Rich,
Sounds exciting, and like you got your foot in there at just the right time.
And a single guided tour!
Wow, a Chinook helo powerplant (TrendWest)? Now that sounds interesting!
Pity you are stretched for film at the moment, but sometimes you gotta do
with what you gotta at the time. Sounds like it'd be worth your while trying
to rustle up some good 100 for Lake Chelan though. I haven't used 400 in a
long time, but from what some say it is alot better than it once was, and
well suited to fast action, long lenses and poor light if things get cloudy
and very dull. I like the idea of two bodies with two films - and as for
lenses, I would juat take a good spread to cover all the bases.
Just looking at some of the museum pictures on that URL - and that motor
(BARDAHL)! I am just trying to think of a way to stuff it in my Ford ;)
And it is noteworthy how many current "professional" sports started out in
similar ways (RE: ".....The modern racing fleet has become a professional
business, which is a step it had to take. Our role is to remind fans why
they first fell in love with the sport," said [Dave] Williams.......").
Looking forward to seeing some photos. Keep us posted!
Cheers,
Lee
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From: Doggre@xxxxxxx
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Subject: [OM] Merlins & Griffons Update
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 16:10:03 EDT
Lee, thanks for the push (to take an OM along to the Hydroplane Museum)! I
took the OM-2S with 50/1.2 and 35/2, because it is tight in there, and I
also
thought it might be dark. Took along a T20, but didn't use it. The
building
has skylights and it was bright and sunny out. Left the XA in the truck for
backup.
I was the ONLY visitor yesterday, and got a personal tour guide. The
Griffon
Bud boat was getting her engine bay painted. Topsides next. I took a bunch
of photos from all angles of the big red Griffon (2240 cu. in.). It's a
beautiful thing.
The surprise of the day came when I got walked over to a neighboring shop
where the new turbine TrendWest boat was being prepped for San Diego (20
-22nd). Inside, they were prepping the old Atlas Van Lines "Blue Blaster"
that dominated the early 80's (thanks mostly to Bill Muncey's lead foot).
Builder Ron Jones was there, sanding with two others. Her Merlin is being
reassembled with a beautiful blue paint on the block. Spotless engine shop.
VERY nice. Be still my heart.
Two boats were outside: the "old" Miss Burien (1710 cu. in. Allison power),
and the current technology (CH-47 Chinook helicopter turbine - Lycoming?)
Trendwest. The TrendWest is getting a new hull, so will have a backup. It
takes depth to run with the big dogs.
They hope to take at least 4 boats over to Lake Chelan on Oct. 5., including
the Griffon Bud and the Atlas. I am going, if at all possible. My old
stomping grounds as a teen. I want to hear those engines. The Griffon is
noticably louder than the Merlin 1650. Oh gosh, what lenses to take? Long.
Because of current budget restraints (there IS no budget) I finished off a
roll of Provia 100F and then changed over to Fuji 400 Superia XTRA, all I
have left in the reefer. I was all over the map for f-stop and shutter
speed, inside and out, with those two films. 200 ASA would have been a good
compromise film. I'm gonna start carrying 2 OMs, with 2 different films.
Didn't record a single detail of a single exposure. Not even a Perlcorder
would have helped. We were too busy jabbering about boats, engines,
characters of the sport, etc. as I shot pics.
They need a bigger building badly, for all that they have. A benefactor has
half a million $$ available when they find a spot in a high traffic area.
Get down there soon, Jim, before they find a new spot and the public
"discovers" it, and access becomes restricted. It's nice that it's kind of
tucked out of the mainstream at present. Down in the industrial area.
Will post some pics if they come out decent.
Here's a link with some pics of the current museum:
http://www.hydroprop.com/hydros/news/20020818.htm
Rich
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