That's builder Kalem Uttinger's matter of fact response to the question of why he and a group of friends decided to build a life-sized pirate ship out of the sand.
The impressive 10m ship has been attracting the interest of beachgoers and is still standing near Tay St, although the tides are slowly eroding it.
Mr Uttinger, who made smaller sand creations last summer, convinced others to help him craft a much more ambitious project on Sunday.
"I supplied a bunch of shovels, and we just started digging - with no plan, but the ship was the result. I did it for entertainment, just because you get old doesn't mean you can't still enjoy building sand castles."
The 23-year-old said he and about 20 others spent four hours to make the ship.
"I would have liked a bit more time on the ship, to detail it. I enjoy creating things. It's interesting building things from sand because they are there for a day or two and then they go with the tide and other elements."
"Don't think yourself old or too cool to get out there and have some fun. As I always say, work hard play hard."
Follow creator Danielle Kennedy said the group wanted the creation to look more like a scene rather than just the ship, so they built a speed boat, dolphins and a sea turtle around the ship.
Ms Kennedy said after Mr Uttinger disappeared for a while with another friend, they came back having built a ladder for one of the masts, a steering wheel and a sail to complete the ship.
"We are a creative group of people and all love the outdoors. This was just another one of our adventures. I'm glad the kids are enjoying something that we all enjoyed making," she said.
The pirate building team took the sail and steps down for safety reasons once they had finished their build.
On Facebook locals applauded the group for using initiative and making something both kids and adults would enjoy for days.
The pirate ship Tauranga locals built down at Tay St beach. Photo/Kalem Uttinger
The tallest:
The tallest sandcastle measured 14.84 metres (48 ft. 8 inches) and was created by Sudarsan Pattnaik (India) on the beach at Puri, Odisha, India, on 10 February 2017.
The circumference at the base was 530 ft, and the entire sculpture was created by hand. Sudarsan and the members of his Sudarsan Sand Institute took nine days to create it.
