Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark - Fiberglass is nasty stuff to work with. Hope you worked in a well-ventilated space. Eastland is a wonderful photog. I really admire his work. Thanks for reminding me about him. Regards, Dick On Jul 28, 2009, at 4:29 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >>> In 1938 two J class sailboats, the most majestic ever made, were >>> constructed to sail for the Americas Cup. These boats have been >>> recreated and recently sailed a race in England. When asked how much >>> the original boats cost, J. P Morgan is reputed to have said, "If >>> you have to ask the price, you can't afford it." I'm sure the boats >>> cost even more today. The photos are at: >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/blog/2009/07/hanuman-j-boat.html >>> >>> >>> Larry Z >>> >>> > > > > When one wants to build his darkroom sink better the right way the > second > time from A&B marine epoxy fiberglass resin and wood one looks hard > into > boat building. They sell the books at the marine supply place they > sell the > resin stuff. > > The idea though is instead of keeping the water out you're keeping > the water > in. > I had a slope of 1 inch every 7. > > The Leica shooting of sailing ships was presented to us in Boston > Sat, Oct > 7, 2000 at a LHSA meeting by the master; Jonathan Eastland > Marine Photojournalist > - Ajax News & Feature Service > > And writer of many of the Leica compendiums. > > http://www.cameraatsea.com/ > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information