Dock your boat

Dock your boat Free Game

Rated 3.57/5 (236) —  Free Android application by sfinx-it GmbH

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About Dock your boat

This boat- and harbour-simulator for docking and undocking under engine serves as a realistic trainer for skippers. The idea and the creation comes from an enthusiastic sailor. The simulator helps to improve your skills in safe maneuvring of sailing yachts in different environments such as in narrow spaces in ports and marinas, using the propeller walk as well as the effects of crosswind and current. It also allows to handle lines and fenders. Besides the playful character of this simulator game the learning effect is creating the most value added for users. A range of different scenarios with various levels of difficulties are available for selection. Uncomplicated visual onscreen help with short text guidances passes on the basic principles to get a feel for the handling methods. Optionaly wind and current can be modified. For advanced users we provide a scene-editor via in-app-pruchase.

Recommended by Yacht.de (Europe's best known sailing magazine)

Information on permissions:

The app uses the device id and internet connection to send anonymous data to our server for product improvement issues. This does only happen on starting or finishing a scene and takes usually about 0.7kb.
Location is used by the ad-framework. However ads are currently disabled since we would like to keep the app free from ads.
In-app-purchasing are used only, if you click buy inside the upgrade section of the app and further if the store confirms the payment.
Access to memory is used to save current settings or data of self created scenes. The app does not access your photos.
The app will never access your address book or other personal information.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Dock your boat version 1.6 on your Android device!
Downloaded 10,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: com.sfinxit.docktheboat, download Dock your boat.apk

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Game History & Updates

What's Changed
Latest compilerversion (2.1.1)
A new 33 feet Boat.
Improvements in the editor -
boats do not float arround anymore. Sound is disabled in editor.
Bugfix when posting result to facebook.
Wheel and throttle can be enlarged and split for better handling.
Dock dolphins will not cause much damage.
Sound improvements.
Userscene thumbnails are now shown correctly.
More downloads  Dock your boat reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update Dock your boat was updated to version 1.6
More downloads  Dock your boat reached 5 000 - 10 000 downloads
Version update Dock your boat was updated to version 1.51

What are users saying about Dock your boat

Z70%
by Z####:

Thanks for making the app I've been looking for! I immediately bought all available extensions, price is peanuts compared to the damages done by trying those docking scenarios with a real yacht. :-) To the disappointed reviewers complaining about game levels, graphics etc: this is not meant to be a fun game, it's meant to actually teach candidate skippers to dock a yacht. Feature request: I'd love to see a boat with twin rudders, as they have horrible handling by the lack of propwash.

L70%
by L####:

The free version has very little to work with. I made the mistake of purchasing the scene creator feature, which was absolutely a waste of $6. It's quite painful to construct marinas given how you drag an object from a single point, causing the entire alignment of the object to be thrown off. There are a lot of pre-made scenes to choose from but none are a basic marina with slips and fingers on each side. Given how difficult the scene editor is, it's apparent why they don't make more natural marinas. Furthermore, line handling is a mess.

M70%
by M####:

Good stuff. To that guy who complained about lack of bow thruster, I have a 43' boat without one. Many large boats don't have them. Realistic physics here. I was able to spin this game boat almost in its own length using foreard/reverse and prop walk just like I can my real (full keel) boat. However, three things less than perfect. One, the timer encourages one to hurry. This is stupid from a realistic perspective. Two, the other boat seems like it's actively trying to interfere. Three, getting a line to th

D70%
by D####:

For me the steering wheel is all wrong if you just touch it in the wrong place the wheel will turn 180° either way and when you release it it will not straighten up and I also like better graphics which this doesn't have

R70%
by R####:

Liked it enough to upgrade, but the line handling mystifies me. You can't pull the boat with a line - when the line is nearly tight (but still has a few curves in it) it says you can't pull a tight line. Also has quite a few mis-spellings (tigth for tight, for instance). It is also unclear what the goal is in some scenes - A2, for example. It says "Exercise to handle lines - pull forward slowly". So I took 2 lines ashore, and tried to pull the boat forward with them. It wouldn't let me get them tight, let alone pull the boat with them. Does it mean to move forward with the engine? And where is the boat supposed to end up?

D70%
by D####:

Loads okay on my Android phone but only runs for a few seconds before stopping and exiting. Also not available for PCs, only mobile phones.

Y70%
by Y####:

Gd training on tablet..visualise before trying hands on at sea

D70%
by D####:

Awesome app just wondering when this new update will be ready by?

D70%
by D####:

Good fun and good practice

L70%
by L####:

Love it

D70%
by D####:

1) not working on Huawei G610 - completely freezes graphics so phone has to be rebooted 2) UI not suitable for 4 inch screens - difficult to handle lines, almost impossible to handle fenders (at least with my kind of fingers...)

B70%
by B####:

I love this game, the problem is I paid to have not fully have this game. Don't waste your time in buying it!

D70%
by D####:

It's a decent game, the more in depth docking is cool, just a shame you can only play one level without purchasing

V70%
by V####:

nice app guys :) I am a Nautical Student and I find it very useful :) 5

D70%
by D####:

Just a trial and a stupid one

Y70%
by Y####:

Hello developers! I really like physics and controls, just a few questions: 1) Why does it run so slow? I have Nexus 5, all high-load apps runs smoothly, but this sim doesn`t inspite of 2D. 2) I really don`t care about graphics in simulators, but this is really shame. Unreasonably low quality textures and fonts. It worth nothing to update few textures to look good on FullHD devices. 3) It`d be good to add more levels in both paid and free version. I`ll GLADLY buy this game, change rating and advertise it to everybody once 1) and 2) be fixed.

T70%
by T####:

OK the free version is very limited but having chanced my €3 for the version you can enter weather and use the other precooked scenes I found this very useful. I then quickly purchased the scene creator option as the precooked scenes are more for gaming than realistiic learning. I created my berth which often has a cross wind and figured out how best to berth - this will save me hundreds in gel coat damage. Oh - I use a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 the stylus is handy for placing objects in scenes. Provide a deck level view of approach and it will get 5 stars.

Z70%
by Z####:

The harbor is full of boats that are out to get you. Hardly realistic. Docking is hard enough as it is. The app needs a traffic control button. Also, don't 40+ feet yachts usually have bow thrusters?

V70%
by V####:

Free version is just an infinite annoying pushing to buy paid version. Could not really get an idea about the app - the concept is completely lost behind blinking commercial ads. See no point to buy.

S70%
by S####:

Great physics of the boat and all the forces around. Control of operating on lines could be more easy.

Z70%
by Z####:

I really enjoy this sim. Its very accurate. However the line handling function needs improvement.

B70%
by B####:

I think it was a great time at pro

V70%
by V####:

Please add more kind of boat such as twin engines

M70%
by M####:

Realistic boat physics. Been searching for something similar to this for ages.

U70%
by U####:

0 stars wouldn't let me play

A70%
by A####:

There are glitches on nexus 7 (some flickering here and there) but the physics are very good and handling feels realistic. I wish there were more scenarios for traffic and marina patterns in usa (most moorages are Mediterranean style as the game is European). Still, worth every cent. Very hard to find in the store: I've searched specifically for something like this since January!

S70%
by S####:

1) not working on Huawei G610 - completely freezes graphics so phone has to be rebooted 2) UI not suitable for 4 inch screens - difficult to handle lines, almost impossible to handle fenders (at least with my kind of fingers...)

S70%
by S####:

Just a trial and a stupid one

C70%
by C####:

Reasonably realistic. Difficult but fun.

C70%
by C####:

Don't bother, one scenario. They should pay us for downloading it.

S70%
by S####:

Free version is really crippled.


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