How do you get resources in Battle Pirates - Kite, Kite, and kite some more

It took us several months to figure out how to pull in a steady stream of resources and it turned out to be very simple.  

1.  Put the best missiles, best range extension, and fastest motors on your 5 fastest ship

1.b.  Build 5 large cargo haulers

2.  Do not put armor on them

3.  Attack 31, 40, 51, and 70 fleets 

4.  Stay out of their range while shooting missiles at them

5.  Have the cargo haulers haul away the loot.

6.  Upgrade as they become available 

Equipment goals

 - solid rocket boosters 3 (SB3)

 - Range finder 3 (RF3)--bonus will continue to target subs if missiles were in flight when they submerged

 - engine 3 

 - Cutlass 3 (Cutlass 4 only if you have room on your ships for them -- see the dps/ton comparison)

 - D53x (Tier 2 missile -- has ok damage but the best range in the game.  We like the "c" version but use what ever you can get.  My Sea Wolves have 2 53s, 2 Cutlass 2, and a Cutlass 1 and it looks like a bridge of missiles heading for the enemy)