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It’s a comic so I’m not expecting authenticity, but I thought readers might be interested to learn that a crow’s nest is not standard equipment on sailing ships. They were used on whaling ships sailing in the Arctic to keep the lookout from freezing to death. In warmer climates, the lookout was expected to sit on a spar and hold on to the mast.
sandpiper over 4 years ago
A wee design problem for a wee Fink?
joannesshadow over 4 years ago
The Fink has a choice: either leave it up and charge a drawbridge fee, or keep it down and add a crow’s nest replacement tax.
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
HA! Too funny!
Ed The Red Premium Member over 4 years ago
It’s a comic so I’m not expecting authenticity, but I thought readers might be interested to learn that a crow’s nest is not standard equipment on sailing ships. They were used on whaling ships sailing in the Arctic to keep the lookout from freezing to death. In warmer climates, the lookout was expected to sit on a spar and hold on to the mast.