@ orders were given to furl the sails , high up in the rigging a man sang a sea-shanty to give the men the correct rhythm as they drew in the canvas ; reef that knot reef that sail reef that kit-bag or yer lands in jail a boat was lowered richard , the old man and chacuti climbed in and seated themselves , even with the use of only one hand o'neill climbed nimbly down and sat upon the bow platform .