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John H Murphy
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 Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:48 am Post subject: Portable hangar? |
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Any ideas for an inexpensive hangar that I could use? I hate the idea of spending 5 to 6 thousand on a trailer that sits at the airport. Are there any portable hangars available at low cost out there?
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mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.co
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:28 am Post subject: Portable hangar? |
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John,
Regarding an inexpensive hangar, are you allowed to put up a "fabric
type hangar?
Home Depot sells a 30 X 50 waterproof tarp for about $100 or less. You
could buy some 2"
PVC fittings and pipe, and construct a frame. Maybe run you $300.
Orient the tarp using the 50' for the width (8' up each side, 34' for
the roof)
I built one of these a few years ago, and the tarp lasted for 3 years.
Sorry if I'm describing a hill-billy hut, and you did say "inexpensive".
They probably sell this as a ready-made kit this size(motor home covers)
I don't know. They work pretty good.
I have other ideas, too, I just need to know your budget.
Mike in SW Utah yee-haw!!
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:44 am Post subject: Portable hangar? |
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---- John H Murphy <jhm9812(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
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Any ideas for an inexpensive hangar that I could use? I hate the idea of spending 5 to 6 thousand on a trailer that sits at the airport. Are there any portable hangars available at low cost out there?
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=101377#101377
I got curious about that and Google for it. there are lots to choose from. Just enter Portable hangars into Google.
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John H Murphy
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:46 am Post subject: Re: Portable hangar? |
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Would gladly spend under $1000.
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WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.co
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject: Portable hangar? |
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In a message dated 3/18/2007 9:49:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jhm9812(at)yahoo.com writes:
| Quote: | | Any ideas for an inexpensive hangar that I could use? |
John,
I use a "Cover-It Instant Garage". It's 12' wide X 24' long and 8' high with a round top. I fold the wings on my FireStar and pull it in with a tail wheel dolly. The front end cover has a zipper on each side and after you zip it open, you roll up the cover door, giving just enough height to clear the muffler (with prop in horizontal position). The cover door is then held open by a strap or rope. Very easy and quick to operate. I've been using this for 10 years. Mine is located under a pine tree grove, protected from the elements. My buddy has one out in the open and it is showing signs of wear from sun and wind. However, lately I have been getting a lot of mildew. I suppose because I don't open it up to air out often enough (haven't been flying as much in past few years).
I just checked their web page www.cover-it-inc.com. It appears that they changed the name of company and it's now called Shelter Logic www.shelterlogic.com They can custom make almost any size you need. My cost was $600 10 years ago, with a special free freight because I bought two of them (one for another fellow).
Bill Varnes
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jindoguy(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:52 am Post subject: Portable hangar? |
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I had a Carports of America building installed in January. I'm sure you've seen them, they have dealers everywhere I've been this last year. Here in Kansas, the base price is $695 for the basic 10' X 18', but that's just a frame and a roof. I bought a 20' X 21' with full sides and an extra frame hoop and the cost was $1700. As I recall, enclosing one end would have been another $600. The frame is 3" square steel tube and the covering is 29 gauge siding. I was concerned about the thickness of the siding, 29 gauge is only .014", but during installation one of the workers was walking on the roof and there aren't any dents or buckles. It has stood up to 60 mph winds already this winter without problems.
Rick
On 3/19/07, WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.com (WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.com) <WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.com (WhiskeyVictor36(at)aol.com)> wrote:[quote] In a message dated 3/18/2007 9:49:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jhm9812(at)yahoo.com (jhm9812(at)yahoo.com) writes:
| Quote: | | Any ideas for an inexpensive hangar that I could use? |
John,
I use a "Cover-It Instant Garage". It's 12' wide X 24' long and 8' high with a round top. I fold the wings on my FireStar and pull it in with a tail wheel dolly. The front end cover has a zipper on each side and after you zip it open, you roll up the cover door, giving just enough height to clear the muffler (with prop in horizontal position). The cover door is then held open by a strap or rope. Very easy and quick to operate. I've been using this for 10 years. Mine is located under a pine tree grove, protected from the elements. My buddy has one out in the open and it is showing signs of wear from sun and wind. However, lately I have been getting a lot of mildew. I suppose because I don't open it up to air out often enough (haven't been flying as much in past few years).
I just checked their web page www.cover-it-inc.com. It appears that they changed the name of company and it's now called Shelter Logic www.shelterlogic.com They can custom make almost any size you need. My cost was $600 10 years ago, with a special free freight because I bought two of them (one for another fellow).
Bill Varnes
Original Kolb FireStar
Audubon NJ
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when you live at the airport.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:09 am Post subject: Portable hangar? |
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At 05:52 AM 3/20/2007, Richard Girard wrote:
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That looks nice and solid. From the picture it looks like there's no solid
foundation, correct? Just earth anchors or something?
Since our local airport closed we're looking at other options, including a
nice 1800' strip of grass along the Connecticut River. Somewhere along the
line a "scenic easement" was sold to the state which as I understand
prohibits any "permanent structures". I wonder if that would be
considered "permanent'? Maybe we could put it on wheels and pull the
anchors and roll it 100' or so twice a year.
Only problem with any light and/or open structure is security since, the
field would be unattended and fairly remote. Even at an attended airport,
my US has a patch in the wing from when some moron threw a brick through
the hangar window and it went through the wing. 
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jindoguy(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:43 am Post subject: Portable hangar? |
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Dana, You're right about the anchors. They're just big spikes, about three feet long and 1/2" in diameter. In Kansas, if it doesn't have a concrete foundation, it's not permanent.
Rick
On 3/20/07, Dana Hague <d-m-hague(at)comcast.net (d-m-hague(at)comcast.net)> wrote:[quote] --> Kolb-List message posted by: Dana Hague <d-m-hague(at)comcast.net (d-m-hague(at)comcast.net)>
At 05:52 AM 3/20/2007, Richard Girard wrote:
| Quote: | I had a Carports of America building installed in January...
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That looks nice and solid. From the picture it looks like there's no solid
foundation, correct? Just earth anchors or something?
Since our local airport closed we're looking at other options, including a
nice 1800' strip of grass along the Connecticut River. Somewhere along the
line a "scenic easement" was sold to the state which as I understand
prohibits any "permanent structures". I wonder if that would be
considered "permanent'? Maybe we could put it on wheels and pull the
anchors and roll it 100' or so twice a year.
Only problem with any light and/or open structure is security since, the
field would be unattended and fairly remote. Even at an attended airport,
my US has a patch in the wing from when some moron threw a brick through
the hangar window and it went through the wing.
-Dana
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"Ya'll drop on in"
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George Alexander
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:07 am Post subject: Re: Portable hangar? |
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A little extreme as far as being "portable", but....
A friend in NJ had to move a hangar from one area of the field to another. We backed his utility van into the hangar, put a couple of 2X6s on top of the van and long ratchet straps across to the bottom side rails and jacked it up. Moved it a couple of hundred yards to its new spot. No one could claim it wasn't portable.
| jindoguy(at)gmail.com wrote: | Dana, You're right about the anchors. They're just big spikes, about three feet long and 1/2" in diameter. In Kansas, if it doesn't have a concrete foundation, it's not permanent.
Rick
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