Keep the Skinny Birds Flying Safely
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NC27249er's 85th BirthdayGreetings fellow Skinny Boid fans. Last Saturday 8-23-2025, was the 85th birthday of our Porterfield. The day happened to coincide with the… Started by Mark Shayne |
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2 hours ago Reply by Tom Porterfield |
WingcamHello Porterfield Friends. Recently I’ve been experimenting with different GoPro camera placements on our Skinney Bird. Attached (hopefull… Started by Mark Shayne |
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2 hours ago Reply by Tom Porterfield |
Redding, California Collegiate on Barnstormers1941 PORTERFIELD FP 65 • $27,000 • FOR SALE BY OWNER • 1941 Porterfield FP-65 Showpiece! Always Hangared. Registration Number N34746, Engin… Started by Andy Gelston |
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Continental A65 Crankshaft BearingsHi Brains trust! This is probably a long shot, I'm looking for .010 thou undersize crank bearings for my A65. The bearing set number is 627… Started by Steve Ahrens |
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Continental A65 BafflesBack at the end of December I had the misfortune of tipping my Skinny Bird on its nose. Nearing the end of the landing roll I felt like I d… Started by Steve Ahrens |
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Apr 14 Reply by Steve Ahrens |
A 65–8 taper crank vs flanged crankHello, our Porterfield came out of the factory as an LP 65 (Lycoming engine) During the restoration, it was re-powered with a Continental A… Started by Mark Shayne |
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Continental A65 engine mountA question if I may? I need to replace the engine mounts in my Skinny Bird. I have purchased the mounts, together with new bolts and nuts.… Started by Steve Ahrens |
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Jan 20 Reply by Rex Porter |
FP65 landing gear doughnuts wantedI would like to renew the landing gear doughnuts on my FP65 project. Is something available? I though I saw where someone had some cast fro… Started by Rex Porter |
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Jan 9 Reply by Andy Gelston |
'40 Collegiate w/no paper for sale on Barnstormers.com $750 SOLD to LYLE!1940 PORTERFIELD • $750 • FOR SALE CHEAP • For parts. No paperwork/logs. Fuselage, tail, wings & wheels and rolls. No firewall forward.… Started by Andy Gelston |
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Jan 4 Reply by Lyle Strader |
Propeller for CP 65Hello, I thought I’d ask for opinions on what seems to be the best all-around propeller for the Continental A65 on a collegiate. We’ve been… Started by Mark Shayne |
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Dec 31, 2024 Reply by Steve Ahrens |
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