a set of Whitaker gear" Was TWO sets of Whitaker gear...... lol. Sheldon tryed a set..... E

Sounds good I will take one for sure let me know shipping. Can it go USPS Ground advantage?? E

What do you ask for a header tank....? E

Have flipped my Catto prop off lots of times on a 160 WD, but because of the nature of the thin profile of the trailing edge of the blades profile, I prefer using a leather glove 🧤......... no big deal. Higher compression and advanced timings, combined with a " kickback" will get your fingers...

It would be hard to beat a 74/56 prop for your mission for short money. Lots of guys twisted em up to 58/60" back in the days of hunting white bears off the Russian coast, the guides called em " Polar bear props" . The guides had a 500 mile RT; before they could fire a shot! ( often struggling...

Back when I was a young fishing guide (1970's) most fly fisherman struggled to cast 50' honest feet, Scientific Anglers introduced the "Air Cell" lines and claimed they were 40% easier to cast because of their new much less friction........ Over the years they have improved the lines dozens of...

It's now an absolute mystery how Denny Thompson & Bill Ellis , Jack Wilson could have ever flown into some of the nastiest rock piles in Alaska with standard old piper hydrosorbs for 50 years each and over a100,000 hrs total Alaska time; with out gas filled shocks.???? Amazing stuff.

Have good friend that ordered a PA-12 fuselage over two years ago......... I personally think alot of Jay but something is amiss as he is NOT answering the emails. Friend is tired of all the BS and wants his deposit back...... it's turned into something different than it should have. Too bad...