Kowhai Park was the scene of a dramatic takeover by pirates of all ages on Sunday.
Four Wanganui Rotary Clubs combined to spruce up the pirate ship over three weekends to replace the superstructure.
Yesterday morning, before the 2pm relaunch by Mayor Annette Main, Emmett's Cranes placed the superstructure back into place.
And then the weather unleashed wind and rain, which held things up for a while.
Back on track, the sun shone and the pirates came out before they took over the newly painted ship.