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<blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 5428772" data-attributes="member: 40177">In a modern game, it really depends what you want the ship to do.&nbsp; If you want a pirate ship, you want a &lt;30 ft. ship with two diesel engines and a steel frame - something fast that you can mount weapons to.&nbsp; Of course, this is in RPG speak - in reality, most any ship can be turned to piracy... ask my dad, he's actually hunted modern day pirates near Somalia and the Phillipines (my dad's a navy dude).Are you exploring?&nbsp; Maybe a 50 foot power boat or a 40 ft. sailboat.&nbsp; Enough berths for everyone, with no one having to necessarily share space.&nbsp; Maybe a bit cramped, but it'll have all the electronics you need for navigation while still being small enough to be unnoticed.Those big-ass boats are going to attract attention and require a decent-sized crew to move around.&nbsp; And are usually very expensive to move and supply, even sail boats.Were I a PC in a modern game with a cool million to spend, I'd be looking at a Nordic Tug 42 or 43.&nbsp; Great speed, pulling power, and super durable little machines, with enough room to comfortably hold 4 PCs as liveabords indefininately, provided PCs are willing to share bunks.&nbsp; A good site to check out for modern ships is <a href="http://www.yachtworld.com" target="_blank">Boats for Sale, New and Used Boats and Yachts - YachtWorld.com</a>.&nbsp; It's a very good boat-buying site that sometimes includes deck plans, and almost always includes high quality photos.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wik, post: 5428772, member: 40177"] In a modern game, it really depends what you want the ship to do. If you want a pirate ship, you want a <30 ft. ship with two diesel engines and a steel frame - something fast that you can mount weapons to. Of course, this is in RPG speak - in reality, most any ship can be turned to piracy... ask my dad, he's actually hunted modern day pirates near Somalia and the Phillipines (my dad's a navy dude). Are you exploring? Maybe a 50 foot power boat or a 40 ft. sailboat. Enough berths for everyone, with no one having to necessarily share space. Maybe a bit cramped, but it'll have all the electronics you need for navigation while still being small enough to be unnoticed. Those big-ass boats are going to attract attention and require a decent-sized crew to move around. And are usually very expensive to move and supply, even sail boats. Were I a PC in a modern game with a cool million to spend, I'd be looking at a Nordic Tug 42 or 43. Great speed, pulling power, and super durable little machines, with enough room to comfortably hold 4 PCs as liveabords indefininately, provided PCs are willing to share bunks. A good site to check out for modern ships is [url=http://www.yachtworld.com]Boats for Sale, New and Used Boats and Yachts - YachtWorld.com[/url]. It's a very good boat-buying site that sometimes includes deck plans, and almost always includes high quality photos. [/QUOTE]

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