Pirate cannons.

[Wooden Boat Fittings]

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Occasionally we get some off-the-wall enquiries here that have us stumped. And we've got one at the moment.

We have a client who is looking for some cannons to grace the deck of a 65' barquentine, a la "pirate ship." http://www.woodenboatfittings.com.au/public/skull&crossbones.gif

Here's the specification --

"We are looking for four cannons around 30 to 36 inches, 12 gauge, bronze or iron, with or without carriages."

Now I know there are plenty of people out there who know all about spud guns, but can anyone enlighten me about gen-u-ine cannons please? (Or I suppose quakers too for that matter, as long as they look realistic.) What if anything might be available, materials, sizes, costs, where from, etc, etc?

http://www.woodenboatfittings.com.au/public/cannon-ani.gif

It's a wacky sort of request, so I don't mind some wacky answers. But I'd love to have some real information I can pass on as well.

An' thank 'ee kindly, me 'earties. I be most grateful. Aarrrrr!

Long Mike Silver
http://www.woodenboatfittings.com.au/public/pirate2.gif

[ 07-31-2004, 10:33 PM: Message edited by: Wooden Boat Fittings ]

[alteran]

A cannon builder is near me.
I'll look up the address and phone # tomorrow.
Send me an e mail to remind me.

Al.

[Wayne Jeffers]

These folks offer a wide variety of authentic cannon. http://www.cannonltd.com/index2.html

And they're only a couple of miles from me.

The web site gave prices, last I looked. Not cheap. Shipment to Oz would also be pricey, I think. ;)

Wayne

[Wooden Boat Fittings]

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Sheesh, you guys are quick. What a great place this Forum is.

I take your point about shipment, Wayne. Fortunately though, this client's in California.

Thank'ee kindly me lads, from the bottom o' me 'eart.

Mike

[ 07-31-2004, 11:32 PM: Message edited by: Wooden Boat Fittings ]

[Paul Pless]

Screw the twelve gauge!

You need four of these British 1 pounders.

http://www.cannonltd.com/swivel.jpg

At $4,800.00 bucks a pop.

These have got to be the ultimate solution to jetskis.