Duyfken by Olli Sukunimisson - Kolderstok - 1:50

[Olli Sukunimisson]

Hans, thanks for the note! I’ll keep it in mind. Luckily, they’re mounted without glue, so I’ll rotate them into the right position. Cool, cool, cool

[Olli Sukunimisson]

9 minutes ago, *Hans* said:

You could go for closed gunports, and stow the cannons to the sides of the ship, parallel to the hull. If not in use the cannons where put aside to the hull, tight up with ropes.

Yeah! Thanks! I'll think about it. I'm pretty sure I saw cannons in this position on the Amsterdam! But maybe my old memory is tricking me.

[amateur]

Your memory isn’t faulty: both Amsterdam and Batavia show the guns fully rigged and ‘ready for action’.

Nicer for the tourists

 

Jan