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catman275
#1 Posted : 23 May 2013 01:18:04

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Hi all,
I have just found this page.
Quite interesting.

http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/B_S_M/Contents.html
cheers Peter
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Plymouth57
#2 Posted : 24 May 2013 21:47:15

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Thanks Catman275, a really interesting read which so far has only managed to teach me two things...
1) Just how complicated seamanship was back then, and
2) Just how little I know about it!

BigGrin

Thanks again

Robin
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