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Steam-Sailor "Great Clangy" Freighter

Hello industrialists & hello to those who want to become one!

I built a small & game optimized version of the legendary ship "The Great Eastern". It is a transport & cargo ship with two types of propulsion: wind and steam power. The ship has three sail masts, two paddle wheels and a propeller.
With a 90% charge, the ship can reach speeds of up to 9 km/h with pure wind power, 20 km/h with pure steam power and a total of around 26 km/h.
The ship weighs around 26t empty and can be loaded with up to 70t load (26t + 70t)- maybe a little more. It has enough storage space to load coal, ore or items. The crates and barrels on the upper deck are only decorations and should not be loaded!

!!! IMPORTANT !!!
In the beginning the paddles may not detect the water and just spin without the ship moving. Fix: Open the lower large sails and set the steam engine to full-trottle. Now the paddles recognize the water as the ship moves a little thanks to the sails.
When the ship is completely unloaded (goods), the steam engines are no longer below the waterline. The ship must therefore always have a minimum of 20t of cargo, otherwise the propellers or paddle wheels are not under water! If you sail empty, put metal weights in the ship or use cheap bricks or big stones. This gives you more flexibility when planning the load, instead of the weight being fixed.

META: It is less suitable for too long distances, as the player has to sail for a relatively long time. So I would use it for distances up to a maximum of 15km. But of course everyone can decide for themselves :)

The ship can fill up with 6x 225l & 2x337l of water and thus drive 2h full speed (2x 600l consumption per hour) - enogh Coal Storage at Engines.

The controls are on the steam engine and on upper deck - 1x for the engine1, 1x for the engine2, 1x for the side controls and 1x steam whistle.
You can customize the controls in the options.

The ship has a few decorative sails, which have no function and are only used for design.

I set a few standing plates, but of course you can set your own plates, for example on the masts.

To be able to use the ship in multiplayer, you should use a sync block. You can place & activate the block.

Be careful if you take more than 70t of cargo on board! You can measure the weight with: Take a jerrycan and press left mouse button + button B

Have fun industrializing & Fun Sailing Trip! :)

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