Originally Posted by TheSquealer

What seems to be common is that these larger boats are used a base since they have to be 100s of miles offshore and they need the small skiffs for speed, but which of course, have a very limited range and can't handle weather. I found a couple stories of military giving them food and water and fuel... loading them in the skiff with a compass and then sinking the larger boat. That makes more sense... taking prisoners is messy. Killing them outright is more messy. Leaving them with all their weapons and equipment wouldn't make sense either. Makes more sense to just sink the larger boats, destroy their weapons etc when caught in acts of piracy and let them suffer the loss.