Create Boats Options

Select a boat type to add to your Fluids ocean or pond. If you want to move the position of the locator interactively, click , and then turn on Free Transform in the options window. When on, the locator cannot be connected directly to the expression.

See Make objects float and

Float Selected Object(s)
Lets you make an object float by adding a dynamic locator to it. Dynamic locators follow the motion of the ocean in the Y direction and also react to dynamic attributes such as buoyancy, gravity, and damping

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Make Boats
This types of locator follows the motion of the ocean or pond in the Y direction, but additionally rotate in X and Z to allow the boat to pitch and roll in the waves.

See Make boats float.

Make Motor Boats
This type of locator follows the motion of the ocean in the Y direction, but additionally reacts appropriately to dynamic attributes (in the Extra Attributes section of the Attribute Editor).

See Create an Interactive boat simulation.