Boat lock

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Boat lock

Creation
Activate glowing iron lump (0.8 kg) Right-click large anvil Open submenu "Create > Locks"
Result
Boat lock (0.80 kg) 1 key (0.05 kg)
Skill and improvement
Uses locksmithing Cannot be improved

Description

An ornate and intricate metal lock used to lock a boat.

Boat lock is used to lock a ship or a boat. It is a recommended device to prevent your mooring anchor and boat from being stolen.

Boat locks 101

• The most difficult lock to create.
• The boat's inventory window must be closed to attach or remove a boat lock, otherwise the option to Lock or Unlock won't appear.
• To attach a boat lock, activate the lock, right-click the boat, and select Lock.
• To remove a boat lock, activate the correct key, right-click the boat, and select Unlock.
• You do not need the key to access the cargohold, permissions are managed in the Manage vehicle dialogue.

Notes

• Only with a boat lock, the permissions in the management dialog will take effect.
• The quality of the large anvil affects your success chance when creating.
• The quality of the iron lump determines the maximum quality of the resulting lock.
• You will want a quality of 80 or higher to effectively protect your boat on servers with lockpicking and stealing enabled.
• You might also want to moor your boat with a mooring anchor.