Here's my shot at the bounty for the logo redesign. I went with ones that were unique to make them stand out. Also I wanted to make it more recognizable when small.
Arrrgghhh yer logo design is ship-shape me old matey. We'll keep the design competition open a few more days to give other people a chance to put their designs forward, but we'll certainly be touching you with our noodly appendage fer yer efforts! Thanks.