midday
Skipper Twig was ready with his boat , in which he had stowed block and fall rigging , hammer , nails , pieces of plank and an ax , and without delay the three were off for the Duck 's Head . With the block and fall they were able to haul the boat out of the water , and to their satisfaction , and the amazement of Skipper Zeb , discovered that no serious damage had been done . A plank had been broken , but ribs and timbers were uncracked . The boat was soon mended and the new section of plank caulked with oakum , and shortly after midday the trap boat was again afloat , and quite as serviceable as before the accident . `` There she be , fine and shipshape as ever ! '' Skipper Zeb boomed . `` Mother were worryin ' and stewin ' herself half sick about she .