Calif Bill wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:43:45 GMT, "scbafreak via BoatKB.com"
u25927@uwe wrote:

are for a style he calls the Shpountz.

Which means "barrel on a deck to make curious".

A French designer? Holds white flags.

William Bainbridge was the first American Naval officer ever to
surrender his ship without firing a shot. Back in the 1780's, I think.
Guess who he surrendered to? The French. :-)