Pirates: On Stranger(er) Tides

[Lumenskir]

The Greeks figured this out a long time ago, Smarty. It doesn't matter how many cannon, bullets, or arrows the other guy can get in you at that range, fire is an automatic death sentence for an enemy ship. The sails go up, the rigging go up, the tar sealing the planks goes up, and god help you if it gets to the gunpowder armory and booze stocks.

No, pretty sure he realizes this, hence why he's baffled at why you'd put that same destructive power in a place where it can easily backfire on you. Like, literally. Even your own drawing has the fire at the rear end.