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Re: A day sail from Port Brique
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Date: 
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 23:25:20 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Stephen Rowe wrote:
   In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote: • -snip-
   The Misérable ran out a broadside of fourteen guns, while the Intracty kept her gunport lids tightly closed to hide her lack of cannon (which was even worse than the limited number of gun ports would suggest. .Pirate regulars will note that the person having a look at the Misérable, is none other than the Governor of Port Block himself!

have not seen much from port block in a long time! does he still build ships?

No tall ships recently, but Richard did bring along some small craft to Bricksmeet. Have a look at these. The longboat is made by cutting two rowboats very accurately (using a fretsaw and a jig made of Megablocks™), they aren’t glued - just held together with bricks. He had both a double ended and extra long single ended boats on display.

Cheers

Richie Dulin


   Port Brique
Somewhere in the South Pacifique
   
   Misérable
Building a safer South Pacifique



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  Re: A day sail from Port Brique
 
(...) Stuff still happens at Port Block, but not of the sail driven variety. Having built some large and small vessels on the narrow and wide hulls, design seemed a bit tapped out. As Richie notes, there has been some recent activity in the (...) (21 years ago, 19-Jun-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)

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  Re: A day sail from Port Brique
 
(...) there is quite a size difference between the two, seeing them relative to each other. (...) have not seen much from port block in a long time! does he still build ships? in any case, looked like a good time was had by all, except the Intracty, (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)

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