looking for as much info,tips,links,forums,groups as I can find about 1991 SEAHAWKER

hELLO,i AM FAIRLY NEW TO HERE.iVE POSTED ONCE BEFORE about Wing in ground effect craft,W.I.G.s.. and am still interested in as much as anyone would like to discuss on the subject of them and the very different design that i have developed and am building now...BUT FIRST THINGS FIRST::::::::>>>>>I just bought a 1991 SEAHAWKER amphibian seaplane.>>>>I need as much info,advice,tips,links,groups and discussion on this airplane as much as anyone will please confer with me on it,with a BIG PLEASE!!on the beginning and end...I totally love the way this thing looks and its a dream come true for me as well as being my first real airplane,,its got a lycoming 165 hp on it ,i will be installing a continental 0 -470 onto it,,one of the things i read somewhere in the remote amount lack of info online about this thing,i read i was a little heavy,,all ive really read is where(and ONLY where and by them)where the 3buy outter and current 'glass goose' builder was just trashing and bashing this thing to tiny pieces!!!Its obviuosly clear to myself and all the other Av guys here that they just want you to buy their new kit and junk any older seahawks or seahawkers...Now Im no dummy ,ive been flying and building flying things all my life and I know this thing WILL fly and be a good airplane,they even called it 'the flying coffin!!""So please ,,tell me all you know about this bird please,,,,thanks a ton,Allen

 

Re: looking for as much info,tips,links,forums,groups as I can find about 1991 SEAHAW

Actually a builder of the Seahawker bought the company because there was no support and the originals wanted out, and he completely had to re do his plane because it would not fly. I think his updates are necessary. They are cool.

 

Re: looking for as much info,tips,links,forums,groups as I can find about 1991 SEAHAW

thanks,and yes i plan to make all the update s i can,,,I just cant find an awful lot that is different between the two of them (sea hawker and glass goose)Im a composites guy for a living and can do most anything i can design,or have designed by someone else..so im all ears,want to learn as much as i can about all this and this airplane,,thanks again,,,any further info I much appreciate