Skunkbeard's Ship

Skunkbeard's Ship was a fake pirate ship in *Scooby Doo! Pirates Ahoy!*

## Appearance

Skunkbeard's ship appears to be a sixth-rate sailing ship. It seems to be made out of either redwood or mahogany. It has a large lantern connected to the stern and a sort of mummified mermaid figurehead.

## History

It is largely unclear when Skunkbeard's ship came to be. Mr. Mysterio claims that the entire charade of Skunkbeard was financed by Biff Wellington which would include Skunkbeard's ship.

When it was put into practice, it seems to have encountered a few small craft before it first engaged the *Galaxy Gazer*, as it had a number of crewmen prior to this event. After this the crew was taken prisoner and hypnotized by Mr. Mysterio (known at the time as "Wooden Leg Wally") into joining the crew and giving Skunkbeard their undying loyalty.

Due to not finding Rupert, the *Galaxy Gazer*'s cartographer, Skunkbeard used his ship to board the *Poseidon's Paradise*, kidnap the crew, and leave. This was done to kidnap Rupert but having not seen him before, hear his voice, or know his name, they took Fred Jones' dad instead, mistaking him for Rupert.

Shortly after this encounter it would re-engage the *Poseidon's Paradise* and sink it to prevent it from pursuing them further.

Skunkbeard's ship then made it's way to a previously uncharted island and headed through a cave directly into the center. They removed the Heaven's Light on the presumption that it would allow them to master time and consequently, the Bermuda Triangle. Scooby and the Gang however, used Mr. Mysterio's "smoke and mirrors" against the crew in an attempt to make them back under a net. This plan succeeded with mixed results.

After the capture of the crew and Mr. Mysterio's control over them was removed, Skunkbeard's ship was sailed out into the open waters of the Bermuda Triangle. It was then used to take everyone back to Miami.

## Technical Information

### Armaments

Despite being a fake ship, Skunkbeard's ship was equipped with 24 functioning black powder cannons. They used these cannons to sink the *Poseidon's Paradise* and seemingly sink the *Galaxy Gazer*. It most notably has two of the 24 cannons located below decks at the stern, giving it the ability to fire at ships behind them.

### Propulsion System

As a sailing ship it was presumably propelled via wind. However between the tattered sails and the fact that the ship was a fake, it is possible some other hidden propulsion system moved it.

### Navigation System

As a sailing ship, the crew made use of standard cartography tools. However they also required the use of Rupert, a professional cartographer, to take them to the location they really wanted to reach.

### Communication System

Because the ship is a sailing ship, it's only communication system is peer-to-peer communication.

### Targeting System

The ship requires the crew to aim and fire at their own discretion, making each shot dependent on the individual's own skill.

### Additional Capabilities

While not seen for the better part of the movie, Skunkbeard's ship also comes equipped with a Rocklift, as it's primary goal to begin with was retrieving the Heaven's Light.

## Trivia

* If it is a sixth-rate built out of mahogany or redwood, that would make it the only American-built sixth-rate, given the materials used and that many U.S. sixth-rates were purchased overseas. Although because it is fake it may not matter anyways.