Halloween Pirate Ship - "Yee must walk the Plank!" [PG]

Step 5 Hoist the Sail!

Building the Ship
First we need to build the mast for the main sail.

Materials
- Lattice Strips
- Gardening Stakes
- #6 wood screws - 3/4", 1", 1-1/2"
- 1 Roll of 5-1/2" Pink Insulation Foam
- 1/2" staples
- Brown Outdoor house paint (from the pre-colored shelf @ Home Depot - less $$$)

Tools
- 1/16" Drill bit
- Drill with Phillips screwdriver attachment
- Saber saw
- Staple gun
- scissors

Steps
1. Frame out the base with thicker lattice wood.
2. Drill a pilot hole for all screws, or they will blow out.
3. Fill in the gaps with the garden stakes.
4. Attach Mast - 2" x 2" x 8" pressurize wood.
5. Use lattice wood on top and bottom and sides of mast.
6. Wrap shell with Roll of 5-1/2" Pink Insulation Foam, and staple - starting at the bottom and over lapping each level going upward.
7. Attach the sail, by stapling it to the top & bottom.
8. Using scissors, fray both left & right sides. Hint, use a 45 degree upward cut to give it a more of a hanging look.
9. Paint brown with outdoor house paint, watering it down a little bit, help it spread much better,