Tall ships thread

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>>888280
How many whores did ye plunder?

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>>888337
There were a few kind lasses from other boats but no plunderin' was had. I was at sail for most of the day!

That event is rigged.

>>888280
OP are you still in Chestertown? I am currently there preparing for goose season.

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>>888414

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>>888414
holy shit

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>>888415
I'm actually not goos hunt friend! The boats have all gone to port but maybe next year i'll see you! I sail aboard the Kalmar Nyckel and enjoy meeting /out/ folks
>>888414
You shite!

How does someone with no formal training, but that does know basic navigation, basic mechanics, etc get a job on a actual ship?
No, going to school for training is not an option.

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>>888600
>>888600
I'd say finding a boat that doesn't require you to have your AB(Able bodied seaman) certs is the way to go. There are boats that take folks on with little to no experience. Find a boat that accepts volunteers. Practice your knots, the bowline, rolling hitch, constrictor knot(and it's slippery version) where are you based out of? That'll help me find you a boat

>>888637
Knots shouldn't be a problem for me... I'm an eagle scout... As for location, I'll be intentionally ambiguous and just say interior eastern US. Where I live, it's mostly personal craft on the river and lakes (and barge traffic), and large ships are completely unusual.

>>889024
Alrighty then! All the east coast boats I can think of currently are as follows

The Kalmar Nyckel: Not paid but certainly good for getting your feet wet. I sail aboard her. We're all volunteer and you have to put in 40 hours of volunteer hours in the off season so you can sail during season.
http://www.kalmarnyckel.org/dy.asp?p=21

A.J. Meerwald: A lovely Oyster schooner based out of Bivalve, NJ! I've a friend who sails aboard her and speaks well of the entire crew. They accept sailors with little to no experience.
http://bayshorecenter.org/get-involved/shipboard_employment/

Lady Maryland: She's the flagship of MD and her crew are delightful folks!
https://www.livingclassrooms.org/joinourteam.php

Sultana: I've not seen much of her up close but she's gorgeous under sail and her crew are skilled.
http://sultanaeducation.org/about-sultana/employment/

Pride of Baltimore II: I've heard good things and bad, they've been through a few captains but the ship is gorgeous and it's an experience.