[seafox]

...or it seems to...I have a blue sea chart that boost everything and adds +1 to your treasure...my treasure skill is maxxed...I noticed I don't get many royals of a sudden when using it...so I removed the chart...and bingo...every ship I sunk jus t bout gave me royals again....toggeled em like that a few times to see...and I conclude that the sea items trump your regular skills....

I had thot the pluses would be in addition to what we already have....guess not...