Pirate Ships

Pirate ships aren't a specific thing as they are not produced exclusively or on a specific type of ship. Pirate ships can range from canoes to very large vessels. Pirates did use small vessels when there were not larger ones at hand. They're obtained through mutiny, stealing although you need to be brave to do that, or swapping ships with their victims. Pirates often made modifications to ships, by changing the rigging to make it sail faster and not taking so much cargo. Pirate ships were often burdened with cannons, although not to many as that would create too much of a weight, even with the removal of some ballast stones. The minimum for a pirate ship would be around six cannons. Blackbeard's ship, Queen Anne's Revenge was laden with 40 cannons. The main things that a pirate ship needed to be was, fast, well-armed and seaworthy. Small ships have the advantage of easy repair, while large ships can have a greater arsenal of men and arms.