Boatpatch

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-04

Overview

The boatpatch component is attached to the boatpatch and boatpatch_kelp prefabs to provide boat repair functionality. It exposes a patch_type property used to differentiate material types and integrates with the repairer component to apply health to damaged boats. When kelp is used, additional edible, perishable, bait, and tradable behaviors are enabled.

Usage example

local inst = CreateEntity()
inst.entity:AddTransform()
inst.entity:AddAnimState()
inst:AddComponent("boatpatch")
inst.components.boatpatch.patch_type = "wood"
-- Typically used in combination with repairer, inventoryitem, stackable, and fuel components

Dependencies & tags

Components used: None directly (this component is defined in components/boatpatch.lua, referenced here via the prefab instantiation). This file creates prefabs that add the boatpatch, repairer, stackable, fuel, edible, perishable, bait, tradable, inventoryitem, inspectable, burnable, and propagator components.

Tags added: allow_action_on_impassable, boat_patch, show_spoilage (kelp only)

Properties

Property	Type	Default Value	Description
patch_type	string	"wood"	Specifies the material type used for repair ("wood" or "kelp"); set in fn_kelp() and used by repairer logic.

Main functions

Not applicable.

Events & listeners

None identified.