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The Seabee is 65 years old this year!
and John Hooper is 97 this year! Happy birthday!
(John started this website years ago. Contact John here to say hi!
jphooper@charter.net)

  This just in!
Member J.R. Ranney has a solution (credit to Walter Windus who discovered or rediscovered the repair kit) for all of you with Franklin Fuel Pump problems. He has written an excellent article on the "how to" of those pesky pumps. Check it out on the "Tips and Tricks" page, the "Franklin Q&A" page and the December 2011 Newsletter from Bruce Hinds. Thanks JR!

Franklin Pump Kit
(Use this kit at your own risk!)
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Making parts for our "Vintage" Seabees? Check out the FAA references on the Seabee Maintenance Page here. Long-winded but good stuff. Thanks to Member Mike Shay.

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Member Mike Shay says thanks for all the information and help with his Seabee. As usual all you guys come through in a pinch. Any day now!....
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Member "extraordinaire" Bruce Hinds has sent the 1946 article on the Seabee Analysis from the "Aviation" magazine. You all may have seen it but this is a very good quality copy. See it here!
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Seabee prints are available from James Fair.
See it here!
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Does anyone have UC-1 (Twin Bee) drawings or specs other than the flight manuals? Please send them to us. Many members are asking for any specifics on the Twin Bee. I will post them o the website so all can use it, Thanks.
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Speculator Splash-in is on!
Check out the Seabee News page here for details.
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Bruce Hinds' NewslettersBruce Hinds Corner
Get the Latest one below...

December 2011 Newsletter

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Standby! Oshkosh photos on the way!

Final Score: USA 5, Canada 4

Send your photos to me and I'll list them here smestler@pbtcomm.net.

Member Miller Monarch at Lake Jackson, Florida
(November 13, 2011)
Miller at Lake Jackson Miller Monarch with his yellow Seabee and the "Ol' Marty B"

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Tip of the week: Control-Column-Holder-Backer...

Use this PVC pipe to hold your control column back to make it easier to work on the elevator trim tabs or instrument panel items. It never ceases to amaze me the uses we find for PVC pipe. This small section of 1-1/2" pipe (about 18" long) is smoothed out on both ends with one end having a curved cutout to fit the control column. I use this at least every annual inspection and usually a few times in between! A hole is drilled in one end to allow hanging on the wall (like a broom handle).
Cost? about 10 cents!

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About Seabees
Seabee Specs, History, Seabee Club
4/17/2003
Members
Alphabetical listing, Websites, e-mail, Join!
11/03/2011
Articles
Cartoon, Fun Reading, and Articles
11/03/2011
Honorarium
Tributes to 'Super' Bee people past and present
6/15/2010
Maintenance and Reference Materials
AD's, SB's, Parts List, Flight Manuals, STC's, 337's.
1/19/2011
Tips and Tricks
Tips, tricks, part substitutions, etc. for our Seabees               
1/4/2011
Drawings
Drawings (factory when available) of Seabee parts.
Send me your drawings! We'll post them for everyone.               
11/27/2010
Services
Maintenance, Pilot Organizations               
10/23/2010
Parts for Sale (or Parts wanted!) Free Listing!
Airframe, Engine, Propeller and Avionics
12/13/2011
Training
CFI's, Associates, Articles, and Training Aids
4/1/2007
Seabee Store (Support the Seabee Club!)
Hats, T-shirts, Sweatshirts, Patches, CD's, Toolbags, Coffee Mugs.

4/24/2011

Buy a Seabee!
Browse our list of 20 Seabee's For Sale; 3 Seabee projects

1/4/2012
Flyins, Interesting stories, etc.
11/27/2011

Archives                                 SuS
Newsletters, Dealer and Distributor bulletins. If you are interested in the production history, read these! They are fascinating.

7/24/2005

Websites of interest to Seabee owners
7/08/2010
Seabee Questions and Answers
or
Franklin Questions and Answers
Your questions answered by members!

1/24/2011
Bruce Hinds Newsletters
Newsletter from member Bruce Hinds with very good information

6/10/2011
Contact Me:  Steve
Snail mail:
P.O. Box 641
Gilbert, SC  29054
All Seabee Manuals on CD!
Click here for details

Editor's Note: If your e-mail address is anywhere on this website (especially on the 'Parts for Sale' page), please check to make sure it is correct. If it needs changing, e-mail me and we will change it. Thank you very much!

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Updated January 4, 2012