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Huzzah, I sez! An Huzzah, agin! Someone uncork a bottle fer the honor o' young Master Bottles!

Now that's what I like! Good looks meets usefull meets packs up small! The best of the best! I really like the design on the legs!

Not a wench auction! I'll do ANYthing for Olde Beaufort Towne but THAT!!!!

There's still plenty to do before August 13th! We can always use more help to organize this event if this come under the heading of "anything"?

Ahoy-O! Having seen this Boarding Cutlass just in portraits I must say it seems as much a work of Art as a proper tool for the job! The heft that Callenish refers to is almost visable as well. I say Bravo to the Makers, well done indeed! Dutch "X" (his mark) Bosun o' the "Meka"II, Beaufort, NC

I have a Needle case made of bamboo. It's cut below a joint and a thin wood sleeve was put in to close it. It was the only thing that could hold my Sailmaking Needles 6" length. I'm sure that could be applied to many long narrow tools depending on the length of the bamboo sections. Perhaps cleaning tools for pistols. Writing instruments. I'm sure there are many more uses.

This double ender, "Key Lime" is the Long Boat to the Privateer Brig "Meka"II, 8 Guns, Beaufort, NC. She has not only proved useful as a shore conveyance for Captain and crew, yet by by speed and stealth has been an able vessel in battle.

I am a member of the Black Powder Movement! A follower of Talcum X!

As Hawkins said, the attire I don when at battle station aboard the "Meka"II is not what I wear whence bound shoreside. Often I hear the comment, "You're quite well dressed for a Pirate!" My response is to quote the ever so bold, Braze, as he told me, "Steal only the finast of clothing!" That's what I wear ashore.

1)Safety first!

2)Peace tie ye weapons ~

Eye have had drunkin patrons

try to pull my own weapons before..

It is a good rule.

3)Never Pull a sword on anyone

unless it is a rehearsed

act within a safe distance

from the public.

4)Never drink and handle weapons!

Get proper training from your mates who have experience

with black Powder and weapons. Never hand over your weapon

to a child! This may also apply to other adults who are not part of your group.

5) Obey all laws and regs set by State,local,and event

rules. Just because we are in a state of Piratitude,

Does not negate our obligations to the law or rules of an event.

6) Attend safety and battle meetings if your are participating in a battle.

7) By all means have fun!

Eye, Shipmate! T'was said well and true. While all the while we 'ave our merriment, Lo t'would be for a mishap with said weapons. Be safe first and fun t'will follow.

As for dress in heat. When serving aboard the "Meka"II, in Battle my garb is Slops, belt and charge pouch. Small arms are handy and nearby and "Slowmatch" our Powder Monkey is always there when you turn to call him! With Charges!! Period footware is nothing, as hard sole shoes will be like walking on ice. It's the same with rope sandles. Traditionally, Sailors often made shoes out of old sail cloth as they had some "non-skid" to them. Other garments were more often "Shore Togs" and not worn aboard ship.

pictures?

On the way!

While on my New England visit I took in an afternoon at Mystic Seaport Museum. As always the feel of stepping back in time to a whaling Community two centuries ago is appearant everywhere. At 4pm, aboard the Whaling Bark "C.W.Morgan", they observe the first Dog Watch. My friend and "Bones" virtuoso extraordinaire, Tim Reilly and three other staff members were doing what sailors do during this "off time" when not eating. One young lady was making a ditty bag and the others were making music. No Shanties as there was no work being done but "Fo'c's'l tunes" or "forebitters". Songs for the crews enjoyment. I sang the "Amphratryte". My favorite forebitter as the tunes went 'round the circle. The only odd thing was that the "Morgan" is on the hard! She's out for a four year complete restoration, over a year into it.

To see the timbers being used for replacement was astonishing! I say this because I saw these Live Oaks on the ground in Fort Lauderdale after Hurricane Wilma. It was so sad as I'd seen them for the many years I'd lived nearby. When they were trucking them away I asked where they were going. When they told me Mystic Seaport my grief was lessened. These trees were becoming knees, futtocks and heavy scantlings. The Whalers were built so heavy as they were essentialy floating factories. The Sawmills and Shipsaws were quite impressive as well.

What I have seen effective for a "sap"/truncheon, is a well hardened Star Knot as shown in Hervey Garret Smith's "The Marlinespike Sailor". A great primer on rope and knot work due to the detail of his illustrations. Ashley's and the Oxford certainly have the numbers when it comes to sheer volume but for the basics and fundimentals of knotwork, you can't beat Smith's. His got some other great projects as well.

Smith's "Arts of the Sailor" is another good reference as well. Although not period pirate, if you're going to be around boats and ships and using line, the more we know the safer we are! All the Best.

I believe that transport from ship to ship would have employed a wheelbarrow to move Sea Chests. I think it was in the beginning of Moby Dick, with Gregory Peck, when loading the Pequod this was in practice.

Well despite my set back.. Eye now have my seaman's chest completed.. It weighs a bit..like at least 25 LBS. So If I just use it for clothing and odds and ends, I think Eye still can handle it on my own though I have to admit an extra person on the other side is a big help.. This said, Eye really don't think a seaman moved his chest around too much because of weight.

The most effective, easy to store and long lasting preventative of Scurvy turns out to be Sauerkraut. Like M. D. d'Dogge said, "pickled veggies" will work but the Cabbage has the most Vitamin C. I just thought about the daily sodium intake our preceeding shipmates must have had.

A Very Happy Birthday to You, Mr Cross! May you enjoy the Day and this new Year to come. May you have many Happy Returns of the Day!

made one of these years ago....Damn fine job there

now...if ya tied a stopper knot...about every other hole er soo...ya could tighten em as needed when the ropes start slacking to time and weight...my granny had an olde rope bed down south...loved sleeping on it..after ya tightened the bed..as in...Sleep tight...

Let truth be known! The "Tight" Sir d'Dogge finds his sleep in is usually in the overconsumption of strong spirits! Not to say he isn't the jolliest of comrades but I've yet to see him a'bed of many night but more likely in a state of collapse about the towns and camps we've been met in.

MORGAN!!!! I thought you said it went together easily!!!! Egads, the line setting must have taken hours!!!! otherwise damned fine job!!! hats off to ya mate

Honestly the line setting works much quicker with two people but you can get all set up in under 15 minutes.

Does application of a Spanish Windlass help in this process? Also, rather than undo and re run, once slackened can you package it as a unit until next use?

Because it's your special day I shall convert my Flash Packet to an Ark and bring forth these creatures,

Hippo, Birdies, two Ewes! And many happy returns of the Day! (speaking of the "funny farm")

Avast Ye All! This be the dwelling of Dutch, Bosun o th "Meka"II. 8 Guns, Brig o War homeport Beaufort, NC. So in my "Communal Garage" lives my home, the motor vessel "Patience", homeport Tarpon River, Florida. She is a 34 ft. raised pilot house, cockpit motor yacht. Hull built in East Blue Hill, Maine by Webber's Cove Boatyard and finished in 1968 by Lighthouse Point Marine in Lighthouse Point, FL. Hull is hand laid up fiberglass. The cabin and interior are African Mahogany. Powered by Perkins 6-354, 135 hp. 900 mile range.

Currently restoring cabin tops. Deck replacement completed. I have been living aboard this boat since 1993. She's designed to "Drink six, feed four and sleep two!" The ensuite stateroom is forward and the remainder of the boat is salon and cockpit giving more than half her length for "living room". I have posted pics of her interior on my profile page.

Oh Yeah! I have a rental climate controled storage in FL and another regular locker in NC! You can have but so much crap aboard before you go below your Plimsole Line!

T'is gettin' closer than I thought! 'Fore th' date's been move up by a week. The Invasion is not long in the loaming.

Location: Clawson's Resturaunt, Front Street, Beaufort

Time: 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Auction begins

Cover: $15 in advance $18 at the door

Further info: Liz @ (252)728 7108

"Put at the helm of an Exxon Tanker."

And so shall eye add me Tuppence! A Happy Anniversary o' yer Launchin' Oderlesseye! Sez Eye! Good on yer and enjoy yer Day!

Squire Hook! If'n th Sea Rovin' cruises inta shoal water, by th Law or th' Prizes, We'ns shall hack away at that main cabin and set that Gall'is frame jus' aft o' th Pilot house and with a PTO rig a Hyster! You can't hide a certain look can ye?

My Vessels. m/v "Patience" a Webbers Cove 34 built in East Blue Hill, Maine. She has been my home since 1993. "Key Lime" is a Joel White designed Shearwater. Built by my friend, Charles Curren, she is of the type of the boats of the Os River in Denmark.

Any Serving Mallets in the offing?