How do you move a boat TO the water?

[jlcarneiro]

Hi,

I've seen some boats after 1.0.5 but every one I've found are ALREADY in the water when the footage begins (and none had wheels).

Then I got curious: how do you prefer do move your boats from the Launchpad (or the Runway) to the water? Edited November 22, 2015 by jlcarneiro

[xiej]

With a Plane, or a decoupling rover.

[Snikersnee]

Hyperedit, decouple-able wheels, retractable wheels+the boats propulsion, attaching it to a jumbo jet and adding parachutes, or, the good old method, disabling gravity. As long as the entry (into the water) isn't too fast, anything works.

[Jovus]

Since, as we know, orbit is halfway to anywhere, first you have to send it to orbit.

Then, you have a choice. Since you're in orbit, you're halfway to anywhere. There are oceans on Kerbin and on Laythe. Sure, you could reenter on Kerbin right away, but doesn't that strike you as a little silly? So you send up and dock an interplanetary tug.

Finally, after the transit, you do an aerocapture and then a hydrocapture at Laythe. Voila! You're on the ocean!

[Foxster]

Use the Vessel Mover mod - it really is quite brilliant.

[Brainlord Mesomorph]

Stick on a rocket and parachute it down.

[Chaos_Klaus]

Vessel Mover is the way to go. ;)

[Skorpychan]

Just stick an SRB on the back.

[Stone Blue]

I know its on hold for now, but IIRC, KerbinSide adds some sea-side launch bases with docks, that might work... Hopefully AlphaAsh will add a new supplement for better launch sites for watercraft, especially some submarine pens... ;D

[url]http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/82785[/url]

[CrashTestDanny]

I put wheels on them. If I don't want wheels on them, then I attach the wheels with various decouplers, but retractable landing gear can be sunk into the hull so that they are invisible when retracted and they add a really nice amphib option to your boat - never get beached!

Danny

[jlcarneiro]

Thanks, guys!

[Snark]

Add a "boat trailer" to the underside with a radial decoupler. Add struts as necessary, up from the boat trailer to the boat. Drive it into the water and then decouple.

[Arugela]

I'm with the wheels method. Then also add wings or have them in the structure so you can go land sea or air if desired. Even space if designed well.

That is my next personal design. I'm going to make the ultimate exploration vehicle. And it will carry my little rover with it. Maybe I'll get some underwater driving done and see if there are minerals on the ocean floors.

[KerikBalm]

Step #1) Take it to space, if it can't got to space on its own, stick it in a fairing on top of a rocket
Step #2) Refuel it if it can space, dock it/make sure it has a rocket attached with ~2,000 m/s dV
Step #3) plot a course for Laythe and fire engines
Step #4) reenter lathe's atmosphere, and if your boat has no wings, deploy parachutes


Or... Hyperedit.

If you're gonna hyperedit, you might as well play around on laythe, no?
Eve works too... (I really wish Duna had a few small lakes)

[ineon]

1. Put it on wheels
2. Drive it into the water
3. Use the Kerbal Inventory System/Kerbal Attachment System mods to remove the wheels
4. Sail the 7 seas pillagin' an' lootin' to your hearts content

[fourfa]

[quote name='ineon']1. Put it on wheels
2. Drive it into the water
3. Use the Kerbal Inventory System/Kerbal Attachment System mods to remove the wheels
4. Sail the 7 seas pillagin' an' lootin' to your hearts content[/QUOTE]

Incidentally, this is close to how real-life big ships are moved into the water. I always thought this game was missing an opportunity with a crawler/transporter for rockets, now here's your chance

[Dispatcher]

Now that Squad has water friendlier to craft and in a sense is encouraging the development of boats (and subs), I'm for Squad putting in a Dry Dock (SPH for boats) somewhere along a coast; as a surprise in a future update. :)

[MaxwellsDemon]

Hm. I wonder if it would be possible to build a "vessel" to function as a pier. :)

[BenCushwa]

[quote name='Jovus']Since, as we know, orbit is halfway to anywhere, first you have to send it to orbit.

Then, you have a choice. Since you're in orbit, you're halfway to anywhere. There are oceans on Kerbin and on Laythe. Sure, you could reenter on Kerbin right away, but doesn't that strike you as a little silly? So you send up and dock an interplanetary tug.

Finally, after the transit, you do an aerocapture and then a hydrocapture at Laythe. Voila! You're on the ocean![/QUOTE]

This post made my morning. B^)

[jlcarneiro]

[quote name='BenCushwa']This post made my morning. B^)[/QUOTE]

When I read it the first time, it made mine too! :D

[Champ]

Did somebody try to use the stock plane the 'Mallard' ? It's a big seaplane with MK3 cargo bay and MK3 ramp. It should be perfect for this role.

[Kernel Kraken]

I just call my boats land ships and leave the wheels on. Tons of clipped rover wheels make really good tracks.

[Spricigo]

The thread is quite old, and  apparently the OP got satisfactory answers.

In any case the obvious choice is using a SSTOcean.