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Express 27 trailer rebuild
When I purchased Kincora I placed the trailer value at $800 which I think was accurate. Knowing the trailer was rusted and would need a lot of work to be safe an pass my road worthy inspection. Before the trailer could be rebuilt I needed to get it home from Maine with the boat. This required the brakes to be removed, which the previous owner kindly set up with the local garage along with a few quick fixes. The brake lines had been cut an I feared going down Rt. 95 and having the brakes seize up would be a…
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Express 27 Purchase
Kincora purchase and pre-launch work 2014: I was looking for a Santa Cruz built ULDB. I have always loved the Fast is Fun concept and still think they did a better job then most of the newer boats at a fraction of the cost. My preferred way to sail is single-handed or double handed with the right person. So the hunt was on for an Olson 30, Express 27 (first choice), Santa Cruz 27, Hobie 33 or Moore 24, was on. These are the boats allowed in our New England shorthanded club. Early April 2014 I purchased Kincora (ex Rambling…
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Paul Cronin Studios goes 4K with Sony F55
Very exciting news, Paul Cronin Studios now offers 4K, slow motion to 240fps at 2K, and 60fps at 4K. All of this with the new Sony PMW F55 global shutter camera. The formats, bit rates, audio quality, and output options this camera offers is leading the industry. Whether it is a feature film for the big screen, live broadcast sports (there was and F55 capturing the action over the first base side dugout at the World Series), HD TV, stunning quality for the web, right down to corporate video that will have our clients smiling, the F55 is the camera…
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Change is a good thing.
I am getting very close to posting my new site with Aphotofolio, DesignX template. It has been fun to build and will be a nice step up from a wordpress only site. This wordpress blog will still be part of the new site, but the new site will be image based. So you will be able to view large photographs and Vimeo embedded videos. The site starts off with a slide show as you enter. At any time you can pick from the menu and enjoy all the of media and information on the site. So for the next week…
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WhiteCap Video has a new web site on the way
Why are we smiling? Well first off we have a blast working together on the Video Boat Reivews. Lenny is a great on screen talent to film and we do laugh a lot. The happy news is WhiteCap Video is now building a new web site with Aphotofolio.com. I checked out all the options and felt Aphotofolio was the right fit for me. Since I show both high end photos and videos on the site they felt like the perfect match. So stay tuned for a new look with lots of new photographs from recent jobs and a…
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New Cameras at Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show
Just back from the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show filming and shooting stills of a wide variety of boats. This show offers a range of power craft from a lithium-powered surfboard to 150’ Mega Yachts. Very exciting show for us, we were using two new cameras that produce amazing images. One of our new film cameras is the Canon C300. This camera uses a new Super 35mm chip that offers fantastic detail and 12.5 stops of latitude. We set our C300 up with a Movcam rig, Sennheisser 2000 wireless system and Canon EF-L glass. With removable lens you have endless…
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Beneteau Barracuda 9 Powerboat
In August with on screen talent extraordinaire Lenny Rudow, and producer Carol Cronin, we set off to review the Beneteau Barracuda 9 in Marion, MA. The Barracuda 9 is an exciting new boat from Beneteau Powerboats division and they came up with a beauty. The boat is loaded with features, runs fantastic with a new hull shape all for an amazing price. The video boat reviews are fast pace jobs. The amount of filming, narrative, and details we do in a day would drop most people to their knees, but we love the challenge. We have a great product that…
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Living My Passions
Make-work and play the same thing. This has been a goal of mine since I started working as a kid. And when you have your own company like I do, the work is never done so I have set myself up to make work be play. This is the reason the site is called, “Were Video Meets Boats”; I am lucky to mix two of my passions as my business. Sure not every day is roses but most of them make me smile and I love what I do. Who you work with makes all the difference, so…
Capturing the Passion