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So, start whettin' those cutlasses and set your 'scopes aloft fer brighter things and greener pastures await ye all!

Bronze Cannon
A cannon-upgrade that makes your guns fire more accurately.

Chain Shot
A type of shot that's designed to destroy the sails of enemy ships. Very useful on faster ships.

Grape Shot
A type of shot that's designed to damage / kill enemy crew. Use this to even the odds if you are outnumbered.

Round Shot
The standard Round Shot is the regular shot which mostly damages the ship's hull, and partially the sails and the crew.

Copper Plating
Installing Copper Plating will make your ship turn faster, along with Cotton Sails this is a must-have for every pirate out there!

Cotton Sails
Cotton Sails makes your ship sail faster, a must-have!

Fine-Grain Powder
This increases the range of your cannons, and is a very nice upgrade if you like staying at a safe distance.

Iron Scantlings
Upgrading your ship with Iron Scantlings will make it more resistant to damage.

Triple Hammocks
Installing Triple Hammocks will increase the number of crew your ship can carry by 50%.