noon
The next work was to rig the masts . Tom and Desmond agreed to have two masts with a bowsprit , so that they might be able to sail with the wind abeam . The masts were firmly fixed by means of blocks nailed to the deck , and they were set up with stays . By noon the raft was completed . The midshipmen surveyed her with considerable satisfaction . `` I for one should not mind sailing in her anywhere , provided she was well provisioned , '' said Billy Blueblazes . `` I do n't see why we should not try to fetch the Ladrones , if we do n't find ourselves very comfortable where we are going . ''