Jibs and Cannons

A very bright and sunny Saturday, we did a really good cleaning of the deck and the tweens this morning. On the tweens we put the two royal yards back up lashed to the over hang, moved a lot of the trash and other junk that had been there for weeks. We also finally got new crew shirts, that fit! They are a different green from the old ones and say “HMS Bounty 50 years of history” on the front.

We hauled a 500 pound bronze cannon on board and then busted up the main topgallant and topsail. A lot of work was done on the foredeck today because that’s the only space we really had to move about because we had so many tours with the pirate festival going on. I put the last hank on the jib and then we tried setting her, there were a few other things that needed to be re lead, like the sheets and to actually lash her to the stay.

After lunch we finished up rigging the jib and Katie, Grant, Michelle, Peter and Maisie all went below with the cannon guy and learned about charges and made 15 of them. At 2 when Lynx left we fired at her, as well as on the way back in. At the end Michelle, Grant, Katie and I were all made official gunners by Lawrence, the cannon guy, he got the nasty washing swab and dabbed it on our cheeks.

John finishing and eye splice in manila for the bronze cannon.

Michelle, Brooke, Grant and Katie worming the cannons.

John, Dan and Jesse staring at the stanchion.

Dan cutting wood for the main cross tree top.

Lynx approaching.

Michelle, Brooke, Peter and Maisie looking at bucket of wash water.

Maisie in pirate wig and hat.

Climbing out to flake the jib.

Katie, Grant, Michelle and Brooke flaking the jib.

Peter firing off a gun to announce Lynx's approach.

Nigel and Lawrence next to the bronze cannon.

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About to be swabbed.

hehe Grant's face.

Eew.