Stormworks: Build and Rescue

Stormworks: Build and Rescue

FV Maenas - Commercial Crab Boat
59 Comments
elijaros0425 Jun 12 @ 5:40pm 
when i tried it it wouldnt go
rock May 23 @ 11:26am 
How do you use the advanced pots?
Dragon Geez Jan 31 @ 3:24pm 
Great creation tho, I enjoy the little details like the freezer room and etc. Cheers
Dragon Geez Jan 31 @ 3:22pm 
Hey mate, I'm having issues with power. It ran great while i put the pots out, loaded about 700 crabs, but after that, trying to head to the sale point, the battery slowly depleted. I don't know what i did, but the battery is depleting on full speed. Gets to a point where everything looses power. Any fixes?
Gatete56 Oct 10, 2024 @ 6:34am 
@XxwhirlwindxX, he refers to the inclination to port of the ship, what he did was put a stabilization system on it
Pugnacity Oct 3, 2024 @ 2:54am 
Awesome crabbing boat man! Super easy to use
Fanatical Fanny Sep 14, 2024 @ 3:20pm 
The pots just sink instantly how do i stop that from happening?#
XxwhirlwindxX Sep 13, 2024 @ 8:48am 
Hey werwolf, not sure what you meant here?

"Created a space under the bottom deck on the starboard side with fluid pumps for bilge in and bilge out,to counteract the port list after loading crab." Could you explain it another way?
Thomas Kirkman Sep 12, 2024 @ 11:07am 
Werwolf.
Agreed. I love this vessel, but I have the same issues. Pots shifting, list from loading crab, and off-loading being a pain in the . . . . The fact that SW can't seem to put cleats or bollards down where people fuel and offload fish, you know, where people actually NEED to moor a vessel and keep it stationary, makes the need to hold fish vacuum steady even more important.

Jed_Sanders, please make these corrections or allow Werwolf to upload these fixes. GREAT vessel. Well done.
gossen.leonard Aug 30, 2024 @ 1:55pm 
R u uploading it
Werwolf Aug 29, 2024 @ 11:51pm 
Made a couple of edits to the ship - for those that have basic shipmaking skills, here's what I did.

Raised the height of the pot guardrails on all of the pot storage, and added a middle rail so pots don't slip out onto the deck or slip off the top of the pot stacks. It does make storing pots harder, but use the camera by manning the front station and turning off the pot data system. I can store a pot in less than 10 seconds.

Created a space under the bottom deck on the starboard side with fluid pumps for bilge in and bilge out,to counteract the port list after loading crab.

Doubled the bow thruster controls onto the bridge, so you can properly line up the ship on pots if you have human deck crew.

Put a "fence" around the bow hopper so you can go to offload and lower the vacuum onto the hopper and the fence will keep the ship from drifting away from the sell point (anchors are also set during offloading)
povwereincopper Aug 28, 2024 @ 1:51pm 
there is a lean to the boat
Werwolf Aug 28, 2024 @ 11:54am 
Fantastic ship.... I downloaded and immediately ran a full string, waited a bit, recovered the string. Have about 800 crabs in the tank. TONS of fun to use. Only thing I noticed is it really likes to lean to port for some reason. It didn't start out that way - only maybe when I started filling the crab tanks? I could be wrong there, but have fully stacked the pots back on evenly (never used the "dumb" pots, only the "smart" pots) and she has a pretty good 20-25 degree list to port. Any ideas?
Wartater Aug 27, 2024 @ 9:12pm 
it just spontaneously combusted and crashed stormworks did i do something wrong
gossen.leonard Aug 27, 2024 @ 10:24am 
she still stands!got hit by a megalodon and she still stands!
XxwhirlwindxX Aug 27, 2024 @ 8:58am 
First, let me say that this is my favorite build on the workshop so far! What fun! Congratulations and keep up the good work! Some thoughts though. It lists really heavily to the starboard side, so maybe a counterweight to port-side would be warranted? Possibly a few ballast blocks? Also, an explanation on how to use the AP you included? I'm unsure currently how to get it navigating to different locations. If you have any help that would be much appreciated! Again, keep it up! I can't wait to see what you build next! :steamhappy:
Zephyr🐾 Aug 26, 2024 @ 11:44pm 
the hopper hatch breaks every time i open it
gossen.leonard Aug 26, 2024 @ 6:29pm 
How do you reattach the buoys to the starboard side
XxwhirlwindxX Aug 26, 2024 @ 3:04pm 
Is there a Ballast control?
BeanBoi Aug 26, 2024 @ 8:34am 
how does the autopilot system work?
RedneckRepublic Aug 26, 2024 @ 8:09am 
Hey Jed, im currently making my own version and take on a crabbing/lobster boat. I love the idea of your smart pots and im wondering if I could use them with giving credit.
peterbilt389yt Aug 25, 2024 @ 12:00pm 
has major port list
Chernobyl Aug 24, 2024 @ 8:20pm 
Where is the Steam engine? The boat moves its just the battery.
The Nameless Aug 24, 2024 @ 6:00pm 
You must not have started the steam engine. Steam-electric ships don't tend to get far if you only use the electric part.
Chernobyl Aug 24, 2024 @ 5:08pm 
The battery drains so fast
Jed_Sanders  [author] Aug 24, 2024 @ 12:56pm 
No Fuel, runs on recycled steam.
For fewer pots, you can delete the standard pots and space out the remaining 12 or less smart pots. Will help with performance also.
MonkeyMan Aug 24, 2024 @ 12:23pm 
so it doesnt take any fuel?
SerpienteRecia Aug 24, 2024 @ 3:46am 
For those not being able to move the ship after starting it up, first you have to wait for the boiler's temperature to climb avobe 120 ,and second, press the "w" so the ships engine control switches from stop to forward, or from "STP" to "FWD". It shows in the black screen with green letters right avobe the helm.
SerpienteRecia Aug 24, 2024 @ 3:40am 
Hello, this is a formidable vessel, I love it. It's really productive, speedy and reliable making it comfortable while at sea for a long period of time. I would like to ask if a downsized version of it (You know, fewer pots, smaller size in general) would be something the author could be willing to make a reality.
Snakkipvp Aug 24, 2024 @ 1:13am 
How do you recover the pots?
MeatLoaphious Aug 23, 2024 @ 8:30pm 
can you make but with diffrent engen {sorry for the misspell}
gossen.leonard Aug 23, 2024 @ 3:52pm 
Also maybe evenly distributing the pots will fix weight issue
gossen.leonard Aug 23, 2024 @ 3:51pm 
Why are pots different
ggreenwell08 Aug 23, 2024 @ 3:30pm 
wont move engine started but will not move an inch:steamsad:
Anti spiral Aug 23, 2024 @ 12:58pm 
does not work for me can you explain?
Bri'ish Aug 23, 2024 @ 5:09am 
@ken carson Weight issues
Bri'ish Aug 23, 2024 @ 5:09am 
Vanilla
The Nameless Aug 22, 2024 @ 9:43pm 
So is crabbing vanilla now or do I need an addon?
chills...bro...chills Aug 22, 2024 @ 6:13pm 
probably the best ship ive used for fishing but is there a reason its tilting to the left nothing wrong about it just got me curious
Bri'ish Aug 22, 2024 @ 4:44pm 
(If/when you want to (or have the time)
Bri'ish Aug 22, 2024 @ 4:44pm 
Incredible, thank you. Also, please could you add recovery instructions.
game_clips1 Aug 22, 2024 @ 2:28pm 
do you think you could make another extenstion with a winch on it it still doesnt go very deep so cant do realistic crabbing
game_clips1 Aug 22, 2024 @ 1:53pm 
amazing
the toxic mat Aug 22, 2024 @ 6:06am 
ware do you find crabs
CorkieJ Aug 22, 2024 @ 4:24am 
What's the procedure for recovering the pots? Also I deployed a red pot but it doesn't appear on the pot data
Chernobyl Aug 22, 2024 @ 4:20am 
W boat
DanielJT Aug 21, 2024 @ 3:24pm 
Fantastic boat, best crab fisher available imo. I would love an explanation on how the joiner is supposed to work.
Mad_Boi177 Aug 21, 2024 @ 8:59am 
it is Better but still a bit rolling if u accept my friend request i can send u some Pics i can make im using it rn best crabbing boat i've seen
Jed_Sanders  [author] Aug 21, 2024 @ 7:57am 
Its the Pots, they weigh over 180Kg each,
Updated with more static roll stabilisation.
Mad_Boi177 Aug 21, 2024 @ 6:17am 
is it me or is it tilting to the side? like im Standing still no wind nothing everything fine just taking in some Buoy with Cage or is it because i took all cages from 1 side