Boat
The Boat is a fishing trawler given to the Fisherman by the Mayor after he wrecked his old boat on the rocks in front of the lighthouse in the intro cutscene. The Fisherman has to pay back a ship loan of $50 for the boat. Until the debt is cleared, a small portion of the Fisherman's sales are taken by the Mayor. This money is supposedly used to improve the town. At any time, the player can talk to the Mayor and make lump sum payments on the debt.
It can be upgraded at the Dry Dock or the floating dock at one of the Travelling Merchant's pontoons, with an additional Tier 5 at Fleet Services in The Iron Rig (dock). With every hull upgrade, the boat's appearance changes, getting slightly bigger. Other things that change the boat's appearance are the equipment on it. Headlamps are shown on the front, if the boat has Lights equipped. A trawl is on the back of the boat, if a Net is equipped. Rods will show up as a second fishing rod and a fishing winch. Crab Pots will be visible on the boat's deck. The amount of Fish you have will show up as containers on the back of the boat. If the boat takes damage it is shown as fire, smoke, holes on the roof of the cabin, and dents around the boat.
Levels
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull Strength | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Cargo Spaces | 36 | 41 | 54 | 73 | 88 |
| Light Spaces | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Rod Spaces | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 20 |
| Net Spaces | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Engine Spaces | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
While not directly mentioned, the Tier 5 hull upgrade (Iron Rig DLC only) gives +4 rod spaces
Trivia
- The tier 5 hull was originally teased in the 30th of March 2024 issue of the BSG newsletter with the following image:
- The Tier 1 hull is available as an equippable floatie in the game Golf with your Friends, another game published by Team17.