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FirstDayWorkhorse [Creative only]

This boat is designed using only early career items. You can spawn it right away in a career game at the small boat bay.

Although it is technically a small boat, it utilizes all the space available in the small boat bay.

NEW:

- Trimmed and ballast adjusted to cope with the latest changes in the game.

Upcoming

- Advanced version once I figure out how to make it efficient.

Main features:

- Crew of 8.
- Enough cargo space to complete most level 1 or 2 missions in a single trip.
- Back ramp at sea level to load/unload heavier items.
- Navigational lights, interior lights, and front beamlights.
- Side ladders lead to the passenger bay for extra fast rescue.
- Rides at "pier height" when it stops.
- Access to the top decks for quick loading/unloading of boxes at higher facilities.
- Bridge placed at the front for extra visibility.
- Magnet
- Searchlight (Pan with left/right arrow keys)
- 2 Beds

The Pontoon design allows the craft to ride high (unless overloaded) and very stable in calm or rough seas. I haven't been able to capsize it, even while riding backwards in a tight turn.

Notes:

- If you spawn it on the first day you will be missing a linear sensor. That won't affect the boat at all. When you get your hands on one of those all you have to do is respawn the boat from the workshop and you will have a working speedometer.

- It is not the fastest horse on the stable but it keeps a decent 13 m/s when running on all engines. It can do most missions on a single trip. The higher cargo/passenger capacity means it can beat a faster ship by doing a single trip.

- It happens to be a champ at towing. If you approach the back of a tanker the deck and pontoons will lock in place and you can even steer the big ship around without having to move. Totally by design ;)

While this is not the first boat of this type on the Workshop, I believe it is one of the few you can spawn with the starting resources. Leave me a note if you like it.

*PS*

* Take a look at the Early Career Firefighting variant, the Fire Horse! .

* If you want something for Creative mode you can check the fully upgraded version, the Sea Horse! .