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Posted: 4/25/2017 3:12:09 PM EDT
I was looking for a boat, and found this beauty, and the first thing I thought was "Pirate ship!"
My second, more reasonable thought, was Pirate hunting ship. From the site. The vessel “Sea Path” is a 102 foot multipurpose research vessel. She was originally built by the US Navy for torpedo recovery. She also spent time as a fishing vessel but has now been reconditioned for oceanographic research in the Pacific Ocean. 
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Posted: 4/25/2017 3:12:44 PM EDT
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So, you like pirates?
Don't worry, you're in a safe place. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 3:13:41 PM EDT
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so write "Treasure hunting ship" on the side and drive tours up and down africa with tour boat loads of ARFCOMmers and whatever happens, happens?
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Posted: 4/25/2017 3:46:09 PM EDT
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so write "Treasure hunting ship" on the side and drive tours up and down africa with tour boat loads of ARFCOMmers and whatever happens, happens? I wonder how much a 40mm Bofors goes for in Africa... |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 5:02:45 PM EDT
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I like it. Needs more .50 cal if you plan on pirate hunting.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 5:06:16 PM EDT
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they got a pond big enough to float that in Ohio??? there is a pirate lady on this board somewhere...
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Posted: 4/25/2017 5:14:47 PM EDT
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they got a pond big enough to float that in Ohio??? there is a pirate lady on this board somewhere...  Canadians can be pirates too cant they?
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Posted: 4/25/2017 5:16:37 PM EDT
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I know of a certain pirate.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 5:17:44 PM EDT
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only 89k
i wouldnt mind having it, needs more gun mounts imho |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 5:21:40 PM EDT
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We could use my boat as a tender.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 5:40:02 PM EDT
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If you're gonna sail it along the Somali coastline to trigger pirates, put a Wells Fargo logo on the side of it.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 5:41:37 PM EDT
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We have a Great Lake Canadians can be pirates too cant they? |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 7:08:31 PM EDT
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How is it rated against antitank rockets and rpgs?
Because that would be my worry. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 7:10:00 PM EDT
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Group buy/Time share?
Kinda not kidding. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 7:11:55 PM EDT
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We have a Great Lake Canadians can be pirates too cant they? |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 7:35:02 PM EDT
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Quick look into it puts that at about 2 days of fuel if you have to book it. I'd want something bigger with more endurance and speed myself. Here's a boat that was for sale where I live. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Shackle_(ARS-9) Don't know the full fuel capacity, but it's estimated to still be sitting with 50K gallons onboard as is. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 7:45:35 PM EDT
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they got a pond big enough to float that in Ohio??? there is a pirate lady on this board somewhere... Canadians can be pirates too cant they?
But yes on a group buy for the boat,I'm ready to say fuck it and hunt pirates for a living and maybe sea shepherds if the Japanese will pay. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 7:54:07 PM EDT
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You want something on the order of a frigate with enough power to outrun or rundown anything else you meet. Outrun if you're outgunned, run down if pirates turn tail and flee.
Or just use it as a "ruse" ship to lure them alongside and then fire down into the decks with something that will hole the bottom. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 7:59:01 PM EDT
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You want something on the order of a frigate with enough power to outrun or rundown anything else you meet. Outrun if you're outgunned, run down if pirates turn tail and flee. Or just use it as a "ruse" ship to lure them alongside and then fire down into the decks with something that will hole the bottom. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 7:59:53 PM EDT
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Group buy/Time share? Kinda not kidding. 
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:05:16 PM EDT
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Group buy/Time share? Kinda not kidding. LRRPF52 weapons training. Joglee for HK liason. Madcap for...uh, anger management. Go on... |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:07:18 PM EDT
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nah, better the be able to kill or cripple them, boats are surprisingly hard to sink fast. In my dive school we had a 5K lb maybe 30' gutted steel hull used to practice salvage on, with about 20 square feet of holes in the hull. When surfaced, and all of the hull patches removed it still took awhile to sink. As long as any buoyant force remains, it'll stay on surface. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:11:15 PM EDT
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nah, better the be able to kill or cripple them, boats are surprisingly hard to sink fast. In my dive school we had a 5K lb maybe 30' gutted steel hull used to practice salvage on, with about 20 square feet of holes in the hull. When surfaced, and all of the hull patches removed it still took awhile to sink. As long as any buoyant force remains, it'll stay on surface. IMHO Javelins would be AWESOME for anti-pirate shit. TOW's and other wire guided variants would come in a close second. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:13:34 PM EDT
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I found this for it. I know it's Soviet but I think we can make it work. http://www.tampers.eu/B-13-naval-for-Sale-Demilitarized.html
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:24:11 PM EDT
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Quick look into it puts that at about 2 days of fuel if you have to book it. I'd want something bigger with more endurance and speed myself. Here's a boat that was for sale where I live. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Shackle_(ARS-9) Don't know the full fuel capacity, but it's estimated to still be sitting with 50K gallons onboard as is. A Hamilton class cutter would be ideal for Pirate hunting tours. Just gotta convince the State Department you are a third world Navy and they will gift you one with a full magazine and a belly full of diesel. They are pretty. But if you are in a smaller budget you can buy an ex Island Class patrol boat. 110 feet, faster than the boat in the OP and all ready set up for a MK38 25mm. If you get this going I'll come help you crew it. Could probably round up another half dozen skallywags who are qualified too. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:26:46 PM EDT
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If OP is looking in that size range and needs a pirate captain. I will be finished on the POS I am on now in a few weeks.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:37:04 PM EDT
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IMHO Javelins would be AWESOME for anti-pirate shit. TOW's and other wire guided variants would come in a close second.
Can't use TOWS over water |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:44:38 PM EDT
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Quick look into it puts that at about 2 days of fuel if you have to book it. I'd want something bigger with more endurance and speed myself. Here's a boat that was for sale where I live. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Shackle_(ARS-9) Don't know the full fuel capacity, but it's estimated to still be sitting with 50K gallons onboard as is. The one you listed does 15 knots according to the wiki. What about operating a couple 40 knot rigid hull inflatables from that salvage ship? That fast enough to rundown a Somali skiff? |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:50:12 PM EDT
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So what kind of speed and endurance are we talking about? The one you listed does 15 knots according to the wiki. What about operating a couple 40 knot rigid hull inflatables from that salvage ship? That fast enough to rundown a Somali skiff? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Quick look into it puts that at about 2 days of fuel if you have to book it. I'd want something bigger with more endurance and speed myself. Here's a boat that was for sale where I live. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Shackle_(ARS-9) Don't know the full fuel capacity, but it's estimated to still be sitting with 50K gallons onboard as is. The one you listed does 15 knots according to the wiki. What about operating a couple 40 knot rigid hull inflatables from that salvage ship? That fast enough to rundown a Somali skiff?
Basically use pirate tactics. Have a mother ship with long legs, although as previously mentioned the one I linked is kind of slow. Then a lot of fast boats to make a lot of hard to hit targets. Purpose of having a boat with long legs is to get well away of pirate waters when it comes time to hit port. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:52:20 PM EDT
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Sylvan as Commander. LRRPF52 weapons training. Joglee for HK liason. Madcap for...uh, anger management. Go on... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Group buy/Time share? Kinda not kidding. LRRPF52 weapons training. Joglee for HK liason. Madcap for...uh, anger management. Go on...
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:53:30 PM EDT
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IMHO Javelins would be AWESOME for anti-pirate shit. TOW's and other wire guided variants would come in a close second. Can't use TOWS over water 
However, the trade off would be the ability to track boats in a highly dynamically moving environment, and the blast itself while holing most boats, would blow the decks pretty clear of bad guys.
eta- for those wondering where the "tows can't be shot over water" thing comes from, the wires are uninsulated and over distance sag and drag on the ground. if they hit water they'll short the steering signals and the missile will at best stop tracking, at worst be an out of control teen that does what it wants. But, since perfect worlds don't exist, the above table shows approx ranges that you can shoot over water, because sometimes you can't "aww shucks" and pack it up because a badguy is on the other side of a pond hammering you. Also... more modern TOW's that are laser or RF guided don't have wires.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:57:45 PM EDT
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I had a friend who was on the Decom crew for Acushnet. She was pretty tired. Also pretty slow, but she could get across the Pacific on her own. A Hamilton class cutter would be ideal for Pirate hunting tours. Just gotta convince the State Department you are a third world Navy and they will gift you one with a full magazine and a belly full of diesel. They are pretty. But if you are in a smaller budget you can buy an ex Island Class patrol boat. 110 feet, faster than the boat in the OP and all ready set up for a MK38 25mm. If you get this going I'll come help you crew it. Could probably round up another half dozen skallywags who are qualified too. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Quick look into it puts that at about 2 days of fuel if you have to book it. I'd want something bigger with more endurance and speed myself. Here's a boat that was for sale where I live. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Shackle_(ARS-9) Don't know the full fuel capacity, but it's estimated to still be sitting with 50K gallons onboard as is. A Hamilton class cutter would be ideal for Pirate hunting tours. Just gotta convince the State Department you are a third world Navy and they will gift you one with a full magazine and a belly full of diesel. They are pretty. But if you are in a smaller budget you can buy an ex Island Class patrol boat. 110 feet, faster than the boat in the OP and all ready set up for a MK38 25mm. If you get this going I'll come help you crew it. Could probably round up another half dozen skallywags who are qualified too.
I posted up the shackle only as an example of something that was easily obtainable within a realistic budget or a group of people to acquire. (Being in Seattle area is neat because a lot of the surplus ships that pop up for sale. )
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Posted: 4/25/2017 8:59:34 PM EDT
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I think I should be HK liason, I only have like 12 of them Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Group buy/Time share? Kinda not kidding. LRRPF52 weapons training. Joglee for HK liason. Madcap for...uh, anger management. Go on... Have you ever read a Joglee thread?
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:01:31 PM EDT
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@eesmith will be our captain.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:03:49 PM EDT
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While I like the idea of the smaller chase boats, having a group out isolated from the mother ship leaves it vulnerable to capture - capture and Ransom is what these guys do after all.
I still think the main ship being capable of making good speed is better. And if Sylvan is commanding, what could go wrong? |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:04:02 PM EDT
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Just get two sets of placards with 'Treasure Tours' and 'Privateer Tours', and alternate throughout the month. I wonder how much a 40mm Bofors goes for in Africa...
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:14:35 PM EDT
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@eesmith will be our captain. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:17:35 PM EDT
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I know of a certain pirate. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:25:34 PM EDT
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It's not about numbers, it's about commitment. Have you ever read a Joglee thread? Oh.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:29:27 PM EDT
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Looks like a good time
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:34:00 PM EDT
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nah, better the be able to kill or cripple them, boats are surprisingly hard to sink fast. In my dive school we had a 5K lb maybe 30' gutted steel hull used to practice salvage on, with about 20 square feet of holes in the hull. When surfaced, and all of the hull patches removed it still took awhile to sink. As long as any buoyant force remains, it'll stay on surface. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You want something on the order of a frigate with enough power to outrun or rundown anything else you meet. Outrun if you're outgunned, run down if pirates turn tail and flee. Or just use it as a "ruse" ship to lure them alongside and then fire down into the decks with something that will hole the bottom. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:41:20 PM EDT
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I know nothing about sail boats but I day dreamed for ten years as we came into port that a certain sailboat that tied up a few docks away were be a perfect TEOTWAWKI assault ship.
Small enough to be sailed by one or two but big enough for a squad + crew on short trips and a fireteam +crew on longer ones. All I'd need are some MGs, and a MK19. This ship looked fast, was grey and from talking to its owner one day I found out it was for sale. I wish I had the money 
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:42:23 PM EDT
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I volunteer as part of the boarding party.
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:43:37 PM EDT
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@Kubota3430 can be our mechanic....
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:44:57 PM EDT
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I like it. Needs more .50 cal if you plan on pirate hunting. mmahh duces for everyone!!!!! Duces up for floppies!! |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:50:28 PM EDT
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YARRR
 The Sailor's Hornpipe ORCHESTRAL College Hornpipe Rum, sodomy, and the lash. And sodomy! |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:55:45 PM EDT
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Sinks pretty fast when you're on board. Barely enough time to get in a survival suit. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You want something on the order of a frigate with enough power to outrun or rundown anything else you meet. Outrun if you're outgunned, run down if pirates turn tail and flee. Or just use it as a "ruse" ship to lure them alongside and then fire down into the decks with something that will hole the bottom. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 9:57:05 PM EDT
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@Undefined can be our supply officer.
No. Scratch that. He can be our supply depot! |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 10:29:57 PM EDT
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Forget all that modern missile crap, you need 8-16 black powder cannons with a bore not less than 3 inches. A few .50s or 20mm Oerlikons for back up might be a good idea. Just start the engagement at 1500m and use the stability of your floating tank to lay down accurate fire on the bouncy skiff.
Imagine the satisfaction of scoring a direct hit with a cannon ball or some grape shot! Traditional naval uniforms required. |
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Posted: 4/25/2017 10:39:46 PM EDT
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@eesmith will be our captain. "I am the Captian now." Awhile ago I wrote a story that wound up going nowhere about several groups of political outliers and PMCs invading Somalia and making it into a libertarian paradise. Anyone here want to try it? 
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Posted: 4/25/2017 10:50:18 PM EDT
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We have a Great Lake Canadians can be pirates too cant they? |
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