Remember Robert Maddox, the Crazy Rocketman (previously at Neatorama)? He's in his 70s and feels the need for speed. He also sells rocket engines. Maddox is living his best life now as a pirate.
Maddox figured out how to repurpose an old cannon to direct a 240 pound thrust pulsejet engine to rocket power his boat. As he tested how fast he could use it to get away from shore, he almost killed the guy helping him launch in the process (twice). Max got away, though, and managed to operate the drone camera filming this nonsense, augmented with a selfie stick. Imagine Pirates of the Caribbean with this kind of thrust.
The next step was to make Captain Bob's 12-foot aluminum boat into a pirate ship, complete with flame effects and Jolly Roger flag, although not enough room for a plank to walk nor anyone to walk it. It's hard to mutiny on a solo voyage. -via Born in Space
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