Sinbad daydreamed of pirate life in Michigan as a boy, inspired by the Disney version of “Treasure Island.” He built an 8-foot boat at age 11, sinking it in a suburban lake.

Sinbad daydreamed of pirate life in Michigan as a boy, inspired by the Disney version of “Treasure Island.” He built an 8-foot boat at age 11, sinking it in a suburban lake.

Sinbad daydreamed of pirate life in Michigan as a boy, inspired by the Disney version of “Treasure Island.” He built an 8-foot boat at age 11, sinking it in a suburban lake.

Sinbad daydreamed of pirate life in Michigan as a boy, inspired by the Disney version of “Treasure Island.” He built an 8-foot boat at age 11, sinking it in a suburban lake.