Yes, constant Ghost Ship could easily kill the D/D slog. Anyway, if going for Beggar slog (here or in other board), I would open Beggar/Bridge. Bridge is great to double Beggars, and not bad later.
For the engine, I would use Watchtower as only draw, and load up on Warehouses like CRAZY. With Bridge, it should be not-so-slow to get lots of both, and then, the 3-piling is around the corner. It is an interesting board, the engine is good, but not overwhelming, so it needs to be played carefully.