Please don't arrest me for Threadomancy, but this set isn't half bad. Actually, it is, but for someone like me, who only ever owned Imperial Sentry, the amount of Pirate stuff here really opens up ship building opportunities. The masts are easily secured by methods found on the Durmstrang boat, the bow is really useful, and the hull was the basis for many of my ships. While now I've simply purchased the old hull with Viking Ship aid, and I haven't used the hull for a year, it's not that bad. The Masts are good, at least, though the lack of decent rigging options is a pain, along with the fact that no cannons are included. 3 out of 5 is my rating. As a set itself, it's about the ugliest thing I've ever laid eyes on, but the parts are useful for one with no Pirates sets.