Howard and Theodore Lydecker filmed the ship and volcano sequences for Fair Wind to Java on Mono Lake in Mono County, California, using models. A 26-foot (8-meter) model of the Gerrymander was built, as was a model of Besar's lateen-rigged pirate ship and a miniature volcano, constructed on one of the rocky outcrops along the lake's shoreline, to serve as Krakatoa. Miniature palm trees and huts were placed along the shore of the lake to simulate the Indonesian coast. For the final eruption, bags of cement were used to simulate Krakatoa's immense volcanic plume. The remains of the movie's model volcano at Lake Mono still existed as of 2014 and had been adapted for use as a field base for bird researchers.