May 2002 - montgomery_boats - mailman.xmission.com

RE: M_Boats: Digital Cameras
by Morris, Giles 29 May '02

29 May '02

>The only caveat is that you might consider getting a digital Canon that >will accept your lenses though these particular cameras aren't cheap! But bear in mind that the image sensors are smaller than a 35mm frame. This means that the effective focal length, considered as an angle of view, is smaller than the same lens used on a 35mm body. And, unfortunately, it's the short lenses that are expensive. Drat! There are two ways to fix it, and the current state of the art clearly isn't one of them. The image sensor could be made bigger (the new Contax takes this approach) or the lenses could be matched to the sensor size. >One advantage of the cheaper ones is that you just aim and shoot. I'd be surprised if there are any without a set of auto options -- the advantage of a manual-only camera is that it doesn't have electronics, which clearly isn't going to happen in the digital world. > Most problems can be corrected in the 'dark room' which is the computer for >the digital crowd. Hmm, well. It depends. If the information is in the image then it can be used, but if (for example) the image is way over or under-exposed it can only be corrected to a limited extent. Color balance or saturation is an example of something that you routinely change. There's a big advantage (for me, anyway) in a camera that has the option of saving the image in raw format, without any interpretation in the camera. That way, you have a lot more options later, and you get a full-resolution image in a fairly small file. With current sensors each pixel senses only one color, and the others are interpolated from surrounding pixels -- with raw mode you save only what comes out of the sensor, but without the losses associated with JPEG compression. (Note: The G1/G2 have raw mode, I don't think that the Elph does). >Oh, your camera should come with some basic photo >manipulation software too for making albums, etc. Yes. The Canon package is ok. Well, better than ok. >But be warned, this is a very addictive and time consuming path Oh, yes! Giles Morris Arlington VA Vancouver 25 "Dolphin" Montgomery 15 "Umiaq" Sundry small craft Canon G1

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RE: M_Boats: Stuff nets
by Morris, Giles 29 May '02

29 May '02

West Marine has mini-hammocks for that very purpose, as well as little stainless steel screw-on hooks for them. -----Original Message----- From: David Fann [mailto:dafann@ufl.edu] Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 10:20 AM To: montgomery_boats(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Stuff nets I would like to add some hanging nets/mesh bags to hold stuff inside Dulcibella's cabin. Can anyone recommend a good source of the netting, glue-on hanging hooks, etc.? Thanks, -- David Fann Montgomery 17 Dulcibella _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats

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RE: M_Boats: Digital Cameras
by Morris, Giles 29 May '02

29 May '02

>I have always had a keen interest in >photography and even had my own darkroom at one time. and >Right now I am leaning >toward buying the new Canon S330 Digital Elph A friend has one, and it's a little jewel. I really like it. The results are excellent. But... I like my G1 more, and not just because of the greater resolution. If you're a photographer then you will appreciate the extra capabilities of the larger Canon -- it would be good to go and see/hold one. But that Elph is so nice... As to digiphobia -- They're different from film, but not harder.

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RE: M_Boats: ICW Cruising for Dougies
by Morris, Giles 29 May '02

29 May '02

>Check out Ebay There are some good buys on Ebay, but many of the digital cameras there are being sold for far more than their value. For the most part (and there are definitely exceptions) a new "trailing edge of technology" camera is often the best bet. Another good digicam site is http://www.dpreview.com/ Giles Morris Arlington VA Vancouver 25 "Dolphin" Montgomery 15 "Umiaq" Sundry small craft

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RE: M_Boats: ICW Cruising for Dougies -- now digital cameras
by Morris, Giles 29 May '02

29 May '02

>I am trying to convince my admirable that we should have a new digital camera, >but she is reluctant. They are pricey -- and the technology changes every month. Random thoughts: They're expensive up-front, but running costs are low. The technology does, indeed, change fast but (assuming it doesn't break) a camera works as well as the day it's new -- in other words, if it does the job, it will continue to do the job. For me, the "worthwhile" point was the Canon G1 (3.3Mpx), and I'm still very pleased with it. I used Olympus OM 35mm stuff for a long time, and the results from the Canon are good enough (better in some ways, not quite as good in others) that I sold all my darkroom equipment. Remember that you'll need a computer (preferably a notebook that can go along on extended trips) and to learn the software. Prints from my Canon are astonishingly good -- don't miss the silver prints at all. I suspect (but may be wrong here) that use of 35mm will plunge when somebody comes up with an easy/cheap printer to stick your memory card into and churn out drugstore-style prints at home, and that this will happen sooner and with a steeper curve than "the experts" believe. These digital camera's really don't like getting wet, although there are now a couple of weatherproof models. (BTW: I still have one 35mm camera, a Pentax weatherproof/submersible). Giles Morris Arlington VA Vancouver 25 "Dolphin" Montgomery 15 "Umiaq" Sundry small craft

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ICW Cruising for Dougies
by Doug King 29 May '02

29 May '02

My brother and I took a five-day cruise down the ICW's Great Dismal Swamp Route last week in Vixen. What was to be a summary of the trip unintentionally became a cruising guide. If you're socked in and bored, you can find it on the MSOG site under Trip Stuff -> Trip Accounts. Also have some official sail measurements for the M-17 and M-15 sent in by Jerry Montgomery, under Meet the M-boats. Doug ------------------------------------------ Doug King M-17 #404 "Vixen" Montgomery Sailboats Owners Group Web site: http://msog.org Email: mailto:msog@msog.org

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re: M_Boats: Tiller Extension
by Steve R 29 May '02

29 May '02

Curious about that too Bill. Never seen one in the flesh. Here is a short section of the catalog (two pages) in Adobe format: http://www.ronstan.com/marine/M_P72-73.pdf The mounting details are on the second page. I wonder if the Ronstan is any stronger than the Forespar? Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY "Bill Riker" <wriker(a)mindspring.com> wrote: I've been trying to figure how the Ronstan extensions (WM p.1033) mount. I even looked at one at a WM store, and no one there could shed any light. The shaft has a flexible hard rubber section just before the black "T", but how does it mount?

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Re: M_Boats: Clam vs Cam and tillers and trailers
by Conbert H Benneck 29 May '02

29 May '02

A nice turks head knot on the tiller is never out of place. A.) it is decorative B.) it shows that you are a real seaman C.) it creates envy in people that can't make a turk's head knot. D.) it proclaims that you are an old "real salt" Go for it! Connie

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Clam vs Cam
by s.mcclellan＠attbi.com 29 May '02

29 May '02

One thing I noticed on my "maiden" voyages over the weekend was that, on my 20-year old M15, the clam cleats that hold the Jib sheets were apparently worn out -- that is, they would not hold the sheets and I kept having to re-adjust, or in rough wind, even have a crew member hold the sheets in place by hand. I'm thinking that if I'm going to replace these cleats, maybe I should replace them with cam cleats instead of the clams that are there now -- my experience is that cams tend to hold more decisively, with no slipping. Does anyone have any wisdom that would contraindicate the use of cam cleats for the jib sheets? -- Steve McClellan M15 #152 Chicago Area

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Re: M_Boats: M15 rigging question
by Sandyal55＠aol.com 29 May '02

29 May '02

In a message dated 05/28/2002 5:44:08 PM !!!First Boot!!!, s.mcclellan(a)attbi.com writes: > a wire that comes down > to a few feet above the deck, on the end of which is a > small block (pulley). What is this for? It's part of a topping lift. The block should have a small line from the boom, through the block and back to the boom to a small cleat.

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