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 11/23/02 11:18:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, steve@icommag.com writes: > She is a one-off, Toronto 1958 and registered with Lloyd's of London Yacht > registry. I lo-o-ove one-offs! and Lloyd's Registry, terrific! 44 years and still dynamite. Love it. > > Honduras ran out of mahogany decades ago. > > Not true. I know; I should have :-) on that one. >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. That truly is good news. > > 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. Dearth of fine, properly cured hardwood was only one reason Hinckley and other top boatbuilders went to glass. Commerce, the explosion in boat-building, far easier and cheaper maintenance and the expectations of newcomers to sailing were the main determinants. > Until you have sailed on a wood boat, just like using a Leica, you do not > really know what you are missing. Again, we are in complete agreement. No other material has the tactile feel of a great wood boat, the sense of fineness, of quality craftsmanship. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html