The pirates!

A tale of brooding obsession, piratical entrepreneurialism, honey-roast hams and the dangers of buying a boat you can't afford just because a lady has a lovely face." "Since the pirates' adventure with scientists came to its happy end, the pirate boat has suffered a bit from the rigours of ocean life. The Pirate Captain, realising his paintings can only cover up the leaks for so long, decides it's time to get the old girl fixed up. But responsible fiscal management has never been one of his strong points, and the pirates soon find themselves the proud owners of both a swanky new boat and a crippling six-thousand-doubloon debt." "In a desperate race against time to pay back the beautiful but deadly Cutlass Liz - famed for once eating twenty babies in a single sitting - they embark upon a voyage that will take in Las Vegas stage shows, killer mosquitoes, sad poems about dolphins, and an elusive white whale.