Terrifying Tug-of-War

   They got used to the sea and didn't fear it as much as they did when they started.  It was starting to seem less powerful and because they saw it every day for days on end they got used to it and weren't scared of it because they knew what it could do.
   They also got used to the sharks being around.  They still kept their distance from them when they were in the water, because of their razor sharp teeth.  Sharks could have from anywhere between 5 and 50 rows of teeth, although most of the time the men would see sharks with only 5 or 6 rows.   However, the men did think differently about the sharks than they did when they first set off on the voyage and sometimes the men would play tug of war with the them.
   They would take some dolphin meat or any leftovers and put it in a bag above the water, hanging on a pole.  The shark would come to the surface of the ocean and grab the meat and then slowly turn and swim away.  When it did this the men would grab the shark's sandpapery tail and pull the shark as far as they could up onto the raft.  When the shark realized what had happened, it would start to thrash around as hard as it could, which wasn't very hard for a shark which doesn't have the use of its tail can't really move.  After a few minutes the stomach of the shark would slide forward (a sharks stomach isn't fixed in one place, but can move around) to its head and it would then be paralyzed.
   If, however, they let go of the sharks tail, the shark would thrash around on deck and everyone would have to dive for cover so their legs wouldn't be snapped off.  Eventually the shark would thrash its way into the ocean and all would be peaceful again.