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Tue, 07 Feb 2006
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Posted 19:32
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Question...
I'm writing a fictional children's book in which
I was envisioning a character aboard a pirate
ship to have a funny/dramatic accident... They
character would be on deck and I was envisioning
them somehow get caught and pulled upside down
in rigging/ropes, but was unsure of how factual
this would be. Is it possible? What would be
going on? Should I try for something else?
Thanks so much!
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The Lady Nelson
I am building a 1/32 scratchbuild of the Brig-rigged sloop Lady
Nelson, launched at Deptford in 1799. There is a dearth of
information on this vessel, particularly deck furniture details. Any
ideas?
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One nautical Question, one historical
The following is the first paragraph from the
entry for Dec 11, 1788, in Capt. Bligh's logbook
of the Bounty voyage:
"Light Variable Winds round the Compass and fair
Wr. Therm. from 78 to 82. Employed in the Hold.
Brooming and the Sailmakers repairing the
Foresail. Sufficient supplies as usual. Sick list
as Yesterday."
What is 'brooming?'
From his previous voyage with Capt. Cook, he knew
that the Tahitians used 'toeys,' so when he was
gathering trade goods before their departure he
"...had several made in various sizes." But when
he got to Tahiti he discovered that the Tahitians,
having been introduced to them by Capt. Cook's
crew, preferred hatchets, of which he had very few.
What is a 'toey?'
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Pirates Ship
I am wrinting a story about pirates, but no
matter where I look, I cant find what the back
deck of the ship (the raised platform where the
wheel is) is called!
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