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1 posted on 03/28/2022 8:51:12 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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“Generally speaking, pinnaces were lightly built, single-decked, square-sterned vessels suitable for exploring, trading, and light naval duties. On equal lengths, pinnaces tended to be narrower than other types. Although primarily sailing vessels, many pinnaces carried sweeps for moving in calms or around harbors.”[3]

“The rigs of pinnaces included the single-masted fore-and-aft rig with staysail and sprit mainsail to the mizzenmast, and a square sprit-sail under the bowsprit.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full-rigged_pinnace


2 posted on 03/28/2022 8:51:59 AM PDT by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: BenLurkin

Where is the ship now?


3 posted on 03/28/2022 8:53:01 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: BenLurkin

40 feet?

My neighbor’s boat is bigger than that!.

Of course people were smaller back then..............


4 posted on 03/28/2022 8:53:42 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: SunkenCiv

PinGGG!....................


5 posted on 03/28/2022 8:54:06 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: BenLurkin

Sparrowhawk! Makes me think of that enjoyable sequence of books!


12 posted on 03/28/2022 9:06:05 AM PDT by rlmorel (The concept of a "cashless society" is simply a vector for the exercise of tyranny.)
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