Shipwright
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Throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries, a huge number of the vessels I see are lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast. Long after square sails were routine on all other masts, lateen sails stayed on the mizzenmast. Not only were plain barques very popular, but even full-rigged ships with square mizzen topsails or mizzen topgallant sails still very often had a lateen mizzen sail (or "crossjack") below. Why was this such a popular design? On a barque, I can see some logic to having a fore-and-aft-sail on the mizzen, because it would be less prone to steal the mainsail's wind when running before the wind. But the same logic would seemingly apply on a full-rigged ship to …
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Ahoy mates- I was watching tv today, and I found this: It's an account of the greatest pirate in Canadian waters- Peter Easton, pirate king of Harbour Grace. He is legendary in Newfoundland, which has a rich pirate history that is seemingly little known elsewhere in Canada. In addition, they have launched a search for one of his ships: W5- The search for Peter Easton
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Had some friend (who I credit with some GOAP knowledge) state that the ship we call a "Sloop" is properly pronounced "Slew" (sounds similar to stew). I had always thought it was similar sounding to poop. Which is correct?
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For pirates who want to prove their mettle, try this. Four people are going to try to recreate Captain Bligh's 4,400 voyage. Bligh had a crew of 18 in a 45-foot, open boat. These guys are trying it with 4 people in a 25-foot, open boat. Mark
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Ahoy scoundrels, I was channel surfing the other day and happened upon an episode of the reality show "real world" which required the housemastes to spend a day crewing aboard an Americas Cup sail boat. One girl was so petrified with fear that she had to be lead to the boat by two of her roomies shading her eyes so that she could not see the boats. They got her on the boat and she had to spend the entire time on the water with her head lowered between her knees, shading her eyes so that she could not see where she was. The funny thing was that she could swim and didn't require or desire a life jacket, but her phobia was apparently associated with the ships more so …
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here is a news article about a ship that was found off the coast of Namibia http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/namibiaportuga...aeologyshipping
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Saw this on yahoo: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110527/ap_on_sc/us_blackbeard_s_ship
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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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The ship in question is La Belle, which went down to Davy Jones in 1686, Matagorda Bay. In an attempt to effect preservation, the boffins came up with... Freeze Drying. Thats right, the same process from which you get "Space Ice Cream" How to Freeze Dry a Ship
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After many interuptions, especially from making ships in bottles for Dreamworks Production of Alice Seabold's novel The Lovely Bones, the QAR model of the museum at Teach's Hole on Ocracoke is in the standing rigging phase. Thought you'd enjoy viewing the Admiralty Version (without masts). Research on constructing the model included long discussions with David Moore and folks with the QAR Project. Model completion deadline is mid-late February. 1) A drawing from Smithsonian magazine QAR article: http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/2go...se/100_2381.jpg Photo 2: Admiralty Style—Port View: http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g276/2go...se/…
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Just figured I'd post this, since I haven't seen anyone else. The Polish training ship Fryderyk Chopin was dismasted about 100 miles off the coast of Scilly. There were 47 crew, mostly teens aged 14-16, along with 14 professional crew. From what I've read, it doesn't look like there were any injuries and the boat was safely towed in to port by a fishing trawler. A video is on this bbc website that shows the damage quite well as the brig is towed in. Coastie04
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I found this while looking around the web., after downloading it I found it to be amusing and I am enjoying it a bit., HarborMaster. HMS Surprise simulator
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I am doing some research for my next article and I was hoping to enlist the help of some experts and maybe start an interesting topic. The question, then: What were some of the largest pirate ships that we know of and how many decks did they have?
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There was a ship named the Golden Hind. I know nothing of her only the name and it seems familiar for some odd reason. Anyone?
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It seems pretty common to mount the ship's wheel forward of the mizzenmast, as in this magnificent model of a 1740 East Indiaman. This arrangement, however, would make it difficult or impossible to step the mizzenmast on the keel. The wheel's tackles must connect to the head of the tiller, and unless the tiller is to slice through the mizzenmast, then the tiller must have its own space below the step of the mizzenmast, but above the keel. I suppose it might be possible to put the head of the tiller abaft the mizzenmast and then run the wheel tackles at an angle on either side of the mizzenmast, upward and forward to the wheel, but wouldn't that take away most of the wh…
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I've been reading "Sail Tall Ships - A Directory of Sail Training and Adventures at Sea" comparing the various rigging configurations of schooners. Ransom's ship, the Rakehell is a gaf-rigged schooner with raked masts, mainly because I like the look of it. In this book it gives specs for the various ships, such as length, LAWL, beam, draft, total sail yardage, minimum crew, maxumum day passengers, etc. But it does not make a distinction between raked masts or straight. The choice doesn't seem to be tied to sail configuration, as gaf-rigged, gaf topsail, or square topsail can have either type of mast. So, besides the obvious, what is the difference between raked vs stra…
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Greetings, I be working on a semi-scratch built model of Blackbeard's Bermuda Sloop Adventure for the Bath Tri-Centennial Museum. All is going fine with the exception of the sprityard dilema. The model is based on Howard Chapelle's plans, which does not indicate this yard; however, literature/picture search of such vessels does include it on certain prints. So, I am curious if this knowledgeable band has an opinion on this. Me sincere thanks !
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the inlaws called and mentioned that in today's paper, there is an article stating that the whydah exhibit will be coming to the st. louis science center in may.... coooooooooooool !!
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There really isn't a forum dedicated to just watercraft, so I thought I'd try asking here, as well as in the thread in Crowsnest. I have a feller wants to trade a boat for some welding. I really don't need anymore projects right now, but this looks like a solid craft. It is a McKenzie Drift Boat, these were developed in the 1940's for drift-fishing the whitewater of the McKenzie river. They're getting more popular here in Missouri among the trout anglers on our swift rivers. I don't know enough about hull design to decide if I can make her sail without some massive leeboards. I don't have a photo, but did some search on-line and found the general history and specifi…
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Avast! Here be a fine ship being build, it be far away, overhere in the Netherlands, but this be a good place to follow the progression. Aye, a fine ship she be, we's proud to have it being build right in the place it originates: Delfshaven. If ye ever comes to Holland, be shure to check it out, it be in Rotterdam! 18th Century ship "De Delft"
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On tall ships in the movies, there's always a door at the back of the main deck, in the bulkhead that forms the break of the quarterdeck, that leads back either directly into the captain's cabin or into other compartments. What is the name for that door? I know that doors are traditionally called "hatches" on ships, but calling the door at the back of the main deck the "aft hatch" would probably risk confusion with the cargo hatches cut into the deck itself.
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Of the current tall ships that are in operation on the rivers, lakes and seas, which ones would/ could have been seen during the Golden Age of Piracy? I thinking along the lines of the Lady Washington (although I'm not certain she is designed to exhibit the GOAP time frame). Most of the tall ships I have encountered tend to be designed to appear closer the the Napoleonic times.
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Once again, i am struggling with the design for my personal flagship. I tried drawing it again tonight, only to realize, that as far as the decks go, what i wanted to do with her design is very difficult to achieve the 'sweet spot' as far as where one of the aft decks end, and another begins, and the bulwarks and rails. I also remembered if would have made the ship a 3rd rate, this sweet spot woul've been achieved... any thoughts? I also don't know if any of you serious re-enacters/festival goers command large ship of the line flagship. i have only ever met two people who do. I'd be fine with commanding one if it's not that uncommon, but if it is, I'm going to have to …
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My reading suggests that when most people talk about a "pilot" on a ship, they mean a guy who lives in a port and, for a fee, will go out to your ship in a small boat, guide you out of (or into) the harbor, avoiding all the shoals and reefs and other dangers you don't know about, and then goes back to shore again in a small boat. He does not seem to be a member of any one ship's crew at all, but just helps any ship that needs him and is ready to pay, and doesn't normally voyage far from the harbor whose safe channels he knows. However, in James Clavell's novel Shogun, a rather different picture of the "pilot" is painted. It "was the pilot who commanded at sea; it was h…
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I was fortunate to receive some valuable answers the last time I posted a question in this forum, so I thought I'd try my luck again. I'm embarking on a new project, a fictional account of a brig returning from England to its home port in Rhode Island in the 1760s. I have the story itself worked out. But I've run aground on the details. The truth is, I have very little nautical knowledge, especially as it relates to the mid-18th century. I'm wondering if anyone here can recommend books or any other source material that I might use to familiarize myself with life at sea during the 1760s or thereabouts. I'm interested to know the layout of such a ship (brig), naut…
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