Except for the sailing part. Have you ever been aboard one of these? Seen the lack of safety equipment they had? Try walking a spar, when you need to. You're travelling 80 feet (or more) left to right and maybe over 100 up and down, just standing still. Fall and it's hundreds of feet down if you land in the trough between large waves. No way can the ship turn around and pick you pack up.
They went through sailors. That's why the Brits imposed naval impressment. Of course if you were the owner or the Captain you didn't have to do that stuff, but you probably came up through the ranks. The pegleg isn't just a fable.
Except for the sailing part. Have you ever been aboard one of these? Seen the lack of safety equipment they had? Try walking a spar, when you need to. You're travelling 80 feet (or more) left to right and maybe over 100 up and down, just standing still. Fall and it's hundreds of feet down if you land in the trough between large waves. No way can the ship turn around and pick you pack up.
They went through sailors. That's why the Brits imposed naval impressment. Of course if you were the owner or the Captain you didn't have to do that stuff, but you probably came up through the ranks. The pegleg isn't just a fable.