son_of_flubber wrote, On 2/23/2014 9:05 AM:
I got a quote from Blanik America in June of 2012 of $1800 for a
factory authorized complete kit-of-parts to add a nose hook to an
L33.

I did not get a quote for installation labor. The L33 is a metal
glider and perhaps that would make the installation less labor
intensive. Does anyone know the labor cost for adding the nose hook
to the L33 (to complete the picture)?

The L33 glider in question had about 200 hours on it and the price
was in the low 20Ks. I would have spent the money on the nose hook
if I had gone forward with the purchase, but I found a better 'first
glider' that also happened to have a nose hook. The lack of the L33
nose hook was the only reason that I delayed the purchase until
something better came along. At the time I was infatuated with the
L33 and the money was 'burning a hole in my pocket'.

I had my ASW 20 C retrofitted with a nose hook (better described as
"forward" hook) about 25 years ago. I assume that can still be done, and
also for the ASW 20 B. It was a very worthwhile change, I thought.

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