capn'rob

Sure and there's not a mate for every Pirate!

Aye! And true it be. The difference twix an Artist and a "scratcher"! Beautiful Work.

Well Done. Methinks the portrait is a stunning likeness!

Wouldst thou have commerce wi' rogues sech what as these? Sez I. Fine and Dandy, sez ye? 'Pon me word, sir!

"Sailbad the sinner" better mind his helm and keep a weather to leeward! She may be small but she do look mighty!

I'm realy thinking hard about Plasteak for hand rails! The sailing dink on my boat deck, "Imp-Patience", is getting all wood replaced this winter with Plasteak.

Have you seen the photos of my Shearwater, "Key Lime". It's a Joel White design based on an Osvessel or Os River Boat from Denmark. Basically, it looks like a miniature Viking Ship!! It was built by a friend of mine, a Naval Arcitech and Marine Engineer. Of course he had to modify the plan a bit. She's stitch and glue plywood so he used ply of 2/3rds the thickness and added strength with a carbon fiber filet where the planks lap. He also built the mast hallow with a carbon fibre lining. Light yet strong. The lengths of the planks were to be butt joined in the plans "but" these were scarfed with the joints fixed behind the frames. After finishing the project, Charles sent a photo to Joel White who wrote back and commented on how beautiful she looked with a "bright' interior. The result of the scarfs giving the look of full length, the interior is kept varnished. When Charles moved to Turkey to supervise the construction of Expedition Yachts he left it in the care of friends to use and maintain. They did neither! When he came for the annual boat show in Lauderdale, he asked me to do the same, which I did. The following year at the boat show he told me "if I want another small boat, I'll build one. You keep it!" Like giving someone a St Bernard Puppy! A wooden Boat! Yeah, but I love her just the same!

I'm still thinking about towing her to Florida for this trip. It certainly is no strain to tow. Either way, I shall look forward to seeing you at PiP. This will be my first time at this event although I've been going to Key West since the early 70s. Take care, Rob

As I remember the line in Treasure Island, the Tattoo on the Old Captain's arm read "Billy Bones, His Fancy". Well, Mr Billy Bones the Paint and Brush must be yer fancy fer it fer certain shows th' style. I wuz luffin' me sails until I seen 'em thru afore makin me comments and well done as I did. This last work of Teach, himself, took my fancy! Your portraiture is beautiful. With Blackbeard ye captured the even deeper blackness what comes thru the eyes. If ye'v a fancy to, check out the portrait o' Blackbeard in my album of Ink.

In this photo I like the way Blackbeard is looking out from under his Jolly Roger on my right arm. It's not easy to see but between our heads is a large caliber Turret Gun. This pic is from the Tattoo Festival on the "Mighty Warship" OLYMPIA, Philidelphia.

Now when that north'rd starts to howl and the chill sets in, I get a good fire going in the Old Shipmate "Skippy"! It gets downright toasty in short order!

Escorting the "Bluenose"II into Gloucester, MA, Harbor. Aboard the Swordfishing Schooner "Thomas E Lannon".

As the band got their percussion instruments ready, I recited my favorite poem. The Sailor's Reward, as I calls it.

oh hey now, she's just sexy.

I'll tell ya' She's just a joy to sail. On this point of sail, with a bit of a rolling swell, she gets to surfing like a Nantucket Sleighride! The hull, with the thwarts out weighs less than 90 lbs. She's a Shearwater, Designed by Joel White. Plans available from Wooden Boat Mag.

Heating System for the m/v"Patience". A Shipmate "Skippy" model, cast iron coal stove. Of course in the "off season" it becomes a magnet for stuff that needs to go in the lockers!

The Brigantine "Meka"II. Master and Commander Horatio Sinbad. Lt. Terry Brown. Bosun and Swivel Gunner, Dutch (Capn'Rob)

8 Guns. Homeport Beaufort, North Carolina