Anyone Have A Spare $750,000 To Buy A Pirate Ship?

[Czechnology]

What's all this crap about Captain Morgan? If we're to be pirates, we're going to have good rum. First stop: Maui.

ETA: Yes we have to drink rum, though scotch is an acceptable alternative.

[shrapnel]

Look here, you barbarian, we may be sailing on a pirate ship, but that doesn't mean we won't drink any and all good liquor that should come our way.

Dibs on the cider. ALL OF IT.

[Czechnology]

Have fun drinking warm cider. If we make it to Maui, I'll be set for life.

ETA: Not to dis central america or anything, but is anyone else concerned about the idea of living on a ship built in Honduras?

[FrANkNstEin]

ETA: Not to dis central america or anything, but is anyone else concerned about the idea of living on a ship built in Honduras?

You will not mind it after a bottle of rum or two.

[raptor]

ETA: Not to dis central america or anything, but is anyone else concerned about the idea of living on a ship built in Honduras?

Actually about the only thing good about this vessel is that it was built in Honduras with what appears to be good Honduran mahogany. They still know how to make quality vessels and have the craftsman to do a good job in Honduras.

The masts and spars on the other hand look like reused telephone poles or drain pipe. It also looks top heavy and with all of that weight aloft combined with the obvious shallow draft I would not be keen on being aboard it in any kind of weather. It is very likely to roll like a "pig boat" while under way.

[Czechnology]

I think a container ship would be the best "Floating city".

[shrapnel]

Have fun drinking warm cider. If we make it to Maui, I'll be set for life.

ETA: Not to dis central america or anything, but is anyone else concerned about the idea of living on a ship built in Honduras?

The ship has electricity. Civilized living, my friend.

[Czechnology]

Have fun drinking warm cider. If we make it to Maui, I'll be set for life.

ETA: Not to dis central america or anything, but is anyone else concerned about the idea of living on a ship built in Honduras?

The ship has electricity. Civilized living, my friend.

What the fuck kind of pirate ship has electricity? That's it. Screw this hippie Honduran wooden shit, I'm buying a mothballed Cruiser from France. If we're going to have electricity I want some 3.5" Fire-Controlled turrets and Surface to Air missiles.

[shrapnel]

THE AWESOME KIND.

[Czechnology]

THE KIND that burns rapidly to its keel when struck with 3.5" HE shells.

FTFY

[FrANkNstEin]

[RickOShea]

How many of y'all have been out in open water? Or better yet, how many of y'all get sea-sick?


Aren't we going to need a crew uniform? My vote is for something like this (with ascots and berets):

[KJ4VOV]

Count me in for $50 and a radio.

When will we be ready for Sailmageddon?

[Ad'lan]

The masts and spars on the other hand look like reused telephone poles or drain pipe. It also looks top heavy and with all of that weight aloft combined with the obvious shallow draft I would not be keen on being aboard it in any kind of weather. It is very likely to roll like a "pig boat" while under way.

I've seen models and reproductions of historical ships. They look only slightly less ungainly. Of course, they were reputed to be harsh on the stomach, and bad in any kind of weather, because they were designed for fighting, not comfort.

Who really wants a pirate ship anyway?



Why have that, when we can have:


Sleek, lean, can navigate up river, while still being full of angry violent men intent on rape, loot and pillage. All we lose out on are the cannons. But everyone knows cannons are out dated. Well just build our own missile launcher midships.

[Barr]

Shouldn't the ship name be ZSS Romero or something like that.

Any way I'm down for $30 a copy of The Walking Dead Compendium and a bottle of Blue Agave Tequila

[shrapnel]

Why have that, when we can have:


Sleek, lean, can navigate up river, while still being full of angry violent men intent on rape, loot and pillage. All we lose out on are the cannons. But everyone knows cannons are out dated. Well just build our own missile launcher midships.

I don't know what they teach you people over in England, but there will be no rape or looting, and only a very token pillaging (let's call it pilfering), at most, on any ship that I have any part in. And by FSM, sirrah, I will get my own ship and pursue you across the seven seas, should you take that blackguardly approach.

[wee drop o' bush]

Shouldn't the ship name be ZSS Romero or something like that.

Any way I'm down for $30 a copy of The Walking Dead Compendium and a bottle of Blue Agave Tequila

Hi Barr how's you? Blue agave tequila sounds good

I don't get sea sick due to my dads proud fisherman heritage. My great great great uncles Ed, Ned & Ted Buckley caught record catches of fish back in the day

[Ad'lan]

Why have that, when we can have:


Sleek, lean, can navigate up river, while still being full of angry violent men intent on rape, loot and pillage. All we lose out on are the cannons. But everyone knows cannons are out dated. Well just build our own missile launcher midships.

I don't know what they teach you people over in England, but there will be no rape or looting, and only a very token pillaging (let's call it pilfering), at most, on any ship that I have any part in. And by FSM, sirrah, I will get my own ship and pursue you across the seven seas, should you take that blackguardly approach.

But.... But.... When I became a Mod you said I could do what I liked.... So long as I remembered Rule 1:

[Confucius]

How many of y'all have been out in open water? Or better yet, how many of y'all get sea-sick?


Aren't we going to need a crew uniform? My vote is for something like this (with ascots and berets):

[Skull_Hide]

I'm down for 40 pounds.

[RickOShea]

[mule]

Wait, we can bid on officer positions? $50 if I can be in charge of "Public Relations."

I may have to go buy a lottery ticket too.
I'll kick in $250 if I can be in charge of the powder kegs and cannons.. ZSS gunner and blows crap up guy... I'll kick in some Capn Morgan and raise you some Mackinlay Scotch - aka Shackleton's recreated Scotch...
Arrrrr, Pillage the village and blow it up...
Does anyone actually know how to sail or is this going to be a big party ship sitting in a harbor somewhere?

Oh wait, I get sea sick. I can manage the on shore powder supply.

[Regulator]

I'll throw in $100 and be anything but the barrel boy.

[ShortFieldBreak]

Does anyone actually know how to sail or is this going to be a big party ship sitting in a harbor somewhere?

I gotcha covered on the sail handling. I used to sail one of these....


It's where I learned to do this.


and this.


-SFB