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What To Do With Spare Time.
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12-07-2004, 01:09 AM
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What To Do With Spare Time.
I have been figuring out this photo thing and thought that some of you might like to know what I do in my spare moments.
This is an authentic 1/2 scale reproduction of a British brig circa. 1680. It was a hobby for many years and mostly fabricated at home. The hull was completed at William H. Albury's yard in Man-O -War Cay, Abaco, Bahamas. She sports 5 miles of standing rigging and 7-1/2 miles of running rigging and 8 six # blackpowder guns. Check her out here. http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.js...54_47210405107 |
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12-07-2004, 01:15 AM
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Re: What To Do With Spare Time.
How many hands does it take to man her?
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12-07-2004, 01:43 AM
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Re: What To Do With Spare Time.
The old guys had it down pretty well. She can actually be sailed in good weather by only about 6 people. In heavy weather you need about 10 people on deck although I have learned to get by on less.
All of the sails can work independently or as an entire mast structure which can give you a lot of versitility. You can actually sail these things sideways and they have quite a bit of reverse function as well but you can't backwind them too much as most of the rigging is dedicated to forward motion. |
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12-07-2004, 09:49 AM
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Re: What To Do With Spare Time.
That is cool.
I also think that is the perfect place to hold the 1st annual Contract Talk convention. How many does she sleep? |
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12-07-2004, 04:21 PM
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Re: What To Do With Spare Time.
I've had as many as 18 on board for weekend cruises but it was a little cramped. 6-10 is better.
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12-07-2004, 05:42 PM
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Re: What To Do With Spare Time.
Nice!!
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12-07-2004, 05:47 PM
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Re: What To Do With Spare Time.
Teetor
Nice canoe. I bet with all those guns, the power boaters give you enough sea room! If you could sail it into Great South Bay off Long Island I could find you plenty of targets.
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12-07-2004, 05:57 PM
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Re: What To Do With Spare Time.Quote:
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12-07-2004, 08:15 PM
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Re: What To Do With Spare Time.
You actually have spare time?
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12-07-2004, 08:20 PM
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Re: What To Do With Spare Time.
I buy mine cheap from a guy who has way more than he knows what to do with.
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12-20-2004, 11:40 AM
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Re: What To Do With Spare Time.
Check her out here.
http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.js...54_47210405107[/QUOTE] HMS Barracuda? Still on the Hilary in '08 thread are you? Last edited by eddiemac; 12-20-2004 at 03:27 PM. Reason: confusing spacing |
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