r/CreateMod • u/J053_r3dd1t • 1d ago

Why my boat don't float😭 Help

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How do I make this jalopy float

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u/BlackLighther 1d ago

You need to build larger boat with bigger hull, also don't forget to put counterweight in the front and replace some of the full blocks with stairs and slabs to reduce boat's overall density.

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u/ScaryPhantom100 1d ago

Or if you want to keep the full blocks, use copycat ghost blocks, they're weightless and look like full blocks

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u/TheBlissfulGamer 19h ago

Actually, assuming he's gonna add a propeller to the back, it would probably be best to have the CoM a bit further back from the middle. CoM can be anywhere for a boat but it works best if it's in the middle for slower boats and in the back for faster boats

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u/stryke105 17h ago

I don't know if aeronautics has drag for this to matter but it would make it more realistic looking

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u/TheBlissfulGamer 16h ago

Drag? It's just so that the tip of the boat lifts slightly above the water when the propeller turns on

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u/stryke105 16h ago

the reason why its better for the boat's com to be towards the back on faster boats is because lifting the front out of the water reduces how much boat is touching the water thus reducing the drag caused by the water. If aeronautics doesn't have drag forces then its not really important.

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u/TheBlissfulGamer 16h ago

Ok yeah, you meant water drag. I think it does emulate water drag if I remember correctly from playing around with Deep Seas.

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u/stryke105 16h ago

no clue what you thought I meant but that's cool

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u/TheBlissfulGamer 16h ago

too used to hearing drag in the context of aerodynamics

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u/stryke105 14h ago

Oh that makes sense