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55 How My Sea Adventure Began is the main story quest that immediately follows I Need a Bigger Boat. The quest teaches base-building progression tied to ship outfitting and concludes with the player's first open-sea engagement before arriving at Tortuga. There are five objectives in total.
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77 Quest Overview
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99 FieldValueQuest TypeMain questFollowsI Need a Bigger BoatObjectives5Key StationShipwright's WorkshopEnds AtTortugaLeads ToUnderground Network
1010 Prerequisites
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1212 Completed I Need a Bigger Boat and the player has a seaworthy vesselSpeak to Doctor Galen at the base to trigger the next phase
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1414 Walkthrough
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1616 Build the Shipwright's Workshop at camp. Use the build menu; the recipe is unlocked by quest progression.Craft 12-Pounder Cannons for the ship at the Shipwright's Workshop. See Cannon Types for the full progression.Approach the Wharf and interact with it to open the Ship Gear screen. Slot the 12-Pounders into the ship's cannon slots.Board the ship, approach the wheel, and press E to Steer the Ship. Sail to the objective marker on the map.Engage the pirate vessel in your first ship-to-ship combat. Bring the enemy hull low, then close and initiate Boarding to finish the fight.Sail to Tortuga Market (final objective marker).
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1818 Rewards and Progression
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2020 OutcomeNotesAccess to TortugaUnlocks all four faction stalls, the global market, and many follow-up questsFirst equipped cannonsUnlocks real Naval Combat; cannon crafting loop now established at the Shipwright's WorkshopFurther Galen questsReturning to Doctor Galen after arrival pushes the story toward Revenge Is Best Served Cold and The Bitter Pill
2121 Tips
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2323 Stock Repair Kit and at least two cooked food buffs (see Cooking Recipes) before the ship battle.The Perfectly Ordered 12-Pounder plans are worth pursuing long-term for better cannon damage; the upgraded variant is covered on the 12-Pounders page.At Tortuga, drop a Fast Travel Bell near the market so return trips are one jump.
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2525 See Also
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2727 I Need a Bigger BoatDoctor GalenWharfShipwright's WorkshopTortugaQuests
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2929 Full Recipe Breakdown by Objective
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3131 Each objective in How My Sea Adventure Began gates on a specific crafting requirement. The summary table below consolidates the exact recipes so you can pre-farm the materials in one pass rather than stopping between every objective.
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3333 ObjectiveRequired ItemRecipeBuild Shipwright's WorkshopShipwright's Workshop (station)15x Wood, 22x Coarse Fabric, 5x Copper Ingot (requires roof, within bonfire radius)Craft Cannons12-Pounder Cannon x1 minimum10x Wood, 10x Copper Ingot eachBuild Wharf and EquipWharf (dock structure)10x Wood, 10x Coarse FabricDestroy Blackbeard's KetchFully rigged Ketch with cannonsInteract with Wharf, open Manage Ship, drag 12-Pounder into Ship Gear
3434 Optional pre-sail upgrades: Before engaging Blackbeard's Ketch, interact with the Wharf and check the Ship Gear slots for Boarding Party Gear and Hull Bracing. Both are craftable early-tier ship upgrades that substantially improve survivability on the first naval fight. Use the Fast Travel point near your camp to skip the sail to the fight site and conserve supplies.
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3636 Last Step: Tortuga Market Handoff
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3838 The final objective is simply walking past the Tortuga Market pier, which completes the quest and immediately opens the Underground Network questline from the same spot. The tavern that kicks off the next quest is visible just past the market from the pier transition point.