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This would definitely be a judgment call.  Looking at The Global Schooner, Schooners in Four Centuries, and Chapelle's History of American Sailing Ships, a variety of methods of attachment are shown.  Particularly for a privateer, sailing to windward is important - and the Rattlesnake was reported to be quite a fine sailing vessel.  The horse (as opposed to central mounted eyebolt) allowed for better travel for the sail, with better performance to windward.  It also required less attention by the crew to trimming it than the central eyebolt would - note that the Rattlesnake had a crew of only 85 to both sail her and manage the 20 guns.

Chapelle has some reconstructed drawings of the vessel - they can be seen on-line at http://www.awiatsea.com/Privateers/R/Rattlesnake%20Massachusetts%20Ship%20%5BClark%5D.html

Unfortunately, the area in question is not clearly shown.

I have lost faith in the prognosticative capabilities of our large rodents and instead have, for several years, based my forecasts on the use of a "Weather Rock".  It seems to be much more accurate, does not require special foods, won't dig up the lawn and, perhaps most significantly, Kevin, it does not possess ICBMs.

Some examples of the instructions for the weather rock include:

• If the rock is wet, it's raining.
• If the rock is swinging, the wind is blowing.
• If the rock casts a shadow, the sun is shining.
• If the rock does not cast a shadow and is not wet, the sky is cloudy.
• If the rock is not visible, it is foggy.
• If the rock is white, it is snowing.
• If the rock is coated with ice, there is a frost.
• If the ice is thick, it's a heavy frost.
• If the rock is bouncing, there is an earthquake.
• If the rock is under water, there is a flood.
• If the rock is warm, it is sunny.
• If the rock is missing, there was a tornado.
• If the rock is wet and swinging violently, there is a hurricane.

Click on the picture below for animated demonstration of forecast capabilities...

The Onrust

You got it!  Sweet dreams - to Sjors as well - remember, cotton balls work not only for the cannon but also to plug the ears to block out snoring...

It was a very nice weekend here...and yep, a hint may, perhaps, have snuck into the post

Greetings, Anja - we had a wonderful weekend here in ARKANSAS....

Sorry for the delay - took a couple of days off to celebrate with the family.  here is the next candidate - enjoy!

Nice repair job, Anja - glad things are going well!  So what have you planted in the garden this spring?

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Very nice job on those, Captain.  She is looking to be a very pretty (although toothless ) ship!

Thanks, Geoffrey.  It is coming together a small piece at a time - taking it slow on these last pieces of rigging to get them right!

Great looking kids, Daniel!

Now about that comment...

After all it's statistically proven that people who have more birthdays live longer.

I can attest to the validity there of.  Happy Birthday, sir!  Enjoy the kids!

I would agree with everything above - build a model that calls out to you!  The difficulty ratings are meant as a general gauge of the amount of time, effort, and complexity.  as somebody's signature on here says - think of them rather like the Pirate Code - the Code is more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules.

Enjoy, and WELCOME ABOARD!

Nothing to see here....move along, please....

The Maine schooner J & E Riggin

Ayuh..that's the Gangut

Here's the next candidate!

Whew!  that is an interesting tale on the Arctic Sea...

Need to see if I can come up with a good one - not sure if I want to look a subs, tugs, or something totally different!

MV Arctic Sea - the ship that was mysteriously hijacked in the northern hemisphere?

Not the Maersk Alabama, is it?  Thought that had a blue hull...

So - is it the Federal Patroller?

Dang, Andy - you don't make this easy!  International headlines...hazy day...St. Lawrence seaway in summer...hydraulic topping lift...doesn't have paired cranes...and there is a clue in the picture.

Well, we can rule out the Edmund Fitzgerald...the USS Constitution...the Starship Enterprise...

Somehow, I just don't think I am getting any closer to this one....

Cool stuff, Keith!  I have a few of those items leftover from my wild and mispent youth running EMS in the days of Johnny & Roy, and some others courtesy of a grandchild that gets an infusion every other day.

Another area that has generated some useful items is the Admirals fiber crafting (knitting etc.)  She has surrendered a few small knitting needles and crochet hooks to the cause 9and all it cost me was more yarn...one would think 500 skeins was enough!).

St. george - I think you may have it.  Those blasted funnels were throwing me for a tizzy!

Let's see what that dastardly Andy has to say!

Oh, my...It looks very interesting!  I do believe I need to save up and get a copy!!!

Looks good so far, Pete - this looks like a neat way to get into POF building with minimal cost!