Boat

On the PTC server running Ark (Ragnarok map), a is any player-created structure on a raft from the Advanced Rafts Mod. The Advanced Rafts mod also has ships that can be crafted, but those do not use S+ Mod parts and they look like actual sea-faring ships. In contrast, boats look like floating buildings and/or dino pens.

Purpose
A can have many purposes. Most players have a personal boat to haul their dinos, to explore, and to gather resources. A few locations have boats anyone can use; these are often noted with a sign or they have may PTC in their name when you look at the bed and/or rudder.

Amenities
Most s have all the amenities found in an outpost, but they may be almost as functional as a base or only have an expanded platform for hauling.
 * If you are new and building your first boat, the following amenities are most common:


 * A durable shelter with stone or better for the foundations, walls, and roof. While some critters can damage stone, it's adequate against most in the majority of places.
 * A campfire or similar way to cook meat and warm up.
 * Water access, preferably inside the building, using a tap and pipes from the S+ Mod
 * A bed or sleeping bag that remains in place at all times.
 * A smithy for armor repair.
 * A "vanilla" mortar and pestle or Grindstone to make sparkpowder. Sparkpowder is far more efficient than wood and smacking a single rock is often easier than finding a tree.
 * Minimal walls tall enough to prevent dinos from running out or being susceptible to easy attach by wild dinos or (small) dino gates.

PTC Rules

 * Please assume any boat is a personal vessel unless otherwise noted in the name or with a sign.
 * If you use it, replace it. This goes for common resources, supplies, and gear.
 * Most boats have large, flat roofs and a hatchframe so they can make for great emegency landing pads, but do not assume the boat owner can remain parked in the location overnight if you log off.

Signs and Billboards
Signs here tend to alert you to boat use. For example, one that is named PTC Emergency Raft has a sign indicating anyone can use it to collect a dino after a death or accidental dismount.

List of Locations

 * Info needed

Example Image
Two PTC communal use boats parked at the Viking Bay dock.

Related Topics
Other types of player-built locations:
 * Base
 * Outpost
 * Foundry
 * Refinery
 * Camp
 * Taming Pen
 * Hatchery