M Payne

Here we are on 1.9 pre4 , the issues with boats are still there . My personal opinion , boats are of little value in the game now ! There have been some strong , valid recommendations from the outside coding community and so far rejected . Grum , please look into fixing this before final release . People last chance to speak on this . We're calling the Minecraft boat Titanic .lol

Lets build a minecraft boat , 6'(L) x 4'(w) x 2'(H) = 48 cubic feet , 48 cubic feet of water = approx 62 lbs x 48 = 2,976 lbs . The weight of the boat , its contents and passengers would have to exceed 2,976 lbs , to displace 48 cubic feet of water and sink . Since , when the boat sinks , it ejects its passengers and the boat is built to be positively buoyant . The boat can not sink . I can see it capsize or floating at the waterline . The boat travels down a gradient of water fine , It just can't travel up a gradient . I was told , this is the way it's supposed to be and the final release to be on Feb 25 . I Just want to know will you be releasing the final version with broken boats ?

Lets build a minecraft boat , 6'(L) x 4'(w) x 2'(H) = 48 cubic feet , 48 cubic feet of water = approx 62 lbs x 48 = 2,976 lbs . The weight of the boat , its contents and passengers would have to exceed 2,976 lbs , to displace 48 cubic feet of water and sink . Since , when the boat sinks , it ejects its passengers and the boat is built to be positively buoyant . The boat can not sink . I can see it capsize or floating at the waterline . The boat travels down a gradient of water fine , It just can't travel up a gradient . I was told , this is the way it's supposed to be and the final release to be on Feb 25 . I Just want to know will you be releasing the final version with broken boats ?

ProfMobius .Your boat mechanics and physics are all wrong ! water weighs 28.316847 kg / 0.0283168 cubic meter

Archimedes' principle indicates that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces. Archimedes' principle is a law of physics fundamental to fluid mechanics.

All boat builders build their boats positively buoyant . They are designed to float if filled with water or capsized . What is the minecraft boat made from ? Lead !

Edit : It is possible to Engineer a Lead Boat , urg ... or Stone or other unsuitable materials . We just would not . It would make the builder look like a fool .

Version 1.9 Pre 2 out today . Boats are broken . Have not found a way to traverse up 1 block of water . Are you waiting for the modding community to fix what you can't ? Engineers play this game as well , we're scratching our heads , we just don't understand what your trying to do with the boat .

Grum .Your boat mechanics and physics are all wrong ! water weighs 28.316847 kg / 0.0283168 cubic meter or in Imperial approx 62 lbs per cubic foot

Archimedes' principle indicates that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces. Archimedes' principle is a law of physics fundamental to fluid mechanics.

All boat builders build their boats positively buoyant . They are designed to float if filled with water or capsized . What is the minecraft boat made from ? Lead !

Version 1.9 Pre 2 out today . Boats are broken . Have not found a way to traverse up 1 block of water . Are you waiting for the modding community to fix what you can't ? Engineers play this game as well , we're scratching our heads , we just don't understand what your trying to do with the boat .

Playing with the pre-release , the new boat mechanics feel broken . Boats glide down sloped water easily , I could not find a way to move up any level of water . If this is not fixed in vanilla , there is going to be a mod for boats to restore and enhance its functionality . I just can't understand the sinking part . A real rowboat , even filled with water or capsized still has buoyancy .

In what universe does this boat exist ?

The current boat mechanic in 1.9 snapshots, makes no allowance for water flowing over a varying terrain height . A boat can no longer paddle up 1 block without sinking . Does anyone know what the final mechanic should be . It's hard to report bugs , if no one knows how the boat should function .