Boats

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Boats are a class of vehicles in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online.

Description

Boats are vehicles designed to travel on water, through the use of sails, oars, or some kind of engine. They come in various sizes and shapes, depending on their purpose.

In Redemption 2, players have some occasions to row small boats such as skiffs and canoes along rivers or lakes, such as the Kamassa River. Other boat models include steamboats, although they are rarely used by the player in story missions. During the storyline, Arthur uses these boats in order to fish or travel by river when it's faster or more convenient than other means: his escape from Sisika Penitentiary with Sadie and John is done by taking a boat. John himself proposes to Abigail on a boat on the lake near Blackwater. There are also several boats that can be used freely outside of missions. They can especially be found near and around docks and water areas throughout the map, such as the Saint Denis docks. If the player paddles or navigates too far away from the bounds of the map, then the boat will sink and the player will immediately jump out of the boat and drown unable to get back onto the boat. Some boats can be shot and will eventually become waterlogged and sink.

Unique Boats

The following ships are in the docks or part of a storyline and cannot be used by the player:

• Anna Nash (stationed in Saint Denis)
• Antenor (stationed in Saint Denis; used by the Van der Linde gang to escape the city during "Banking, The Old American Art" and "Lost and Not Quite Found")
• Grand Korrigan (stationed in Saint Denis, appears in "A Fine Night of Debauchery" and "The Noblest of Men, and a Woman")
• Johanna Sawyer (stationed in Saint Denis)
• Malvina (owned by Leviticus Cornwall; appears in Annesburg during "Just a Social Call")
• Maria Isabella (stationed in Saint Denis)

Drivable Boats

Steamboat (Small)

Steamboat (Small)
Speed	13 mph
Seats	1

The small steamboat is the fastest boat in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. It has an exposed steam engine and wooden hull. Small steamboats can be commonly found near Saint Denis and Annesburg. First person mode is obstructed when driving a small steamboat.

Rowboat

Rowboat
Speed	11 mph
Seats	4

Rowboats are some of the most common boats in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. They are found in Blackwater and Saint Denis but also has a guaranteed spawn at Annesburg. It has two paddles and a traditional rowboat hull.

Canoe

Canoe
Speed	11 mph
Seats	1

The canoe is the most common boat in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online, it is found in Blackwater and Saint Denis but also has a guaranteed spawn at Lagras and Annesburg. It has one paddle and a traditional canoe hull.

Keelboat

Keelboat
Speed	10
Seats	1

The keelboat is the only drivable boat with a cabin in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. It is found in Blackwater and Saint Denis. It has a steam engine inside the cabin and a traditional keelboat hull. First person view is somewhat obstructed when driving it.

Mission Appearances

Red Dead Redemption 2

• "The Noblest of Men, and a Woman" (Grand Korrigan)
• "The New South" (optional, if the player chooses to go fishing with Dutch and Hosea)
• "Country Pursuits"
• "Revenge is a Dish Best Eaten"
• "A Fine Night of Debauchery" (Grand Korrigan)
• "Banking, The Old American Art" (Antenor)
• "Lost and Not Quite Found" (Antenor)
• "That's Murfree Country" (optional, if the player chooses to paddle up the Kamassa River with Charles to Beaver Hollow)
• "Visiting Hours"
• "Just a Social Call" (Malvina)
• "A Rage Unleashed"
• "The King's Son"