It was not possible to fire a large gun from the centre-line of the upper-deck of a masted ship without bringing a lot of gear down around one's ears.
Kwakungenakho ukwenzeka okokuba udubule ngompu omkhulu kumgca osembindini womgangatho ophezulu wenqanawa enemasti ngaphandle kokuzisa izixhobo ezininzi phantsi jikelele kwiindlebe zomnye.