Give me a windy day with the white clouds flying

[captainhornblower]

Who: Everyone who volunteered to help build the ship and/or anyone who has gotten dragged into it since.
What: CARVING THE BODIES. (aka "building the ship")
When: October 17th until October 22nd, from 8 in the morning until evening. (Your character is not required to be there every day all day.)
Where: On the beach, not far from one of the docks.
Summary: The construction of the ship and bonding during the work or between breaks.
Rating: PG to PG-13

The lumber gathered, the tools set out, and the plans copied several times over for distribution.

It's time to turn the mass slaughter of the trees from the forest into something fitting for the Royal Navy. ...Even if there's no Royal Navy here. Because that doesn't really matter.

Major points of the to-do list:
construct block and tackles, belaying pins, etc.
build the hull
caulking or just coat everything with epoxy and tell the Navy boys its caulked
divide the decks
build the masts
set the rigging
attach the sails
construct two quarterboats

Comments

[captainhornblower]

While he will not be in any hurry to climb them, Hornblower did have every intention of overseeing and assisting in the construction of the shrouds. Which means, when he finishes with a series of knots himself, checking on other knots tied.

And sometimes fixing them.

So he eventually ends up at where Giles is working and nods politely. "Doing well, sir?"

[consultmybooks]

"I think so."

Giles looks down at Horatio before looking back at the knot he's currently fussing with. "Unfortunately and...rather oddly, this was the subject that I was able to dig up the least help with. And I'm afraid it might be showing."