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    BUILD A PIRATE SHIP

    Mar 25, 2021 5 minutes

    THE FRAME

    The first thing you need to do is pick the location where you want to build your ship, and begin putting together a frame. We’ve used logs (most of this boat is going to be wood!) and started with a long, curved strut that forms the bottom of the boat, facing forwards. Now, build off some ribs to either side. Make them symmetrical, and ensure all of the struts extend slightly above the surface of the water – you want the deck to be about two or three blocks higher than sea level!

    THE HULL

    Next, you need to fill in the gaps between these struts with wooden planks. As you can see from the picture, you want to try and keep the gradient fairly smooth rather than have a big, chunky box! This can get tricky around the ends of the boat –

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