Ok...... So what is the there to trade and who is that trade going to?
The Shipmen need a reason to keep those big ships afloat. It would be far easier to live on land, especially during those winters. Third edition means a small ice age and lower sea levels per Operation Final Watch.
BTW...... that could mean lower water levels for the Great Lakes too........ enough that there is not enough out flow to even use the Soo Locks.
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