They also made the _Spray_ a present of a "fisherman's own" lantern, which I found would throw a light a great distance round.

Indeed, a ship that would run another down having such a good light aboard would be capable of running into a light-ship.

A gaff, a pugh, and a dip-net, all of which an old fisherman declared I could not sail without, were also put aboard.

Then, top, from across the cove came a case of copper paint, a famous antifouling article, which stood me in good stead long after.

I slapped two coats of this paint on the bottom of the _Spray_ while she lay a tide or so on the hard beach.
For a boat to take along, I made shift to cut a castaway dory in two athwartships, boarding up the end where it was cut.