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Old September 1st 16, 11:24 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Steve Leonard[_2_]
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Default Buying a glider, advice on type and prices

On Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 5:15:06 PM UTC-5, George Haeh wrote:
I helped derig a Kestrel a year or two ago.
The memory remains vivid. You need at
least four very good friends from the local
weight lifting gym.


Rubbish. That may be your experience, but not mine. I one man rig my 604. You just need proper fixtures.

Steve Leonard

PS: The center wing section on the 604 weighs in at roughly 400 lbs. And with proper fixtures, you don't have to lift it.

PPS: The memory can't be too vivid, as you can't recall if it was one or two years ago. :-)