Shipwright
Of Wooden Ships & Sailing, Construction, Maintenance, Repair & Rescue.
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Ooh, I wanna be the first to post the news! Captain Kidd's SHip Found The Quedah Merchant!!
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Would it be possible to pin or sticky this ship with the others/ The freeze-dry thread brought this to my attention, and as it sank in the gulf in the 1687, it is of interest to the pyrate community. here is the link to the story and amazing articact collection: http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/belle/index.html My favorite piece: http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/belle/images/art-polearm.html Enjoy... Bo
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Anything pertaining to the ship most likely to be QAR and her recovery or research
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Ship types used by Pirates: List of known Pirate ship names- https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=16728 Privateer ship names- https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=7863 General: https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=724 https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=1410 Good books- https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=1781 Rigging: General explanation of types: https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=7168 Jibs and Foresails- https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=16377 Gaff rigging- https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=735 and https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=12019 Plans: Dingy- https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=612 Longboats- https://pyracy.com/i…
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The subject of 'tall ships' comes up from time to time, along with such questions as 'Where is it docked now?" and "Is it open to the public?" or even "What became of that one replica ship?". To that end we're starting this comprehensive list. This is a place holder for the links and information for any and all tall ships that we can find. Feel free to share facts about some of your favorites and we'll add them here. Ships in Service (Active): Devil's Gauntlet (Sultana) - British Brigantine Home Port:San Diego, California Links: https://www.facebook.com/piratesofthedevilsguantlet/ HMS Surprise (HMS Rose) - English Sixth-Rate Post Ship,…
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ahoy all, odorleseye posted this link in twill. I've copied it here in hopes that folks will add to this list. as more crews seem to be on the water with pulling boats, this may be a good repositry for us all to be able to learn each others commands and help out at events if needed. I'm not intending on making a definitive set of commands but make options available. http://www.shelburnelongboats.com/rowingcommands.html
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I'm pinning this thread for any Whydah related conversations. -Dutch
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I didn't see this posted on the site before (did a search and nothing came up). Also, if this is the wrong spot for it (or if I missed it somehow and this is a repost), moderate this as needed. There is a new Documentary on the recently found wreck of Henry Morgan's vessel. It's called "The Unsinkable Henry Morgan": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZhfKpaCZWM
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Storm provides a rare glimpse of a 112-year-old shipwreck Marnie Hunter, CNN Mon, January 15, 2024 at 8:06 PM MST·4 min read 102 Vicious winter storms have pummeled much of the US in recent days, bringing bitter cold and hazardous conditions. In Maine, where record-breaking storm surges have caused severe flooding, the weather also brought a rare glimpse of a 112-year-old shipwreck at Acadia National Park. The two-masted schooner Tay ran aground on Mount Desert…
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Early..1606 replica but great detailed pics inside (click the pic)
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My very first post here and I think I'm stretching the dates a little. But just wondering if anyone here would have any notion what a 50 tonne brig purpose built, apparently, for the transportation of emigrants to New England from Ireland in 1636 would look like. When I look up brig on the net they seem to be mostly 18th C. It's my understanding that most ships were built with cargo in mind and so would not have been the most salubrious of transport vessels. And apparently 50 tonnes is small... Passenger complement was 140 and they brought a lot of equipment for starting fisheries. I'd be most interested in any speculation regarding accomodations aboard ship.…
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145600/
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Interesting article ship dates 1660 https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/17/world/dutch-palmwood-shipwreck-finds-scn/index.html looks like they found the Viceroys's robe! (first image)
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Read this via AOL and what a find! Not exactly pristine, but... WOW! The images were something else to look at. This would be rather interesting to keep watch over and see what more they find. ~Lady B 18th-Century Ship Found at Trade Center Site By DAVID W. DUNLAP In the middle of tomorrow, a great ribbed ghost has emerged from a distant yesterday. On Tuesday morning, workers excavating the site of the underground vehicle security center for the future World Trade Center hit a row of sturdy, upright wood timbers, regularly spaced, sticking out of a briny gray muck flecked with oyster shells. Obviously, these were more than just remnants of the wooden cribbing used i…
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It's amazing how many Tall Ships are coming to the Sail Amsterdam event! It will be my first time and it will be a grand one :) Take a look at the list of Tall ships alone, there's lots of other fine sailing ships, litterally hundreds but this list alone is making me drool.. Tall ships at Sail Amsterdam 2005
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http://www.bruzelius.info/nautica/Shipbuil...717b)_p185.html
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In side views of the early galleon type ships with the high stern castles, they appear to have quite a severe forward slope to the upper decks, and possibly all of the rear decks. This looks like it would be very uncomfortable to stand on for any length of time, for instance standing at the helm. Did the decks actually slope like that, or is it an illusion caused by the slope of the rail ? I have never been up close to a real one, so I thought I would pose the question. The other question is, if they actually slope in that fashion, what is the purpose ? Later style ships don't have that steep sloped appearance …
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I had always read that ships were careened by essentially running them aground in soft sandy areas, then heaving it over on it's side with rope & tackle, often via trees on the shore. Recently I read in Philip Ashton's account (the kid who was taken by Low in Newfoundland) that while in the West Indies, Low lost his flagship while attempting to careen it thus: He ordered everyone into the yards to tip the ship on it's side, but the mast/yards stuck in the bottom of the harbor, essentially pinning the ship upside down, after which it broke apart and sunk. So I'm guessing this wasn't the wisest way to go about cleaning the ship's bottom. NOW, I'm reading Dampier's Voya…
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Apparently, the RUSSIANS of all people started building a replica of Peter the Great's Flagship…. Too cool for words! In 1698 Peter the Great sailed from St Petersburg, Russia to Deptford, England with his Great Embassy to learn how to organize their navy and build warships. In 1703 he built the 30 metre frigate Shtandart. A charitable trust has been set up to construct a replica of Shtandart in St Petersburg which will be sailed to Deptford on the 300th anniversary of the Great Embassy in July 1999. The construction is providing employment for Russian carpenters and an opportunity to learn boat building skills and the frigate will be used for sail training, cultural ex…
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I am new to the world of black powder cannons. I am looking to buy either a 2/3 scale 6 pounder fronhern iron works, or the same version from dixie gun works. Both look the same except for th price. I want to find out out if hern iron works are steel lined as are the dixie iron works? Everything have read about herns has been extrmly positive and I would assume it is steel lined, but want to make sure before I purchae. Any help that can be offered would be greatly appreciatd.
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A shipwreck
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Yes, I have another question... that my English vocabulary (neither technical knowledges in general) doesn't help enough to formulate it. We are in the early 1700s... and a damaged ship has sunk in the harbour. It happens sometimes... (especially if somebody "helped" it ) Now, what technology do the authorities have in order to drag the shipwreck out, because half of the harbour would be blocked otherwise?
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well folks, I have finally gotten off my duff and posted a couple new pictures of our project, LUNA. She is Royalistes sister. the pictures are looking forward, aft and down to the aft cabin. Now that the cover is over we were able to rip the rotten cabin and quarter deck off. now the fun begins!! To see the whole project visit www.colonialseaport.org of course, i used the camera phone so it looks horrible but you get the idea.
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I just came across a very favorable review of this title in the International Journal of Maritime History v.15:1 June, 2003 pg.230 Age of Sail: The International Annual of the Historic Sailing Ship London : Conway Maritime Press ISSN 0-85177-925-5 http://www.chrysalisbooks.co.uk/books/book/0851779255 Has anyone read this periodical? If you did what Do you think of it? Thanks
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..Methinks I'll start puttin' up some naval history moments every so often. October 11 is about as an important a date if'n you are an American as the 4th of July..On October 11, 1776, a small flotilla of rapidly constructed ships led by Benedict Arnold decided that they'd just anchor in the middle of Lake Champlain and take on the larger and vastly superior forces of the Royal Navy in the Battle of Lake Champlain..Musta been outta rum, eh?.. 'Ere's a link.. http://www.historiclakes.org/Valcour/valco...cour_island.htm
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Just the thing for luring prey close. It looks like it is sinking but it is not. http://www.gizmag.com/love-love-part-boat-artwork/16928/picture/124339/
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