Mutiny on the Bounty his authority was slipping. He called a meeting to discuss future plans and offered a free vote. Eight remained loyal to Christian, the hard core of the active mutineers, but sixteen wished to return to Tahiti and take their chances there. Christian accepted this decision; after depositing the majority at Tahiti, he would "run before the wind, and ... land upon the first island the ship drives. After what I have done I cannot remain at Tahiti". When "Bounty" returned to Tahiti, on 22 September, the welcome was much less effusive than previously. The Tahitians had learned from the crew
Bounty (1960 ship) and repaired as required at the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard in 2002. Moored in her winter home in St. Petersburg, Florida, she again became available for charter, excursions, sail-training, and movies, including "" and "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" In April 2006, "Bounty" returned to Boothbay Harbor for further refit including repairs to her forward sections and decks. Following this work, "Bounty" was scheduled to repeat the famous voyage of the original "Bounty". During the 2006 refit, the ship was virtually rebuilt to make her appearance more similar to that of the original HMS "Bounty", and make her more suitable for service