Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> In a message dated 11/22/02 10:12:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, > mvhoward@mac.com writes: > >> My classic cutter rigged wood sailboat built with Honduras Mahogany >> > really brings in the chicks > Seth Rosner writes: > .....she must be really old; She is a one-off, Toronto 1958 and registered with Lloyd's of London Yacht registry. > Honduras ran out of mahogany decades ago. Not true. Yes the wood forests took a dip for a while, but as boat manufacturers switched to other materials, wood supplies have made a big comeback. There is a whole gigantic warehouse of exotic woods here called the 'World of Hardwoods' Also, Honduras Mahogany, Phillipine Mahogany, etc, is grown in many tropical countries. > It's why Hinckley went to glass hulls. Pity. Wood boats have made a big comeback where in places like Maine, Washington and Nova Scotia have a thriving industry. Until you have sailed on a wood boat, just like using a Leica, you do not really know what you are missing. sl > -- - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html