Johny Reb Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 I love this little boat. Its a one off so Im not sure if I can get them to hand over the plans for it or if they have rights to it. Either way I know where its at and can get to it by plane for free and armed with a camera and a tape measure there is nothing that can get in my way. 1
maturin Posted June 26, 2014 Posted June 26, 2014 Is that for real!? What's the length on the waterline and how do you furl those topsails without capsizing?
Johny Reb Posted June 27, 2014 Author Posted June 27, 2014 I know very little about the boat as I just saw it for the first time the other day at Baltimore airport. Its called the Maryland Federalist and was made to commemorate the anniversary of Maryland's ratifying the Constitution I believe. It is a replica of a ship/boat that was made and given to George Washington to celebrate the Constitution but was destroyed 6 weeks after he got it in a hurricane. Plenty of info online about it. Its 15 feet long.
Alex Connor Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 First thoughts were "wow, that's a big model ship" xD Little beauty isn't she?
Johny Reb Posted June 27, 2014 Author Posted June 27, 2014 I've studied some pictures that are on my iphone and it dosn't look like there are any lines to clew up the sails yet there are ties up at the top to do it. The spanker looks as if it has a line attached to the rear of the sail in order to pull it in. You could take in the mainsails just by standing up but the topsails... who knows. Maybe its set up to drop the foresail mast to drop down in order to tie it up. 1
maturin Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 That is just a hilarious boat. And I'm sure it would be loads of fun to play with, trying different evolutions and rig balance. I would be a real sailor by now if marconi sloops could make me feel more of a connection to the old ships.
Johny Reb Posted June 27, 2014 Author Posted June 27, 2014 They call it the smallest fully rigged ship in the world.
Chilly Willy Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 from the pic it looks like a one man crew i like the boat appears it would be fun to sail
maturin Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 Oh, so she's on display in the airport terminal now. It appears that the topsails don't have braces or anything besides a sheet. And yet for some reason the crossjack has a topping lift rigged.
Johny Reb Posted June 27, 2014 Author Posted June 27, 2014 It looked like it could seat two comfortably and was rigged to be single handed. From what I've read she stays on display at the Baltimore airport and the state house. Right now its at BWI.
Mirones Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 haha our sailing and rowing cutter is bigger than that! imagien firing a boardside of mounted flintstone pistols.. pew pew pew
Johny Reb Posted June 27, 2014 Author Posted June 27, 2014 Now, NA could put this little ship in game. Its a replica of an actual ship around the year 1776 so its historical.
Mirones Posted July 1, 2014 Posted July 1, 2014 but...where would you keep the cannons?? prepare for rammingspeed!
Hawke Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 You could stick a swivel on the side. Failing that, sail closer so you can hit them with your sword!
Pepper Spray Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 I agree with Johnny, it would be fun to sail around in game.
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