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Thank'ee m'lady, me 'n' me ship be flattered

She was carrying the name Enterprise when she fell into my hands last year. She has been re-fitted and will sail this year as Nefarious Enterprise. She be a speedy 24 footer but rather long in the tooth and sails out of Rheault Bay (near Kenora, Ontario) - freshwater pirates be we . If I can find a crew, she'll sail against the merchant ships on Lake of the Woods. She may not be wood and sail but she be a REAL pirate ship!

Ah, going from piracy to Cowboy .... I came from Cowboy to piracy ..... thinking of trying to convert some of my old posse to privateers LOL! Be sure you check out the Single Action Shooting Society. Also do a search on Cowboy Action and you will find LOTS of information.

"Woman"? Not necessarily!

Peaches, First Mate aboard Nefarious Enterprise http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t286/diannebest/Bloodhounds/June19.jpg

Aye, winter .... miserable time fer a landlocked sailor! Seems ta go on forever ..... But this winter I been busy re-fitting Nefarious Enterprise. Just 'acquired' her last spring and had no time fer anything but keeping her afloat so now's the time to outfit her for next year's mission - to sail against the rich ships of the gentry 'n' leave 'em a little lighter (if I ever find a crew!). Still lots of work to be done but still lots of winter left....

None other ....

Aye Captn' Mac, I know yer agony! Here I sit in southern Manitoba. I've got a ship (in dry dock for the winter), I've got a magnificent lake only two hours away, I have me eye on treasure ships just begging to be plundered (with crews that'll offer little resistance), but I'm ALONE! I can'a find a single soul to sail with me Still trying to find able seamen with a taste for adventure .....

The hook itself is definitely factory-made rod, not made by a blacksmith - too smooth. The oldest buckles I have seen with rollers were on horse harnesses dating from the 1880's and after. I have never seen a smith-made buckle with a roller though factory made buckles may date back to the 1700's to furnish the harness makers (who were not smiths).

It might not be "traditional" but I could afford to buy it, I can afford to sail it, and it IS going to be an active pirate ship next year (IF I can find a crew!)

Aye, 't'is so sad .... lonely pirates in far flung places 'n' I can not find enough freebooters fer a small crew here in middle-Canada though thar be ships ripe for plunder .... Welcome aboard Beowoulf

AVAST!!! TARGET PRACTICE! All crew to the rails!

Aye, she's a fine lookin' ship she is! Me own pirate ship be a compromise as well, being a tinny, but she be mine! Fair winds and gentle seas to ya both!

Welcome aboard! Always nice to see another woman among the ranks!