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Rubber Boat

The Rubber Boat is a four-seat aquatic vehicle in DayZ. It is used for water travel, requires a Spark Plug to run, uses gasoline as fuel, and is especially useful for reaching islands and coastal areas.

Quick item summary

TypeSea Vehicle
Seats4
CapacityN/A
Top speed55 kph
NoiseMedium

Quick answer

The Rubber Boat is an aquatic vehicle in DayZ. It was introduced with the 1.26 update alongside DayZ Frostline and is currently the main water vehicle for traveling across coasts, rivers, and sea routes. It is especially useful on Sakhal, where many islands are easier to reach by boat.

In-game description

“A military-style inflatable boat with a rigid transom and semi-rigid hull.”

Main Uses

  • Travel across water
  • Reach islands and coastal locations
  • Move up to 4 players
  • Travel along rivers and coastlines
  • Access Sakhal island areas faster
  • Use as a water transport vehicle when land routes are unsafe

How to use this item

Get a Rubber Boat running

The Rubber Boat needs a Spark Plug and gasoline before it can be used.

  1. Find a Rubber Boat along a coast, river, or sea spawn.
  2. Attach a Spark Plug to the outboard motor.
  3. Add gasoline to the boat.
  4. Enter the driver position.
  5. Start the engine and travel carefully across the water.
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Use the boat for island travel

The Rubber Boat is one of the best ways to reach islands and separated coastal areas.

  1. Bring enough fuel before leaving shore.
  2. Check your route before crossing open water.
  3. Avoid beaching the boat too far inland.
  4. Park it somewhere hidden if you plan to return.
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How to get Rubber Boat

  • Search coastlines.
  • Search river areas.
  • Search sea-access locations.
  • Look around coastal regions on Sakhal.
  • Check possible boat spawn areas near islands and shoreline routes.

Spawn info

CoastsRiversSeaUncommon
  • • The Rubber Boat can appear around coasts, rivers, and sea areas.
  • • On Chernarus, variants can appear around coastal locations on the east and south sides of the map.
  • • On Livonia, some variants appear along the northern river area.
  • • On Sakhal, boats are especially useful for reaching island areas.

Important notes

  • The Rubber Boat requires a Spark Plug to run.
  • It uses gasoline as fuel.
  • It has 4 seats.
  • The wiki lists its top speed as 55 kph.
  • The fuel tank is listed as 40 liters.
  • It is currently the main aquatic vehicle in DayZ.
  • The Rubber Boat is especially valuable on Sakhal because many islands are easier to access by water.
  • The engine condition icon behaves similarly to other vehicle engine status icons.
  • Fuel consumption is similar to land vehicles, so refueling is eventually necessary.