With respect Steve, 99% of us know bugger all about the world of film making. I thought the Ross Revenge wouldn't be used because of it's "impounding". I reckon Neil would be happy to get the "fake ship" as a base, but i suspect as probably all non film people will, it's just a ship with mast stuck on it, not a TX or a studio in sight. At least it's got an engine that works though, there's a start, and it's sea worthy, there's another plus. The only bay that ship will ever moor in is E Bay when they flog it off, unless they are making a sequel "The Boat That Rocked and Then Ran Aground" all the best Geoff.