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11 I Need a Bigger Boat is a main tutorial quest in Windrose, given by Doctor Galen Skelton after the player completes Rescuing the Crew. The quest requires the player to investigate three shipwrecks on the second island and repair the one that can be salvaged into a seaworthy vessel.
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33 Objective
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55 Locate three shipwrecks on the second island. Two of the three are beyond repair; the central wreck can be restored. Repairing the wreck requires the seven crewmates rescued in the prior quest, plus a significant material investment.
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77 ShipwreckStatusNotesNorthwestern wreckBeyond repairOne of the beyond-repair wrecks contains a Decrepit Chest loot pool that can include the Executioner halberd (Rare tier). Which specific wreck holds the chest is not consistently documented across guides, so loot every wreck you pass.Central wreckRepairableHeavily guarded by Blackbeard pirate sailors; this is the quest objectiveThird wreckBeyond repairMay contain additional loot; not the quest target
88 Repair Cost
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1010 Repairing the central shipwreck requires a one-time material cost paid at the wreck itself. Gather these before starting the final repair interaction:
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1212 ImageMaterialAmountWood100Nails20Coarse Fabric20Rope10
1313 Nails are primarily obtained by breaking shipwreck wreckage with an axe, which drops Planks and Nails. Coarse Fabric is crafted at the Workbench (3 Plant Fiber = 1 Coarse Fabric). Rope is also crafted at the Workbench from Plant Fiber. Wood is abundant from trees. The seven rescued crewmates are automatically assigned to the repair once the materials are delivered.
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1515 Combat Approach
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1717 The central shipwreck is guarded by Blackbeard pirate sailors.
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1919 Rewards
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2121 A repaired mid-size ship used to continue the main storyQuest completion XPAccess to the Seafarer Quest (naval tutorial) that followsLoot from the combat encounters
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2323 Tips
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2525 Break shipwreck wreckage with an axe to drop Planks and Nails, which accelerates repair material gatheringLoot every beyond-repair wreck's Decrepit Chest on the way past; one of them can contain the Executioner halberd even though the wreck itself cannot be repairedPlace a Fast Travel Bell on the second island near the shipwreck to avoid repeated sailing tripsStock Coarse Fabric from Plant Fiber runs on the starting island before arriving
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2727 Quest Path
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2929 Stage-by-stage progression as recorded in the in-game quest log for I Need a Bigger Boat in Windrose version 0.10.0. The quest runs 4 tracked objectives from start to completion. Stage-level Required Items are objective-gated items the player must bring to progress; Rewards are items granted the moment each stage is closed out.
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3131 Completion Text
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3333 Narrative journal line the game writes once the final stage closes out:
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3535 "My time on the island wasn't wasted. I have a ship and a crew. At last, we can weigh anchor, catch the wind in our sails, and set off on a new voyage."
3636 Stages
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3838 The numbered flow below mirrors the objective list in the quest log. Each entry shows the in-game objective title, the journal description the player sees when the stage becomes active, and any stage-bound Required Items or Rewards.
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4040 StageObjective1Check the shipwreck sites2Repair the ship3Finish the repairs and get the ship afloat4Talk to Doctor Galen
4141 Stage 1: Check the Shipwreck Sites
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4343 Doctor Galen told me he'd seen several ships that had run aground. Maybe we can get one of them afloat again.
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4545 Stage 2: Repair the Ship
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4747 I managed to find a ship. It's intact, though a bit battered. All that's left is to gather 100 wood, 20 nails, 20 pieces of coarse fabric, and 10 ropes, and maybe this little beauty will sail the seas again.
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4949 Stage 3: Finish the Repairs and Get the Ship Afloat
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5151 We can't finish the repairs and get the ship back to sea with just the two of us. To sail her, we'll need a crew. Seven people should be enough for this little thing.
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5353 Stage 4: Talk to Doctor Galen
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5555 The crew is assembled, and the ship is ready to set sail. Time to tell Doctor Galen we can get out of here.
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5757 See Also
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5959 Rescuing the Crew - prerequisite questSeafarer Quest - follow-up questShip Types - ship progressionExecutioner - loot weapon from northwestern wreckDoctor Galen - quest-giver
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6161 Full Five-Phase Walkthrough
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6363 Phase 1 - Wreck Exploration: Follow Galen's ship-wreckage lead. Loot the site for early crafting materials and identify the ship hull that will become the player's first vessel.Phase 2 - Ship Repairs: Gather Wood and Steel Nails and complete the ship repair interactions. This is the first multi-stage construction objective in the game.Phase 3 - Crew Rescue: Free 7 captured crewmates (the exact count per guides) across three pirate camps. See the companion Rescuing the Crew quest for the detailed camp clear-out order.Phase 4 - Launch: Return to the Wharf, interact with the ship, and launch it. The player gains mobility for the first time since the crash.Phase 5 - Report to Galen: Return to base and speak with Doctor Galen to hand in the quest. He immediately hooks the player into the next chain: the shipwright and cannon expansion of How My Sea Adventure Began.
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6565 Common Pitfalls
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6767 Do not engage pirate patrols with broken stamina. Complete the Shovel and basic weapons before camp clears.The rescue phase requires freeing all 7 crewmates; partial camp clears do not progress the quest.Keep 3-4 Healing Potions in inventory; melee damage spikes in the third camp.
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6969 Repair Materials Breakdown
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7171 The central wreck repair requires a specific shipment of materials. Launch-week guides document the cost as:
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7373 100 Wood20 Nails10 Rope (roughly 30 Plant Fiber processed at the Workbench)20 Coarse Fabric (roughly 60 Plant Fiber)
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7575 Preparation Recommendation
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7777 Most guides recommend reaching level 2 and crafting a full copper tool and armor set before starting the repair run. Rescuing the seven crew members scattered across the island involves the final camp fight, which is the first real multi-enemy encounter of the playthrough. Bring Bandages or an early Healing Potion (Doctor Galen also hands out one for free after the quest starts).
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7979 Placing a Fast Travel Bell at the base before the run saves a long swim-back after the wreck repair completes.
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8181 Shipwreck-by-Shipwreck Cost Table
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8383 Doctor Galen marks three shipwrecks on the map, but only the second (and optionally the third) can actually be repaired. The first is storyboarded as unrepairable and only exists to guide the player onto the next waypoint. The two repairable wrecks share the same recipe, so the materials gathered for the second shipwreck can be reused for the third if both are repaired.
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8585 ShipwreckStatusRepair CostFirst (northwest marker)Unrepairable, quest advances you onwardNoneSecond (central island)Primary repair target; Thorn Fiddlers and Drowners patrol100x Wood, 20x Nails, 20x Coarse Fabric, 20x RopeThird (final marker)Optional; same cost as second if repaired as backup100x Wood, 20x Nails, 20x Coarse Fabric, 20x Rope
8686 Crew of seven requirement: Repairing the ship also requires a full crew of seven. Completing the Rescuing the Crew quest before turning in I Need a Bigger Boat is the usual order because otherwise the repair step completes but the ship cannot sail. Treat Rescuing the Crew as a soft prerequisite even though the quest log does not enforce it.