wrote:

Just out of curiosity, if one were to learn the art of recovering so as to do
it oneself, what would a reasonable expense be to recover a bird like that?

I spoke with a fellow who redid his Champ. IIRC, his cost was a bit over $2,000.
A lot depends on whether you use bolts of fabric and glue the stuff directly to
the frame or buy pre-sewn envelopes. Maule glues the fabric onto the frame.

Maule Flight will charge you $12,000 for a strip and recover.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
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