[myth-simba]

With this we can Rp more effectively and people have a reason to set sail!

also maybe in the treasure maybe get a quest item occasionally which can only be obtained at sea?

i dunno.. something like a small anchor?
some sailor guy wants one so you bring it to him?

It gives people a reason to sail giving the ship its own unique use.

Did you know the ship really doesn't have its own proper use on gk?

it can battle (but players can melee)
it can sail to island to island (But ferrys also do this)
you can fish off it (you can on land too)
you can use as a HQ (you can with houses too)

giving ships involvement in quests would be nice as it has it's own use. which encourages more people to sail.. and more ships for pirates to sink!
which means more battle experience for the people getting sunk...
which means harder naval challengers and better players to face the pirates.
which = a lot of fun.

What possibly can be wrong with that?
A lot of people like ship battling its just not a lot of players can do it well.
and all those who can melee are not interested in battling much as they always have challengers.

so giving ships a reason to set sail really would be great!