Of all the original pirate sets released, Lego 6286 was the one set I wanted more than any other growing up. I found this one on eBay, and the rest is history,
LEGO minifigures In set 6286-1 | Brickset
LEGO Skull's Eye Schooner (6286-1) - Value and Price History - Brick Ranker
Skull's Eye Schooner : Set 6286-1 | BrickLink
6286-1: Skull's Eye Schooner (building steps) from BrickLink Studio
Black Seas Barracuda : Set 6285-1 | BrickLink
Cloth Sail Square with Black Stripes, Skull and Crossbones Pattern : Part sailbb31 | BrickLink
Custom Skull's Eye Schooner (6286) : r/lego
Modular LEGO® Store (910009) Bricklink Designer Program | eBay