Equipment of an individual in the maritime trades

shirt

neck stock or scarf

work shirt

petticoat breeches or trousers

hose (socks)

shoes

*** The above items are the required items to sign on with the crew.  ***

waistcoat

Pea Coat 

breeches (optional)

belly cartridge box

belt axe

waist belt 

bottle or canteen

ditty bag

blankets

oil cloth

knife

spoon & pocket knife

boiler

cup

sewing kit - needles, thread, scissors, spare buttons

fire starting gear - Flint, steel, char cloth, & tow.

garters

Including the firelock, I estimate this at $1600.00.

See below for basic descriptions.... I wouldn't use these for final reference to purchase items before speaking with a member of the group but they will at least give you some idea.  The best way to obtain a proper firelock is to check out some of the events with us by getting the clothes together first and look for firelocks at events, one of our members got his firelock for $350.00 dollars at an event. If I were you I might choose this route..... 

Basic Descriptions of Accoutrements.

Clothes

Hats, workers caps, sleeping caps: a working man's cap (most common).  As a new recruit I would get the working man's cap first, as it is more universal. Regarding sleeping caps, a wool or knit cap could be used for sleeping in the colder weather.  The monmouth cap (a knit cap) is an excellent choice for a sleeping/winter cap.

Shirt: linen, 18th century style military white and blue check should be your first choice, although any period style and color shirt with a short collar will do.

Neck stock and/or scarf: A neck stock is a piece of cloth that has ties or buckles on the back and is secured in that fashion. A neck scarf is a 36"x36" piece of silk or linen that is rolled up and worn around the neck.

Pea Coat: A sleeved wool short jacket, most typically blue, but other colors are acceptable.

Work Shirts: Long, loose linen or canvas work shirts are nice to wear around camp, or even in the field when hot. These are made with heavy linen or canvas and are made exactly like a shirt. DO NOT wear heavily fringed shirts with capes that are open in the front. They are for riflemen and line soldiers. Sailors during the 1700's had linen or canvas work shirts, not fringed hunting shirts.

Waistcoat: Optional item, use JP Ryan's short waistcoat pattern

Breeches, trousers or petticoat breeches: Depending on your impression you can where any number of different styles. To do a sailor impression you would wear petticoat breeches or trousers. Petticoat breeches are styled the same as breeches except they have a wide leg without ties or buttons and they hang just below the knee. Trousers are kind of the same as breeches with a narrower leg and longer. 

Hose (Socks): Knee length Linen or wool, or wool/cotton blend. You are going to find wool easier to find than linen. Grey is the most common, but almost any color will do.

Garters: You will need something to keep your socks from falling down. Cloth ties, or leather buckle garters should be used.

Shoes: low cut buckle shoes or low cut tie shoes.

Glasses: If you wear glasses, you must have authentic style frames.

*** NOTE on sailors dress - I have a real pet peeve on the manner of sailors dress... nothing irks me more than to see someone wearing slops with their outfit and they can't even make a knot, let alone have the sailors gear. So I ask that anyone in our group wearing sailors gear, at least put an effort into getting some of the sailors rig and not just where sailors slops and act like a farmer. If you are going to be a sailor, do it right.

Equipment

Cartridge Box : Belly box worn on the waist belt.  Cleaning supplies including a tow worm, a main spring vise, tow and a small amount of oil should also be carried.

Belt Axe: This item is not required but comes in handy at events

Waist belt -  Narrow belt, under 2" with a square or "double d" buckle.

Bottle or Canteen:  A sailor probably wouldn't have had a canteen but you need a period water source at events.  A bottle with ropework is the most authentic choice however it is also the most breakable choice.   Tin is the best overall choice due to the fact that it won't smash and if the water freezes you can sit it by the fire to melt it.

Ditty Bag:  This should be a canvas tube bag about 14" high by 8" in diameter with a rope handle closure

Sea Bag & bedroll: The sea bag is a bigger version of the ditty bag and is used to carry your clothes and gear.   A bedroll is just that, your bed rolled up and tied with some sort of strap to carry it across your shoulders. ( Although a hammock is more authentic, more to come soon on hammock use in camp)

Knife : A sturdy trade knife will do almost any camp chore. Consult one of us before getting a knife. You don't want to make an investment in a bad knife.

Kettle: Small copper or tin cook pots of varying sizes (you can get nesting ones that provide several sizes). Good for hot cereals in the morning, stews and tea.

Utensils: You should have the usual utensils, spoon, soldiers pocket/folding knife. Be careful, the styles are different from the Civil War

Blankets: Any brown, grey, or blue blankets with or without a stripe on the ends is acceptable. Stay away from blankets with multi colored stripes, as these are incorrect.