St. Pete bar and grill puts iconic pirate ship on market

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Updated  January 9, 2025 11:05am EST
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Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill selling pirate float

Ariel Plasencia reports.

The Brief

    • A St. Petersburg bar and grill is selling one of its defining features.
    • The bar has listed a pirate ship float docked at the restaurant for sale at $10,000.
    • The move to sell the ship comes as the bar looks to clear up additional space for restaurantgoers.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A popular sports bar and restaurant across the street from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg is selling one of its unique features that has helped define that bar for years.  

Now on the market: A unique property with pirate potential!

The pirate ship outside Ferg's bar and grill.

Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill in St. Petersburg has placed a pirate ship float anchored at the bar for four years up for sale.

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Ferg’s announced the sale of the float a few weeks before Gasparilla.

"I hope somebody takes good care of it and makes me proud seeing it being used all the time," Mark Ferguson, owner of Ferg’s and the pirate ship, told FOX 13. 

The float has been used for Halloween celebrations, live music and sporting events. But the time came to build a new concert stage behind Ferg’s. As a result, space became an issue. 

'For sale' sign on the side of the pirate outside Ferg's bar and grill.

So, something had to walk the plank.

"We're going to do more concerts. Just takes up too much room, that's all," Ferguson said. "We love the ship. Just don't have enough room."

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That means the two-floor, two-bath ship is now on the market: At 35 feet long and 15 feet tall, it’s complete with waves, a treasure chest, and a pirate. It can hold about 25 people. 

For any seafarers wanting a closer look, the ship is currently anchored off 16th St. N, ready to set sail with its new owner. 

Features of the pirate ship outside Ferg's bar and grill.
Features of the pirate ship outside Ferg's bar and grill.
Features of the pirate ship outside Ferg's bar and grill.

Potential buyers should call Ferguson at 727-742-5957. The ship is listed for sale at $10,000 or your best offer. 

"I'll miss it," Ferguson said. "But things come and go."

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