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Dan Blevins bought a pirate ship for $1 and has rebuilt it from the hull up. Now he's getting ready to sail the west coast helping military veterans overcome PTSD and addiction through maritime work as well has entertain and educate the public and work toward a TV show.

In this episode:

• Helping military veterans overcome PTSD and addiction with maritime work on his ship and why he feels drawn to do so.
• The plans for his non-profit organization
• Dealing with Hollywood when they want everything done for them
• Being the guy that can get the job done no matter what.

Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.

See the video tour of The Devil's Gauntlet at https://youtu.be/MsmISuygZv4

Today's show is sponsored by:

Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop - Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl "Fizz" Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys! http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba

Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'! http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com

For videos, pictures, album links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes. http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/196

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