On Oct 23, 9:54*am, "kirk.stant" wrote:
Thanks to all the replies - both online and direct. *Now comes the
hard part - convincing the old guard that it's time to retire the 2-33
and move on.

It's really inevitable. Whether it's an onerous AD or just members
moving to clubs with better gliders, the 2-33's days are numbered.
The trick is not to be the guys holding the bag when the 2-33 is
grounded like the unfortunate L-13 owners. One ding or bit of
corrosion in an unobtanium wing strut grounds a 2-33 - probably
forever.

The smart folks are moving on.