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

by **tazmanny** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:41 pm

Well, based on Raptor's observation, and the amount of money so far I believe it would be a lot cheaper to obtain several smaller boats instead of a big one with capacity for a crew of 8 and 70 guests.

Examples:
http://www.copart.com/c2/boat_auction_s ... CH_RESULTS

$450

That is the only one capable of sailing I found on Copart.com at the time, but there are usually a bunch of them before summer.

by **shrapnel** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:49 pm

mule wrote:
Doc Torr wrote: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.

It has a motor if we get tired of sailing it.

ETA- hush, tazmanny. It's a pirate ship, not a motley flotilla of miscellaneous crafts.

by **Gimpy** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:10 pm

Put me down for $50, as long as I can be the guy with the poo flinging monkey!

by **shrapnel** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:18 am

THUS FAR:

$1337.01, 204 €, 64.70 in Mexican pesos, ￥10,000, £565, an Austrian Gold Dukat, a house, leg money, a bottle of Captain Morgan, three pirate flags, two lottery tickets that could theoretically be worth millions, an AK, a sword, a bow, fresh Old Bushmills, mutton, a tomahawk, a drinking session if we go to Ireland, a handle of Captain Morgan, a radio, a copy of The Walking Dead Compendium and a bottle of Blue Agave Tequila, a bottle of Captain Morgan, a bottle of Mackinlay Scotch. Also all the rum in Maui.

Stops at Maui, Belfast, and maybe Somalia but that sounds unpleasant

(Co-?) Cap'n Buzzkill Peener Pain
Co-captain?, Helmsman, or something- - ShortFieldBreak
First Mate- KentsOkay
First Science officer- Blast
Public Relations officer- DocTorr
Lookout- Wee Drop
Deckswabber/person of poor repute (cabinboy?)- Regular Guy
Crew Motivation officer- FrANkNstEin
Official Mall Pirate- Rugger
Onshore powder supply- mule
Officially Not A Barrel Boy- Regulator
Guy with a monkey (we'll talk about the poop flinging. We try to run a tight ship)- Gimpy

by **Kutter_0311** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:42 am

Since we're buying position in a feudal manner, I'll throw in the unused portion of the procedes from selling my BOL Cabin (at least $1,000 I hope), to list me and mine on the Ship's Rolls in these various positions:

Kutter - "Noone of Consequence" - "Boarding Crew Officer" - "Training Officer"

Mrs Kutter - "Captain of the Ship's Roller Derby Team" - "Head Rum Wench"

Eldest Son(7) - "Deck (Swabbing) Officer"

Daughter(3) - "Ship's Hellion"

Baby Boy(1) - "Ship's Boyby"

by **Confucius** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:51 am

Fine! Fine!
I'll kick in another 50 for "Man with a hat"

by **RickOShea** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:05 am

I would like to be in charge of "Hats-&-Tassels".

by **Kutter_0311** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:21 am

Oh, I get seasick on rough waters, but there is a shot that cures this.

Dunno about the rest o' mine, could be a mess. They'll adapt...

by **wee drop o' bush** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:25 am

I'll donate another £100 if I can be the pirate who makes landlubbers walk the plank :twisted:

by **ZombieGranny** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:14 pm

I can offer a small chest of booty - gold rings, pearl necklaces, even a few pair of diamond earrings for you to loot; as well as homemade hooch.
Don't sail well, but I can be the woman who runs the local tavern when you sneak onto shore.

by **DementedDigital** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:21 pm

I'll double my original $20 offer, if I can be the guy to throw the "don't come near this ship" switch on the Phalanx gun. We do need a close-in weapons system, right?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t8ZpvW0WMo

After I'm done throwing the ON switch on that, I'll brew the ship's coffee. We'd be pretty sorry pirates if we all fell asleep due to lack of caffeine.

by **Towanda** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:36 pm

I'll double my original $25 if I can be Officer of Everything Not Otherwise Officered.

by **KJ4VOV** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:06 pm

Double mine, and toss in an antenna for the radio if I can be the Official Bikini Fitter

by **ZombieGranny** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:20 pm

Just could NOT resist...

by **wee drop o' bush** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:23 pm

ZombieGranny wrote:Just could NOT resist...

Well it is MLT :shock:

by **KJ4VOV** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:38 pm

ZombieGranny wrote:Just could NOT resist...

That's why we have to have a plank...

by **mikezq8ss** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:43 pm

I have a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label and $32.59 I can throw into the pot. I don't even need to be in charge of anything else... Let me be the Official Officer Of Myself And All Things Related To My General Well Being. I'll totally be "same team" with all of you... AND I'll bring my own ammo.

Fuckawholebunchof9to5jobs.

by **wee drop o' bush** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 4:55 pm

KJ4VOV wrote:
ZombieGranny wrote:Just could NOT resist...

That's why we have to have a plank...

I've applied to be the chief plank-walker maker...happy to oblige

by **raptor** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:47 pm

ZombieGranny wrote:Just could NOT resist...

Aaaahhhh! Quick I need some eye bleach.

by **mule** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:29 pm

Kutter_0311 wrote:Oh, I get seasick on rough waters, but there is a shot that cures this.

Dunno about the rest o' mine, could be a mess. They'll adapt...

Ok, then I up my position to ON SHIP powder guy.

AND, I'll be the first to set a powder keg under the guy with the pink thing on and send him FLYING OFF THE PLANK... Guys have ONE of those and girls have TWO of those... :mrgreen:

by **Oneswunk** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:49 pm

In with 3 bottles of CHEAP rum about $2.50 and 99 gold balloons.

Dibs on master of the poop deck.

by **Chase The hero** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:26 pm

ill toss in another 100 Mexican Pesos if i get to be in charge of the shore parties.

by **shulatt** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:48 pm

I'm in for $100, some grog and limes and a sabre or three. Since we're bidding on positions, ship's carpenter suits me

But I'll want the fo'c'sle suite as me shop.
ShortFieldBreak....wouldn't a Barque sail a bit different from a tops'l gaff rigged schooner? The schooner is faster and much better windward and can raise more canvas with less crew. :lol:

shulatt

by **Gimpy** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:28 pm

Looks like we better find a ship in a lower price range. Does any know where the closest used-ship lot is?