Ships ?

[Toe Cutter]

Hey mates anyone know of a web-site thats got pictures of ships and all the different parts of a ship and what they do? Basically a walk through of a pirate or war ship. I needs ta know what some areas on deck and below looks like.

If not maybe a really good book on tha subject? With lots o pics or diagrams.

[the Royaliste]

Click on my website, go to the links page, and click on the ASTA logo (large white sails)...they have all rigs and descriptions.. better yet, 'ere!ships then click on ships and events, and then 'ship rigs'

[Toe Cutter]

Cool, thanks :)

[Coastie04]

Try this one for a layout below decks of a small merchant brig. A merchant vessel is essentially what a pirate would be using.

Lady Washington Layout

Then there's the Lynx, a privateer from the early 19th Century. There's some good drawings on their website, as well as pictures, I'm sure.

Lynx

Also check out the Amistad's website. I haven't looked too closely at the site, but they seemed to have some good pictures. I believe that the Amistad was originally built as a privateer, but even as a merchant vessel it would have been good for piracy. It was often a short distance between slave trading (especially once it became illegal) and piracy.

Amistad

Hope this helps.

Coastie