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Hi. (...) I was waiting for this. I tossed you a soft pitch, and fully expected you to hit it out of the park. ;) (...) Oooh, thanks. I was more concerned about how it has historically been employed. "Bomb Ketch" is what I'm most familiar with. (...) (24 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) a (...) That entirely depends on where the rudder is in relation to the extreme above- waterline stern. If you have sufficient rear overhang, the rudder-post (which is what counts here) will be forward of that. I've always felt yawls look (...) (24 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) a (...) Not necessarily. While it isn't necessarily anything of a statement about real ships, take a look at the Skull's Eye Schooner. The mizzenmast is just about above the tail edge of the rudder. I looked through my ship books, and didn't (...) (24 years ago, 7-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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On Sat, 6 May 2000, Bruce Schlickbernd (<Fu5MI1.M3F@lugnet.com>) wrote at 20:06:01 (...) I'm curious now. If a mast is aft of the rudder, isn't it in the sea? (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) My son and I get out the glove and baseball and play ketch. No? (...) From the front to the back: foremast, mainmast, mizzenmast. The mizzenmast is aft (rear of ship) of the mainmast. This being a two-masted ship (all at once, "that means it's (...) (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) FWIW... From GuruNet: "ketch (kĕch) n. Nautical. A two-masted fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel with a mizzenmast stepped aft of a taller mainmast but forward of the rudder." Just don't ask me what that means. Mizzenmast, hurmph. (and me (...) (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Hi. "Ketch." Discuss. laconically (but involving $1.50 words), LFB (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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interestingly, I have been working on two types of alternative travel modes for a couple of ships.... the first concerns placing a frame work under the ship with tires from the 5561, it has 4 wheel drive and steering for those tight spots you'll (...) (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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James Howse wrote all manner of stuff about a wonderful ship on the wrong side of Australia's longest mountain range, facing a distinct lack of sea. This story definitely warrants discussing in .pirates, and then cries out to have some pictures (...) (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Huntsville & Lake Of Bays Railway, Huntsville, Ontario was a portage railway. Carried smaller boats, but mustly carried the passengers and cargo. Currently undergoing restoration. Perhaps look for it on the web (don't have a addy) Other ones, (...) (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I was in the state of Pennsylvania lately and picked up a free comic book, some interstate thing. But, it had an interesting idea, a Portage Railway. Boats on TRAIN wheels. You might be able to do the same, with mods here and there. Just a (...) (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.us.pa)
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Ok, the story is I'm about to get my hands on a Sea Lion (Caribbean Clipper for those who are nomologically challanged). Eventually I'll find it's way into The Governor's pacific fleet but at the moment it's on the wrong side of Australia's only (...) (24 years ago, 6-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Ye forgot conniving corsair. Our pyrate-treasure hunter be a Freebooter by trade, he be. I be feelin' less smart-alecky at tha moment. (...) Ye be right that thar be only three types o' cap'ns, but ye be mistakin' 'bout tha rest: Thar be (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Markus Wolf wrote (...) Cool! (...) Well, as a Colonial Governor, and duly appointed representative of the Exchequer for the purposes of the collection of tithes and taxes, it seems to me the position is clear. Your captain is either: a taxpayer (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) of (...) would (...) Then he be a Cap'n. Wif'ou' Letters o' Marque an' Reprisal from offishals uv da King, he ain't a Privateer. 'Taint 'gainst the law ta be seekin' treasure, but thar might be prior claimants or ye may only claim a portion (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Okay smart aleck! :O) Well here's the deal. He does have a ship and he does have a crew but no letter of marque. (That's an official document, right?) He's replaced the old skull and crossbones with a smiley face and a bow tie, though it's (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Gold-digger (no, wait, isn't that Donald Trump's ex-wife)? Treasure hunter (more of a modern term)? Privateer would require a letter of marque and a ship. A ship's captain would require that he was the captain of a ship. Neither would define (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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I have ironed sails using close the highest setting: "Wool/Cotton" and it worked fine. To protect the sail from any stain from the iron, I placed the sail between two sheets of printer paper. This also probably helps to avoid accidentally burning (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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I'm working on a story about a reformed pirate who is still in search of a buried treasure. What would he refer to himself as? A privateer? (I think they're just pirates paid off by a government) A treasure seeker? (Kind of boring) Or is he just (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) I have used liquid dish detergent with good effect. I also ran some sails in Pine-Sol, but that wasn't wise (I now have a few aged sails). I have also ironed the sails to great effect. I usually use the lowest temperature setting, but I (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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