Rust Boat Building

Every piece the Boat Building Plan places. A boat's HP is the sum of its pieces.

Boat pieces

PieceHPCost
Square Hull75
×300×15
Triangle Hull25
×150×8
Floor50
×150×8
Floor Frame50
×150×8
Floor Triangle25
×75×4
Floor Triangle Frame25
×75×4
Boat Stairs50
×300×15
Doorway50
×210×11
Low Cannon Wall25
×150×8
Low Wall25
×150×8
Low Wall Barrier25
×150×8
Wall50
×300×15
Window50
×210×11

Damage to any piece comes off the boat's total HP.

Boat decay

Decay starts after
24 h
unused
Then it loses all its HP over
12 h
for a boat outside

A boat starts to decay once nobody has used it for 24 h. Base decay timers

What you can place on a boat

A boat holds up to 120 deployables. Electrical items are allowed unless the server turns them off. Doors, windows and other items that fit a building frame are not listed here.

Boat only 7 items, must go on a boat

AnchorCannonPlankSailSmall Boat EngineSmall RampSteering Wheel

Can go on a boat 287 items, also works on land

Abyss Horizontal Storage TankAbyss Vertical Storage TankAmmo Storage BoxAND SwitchArmor Storage BoxArtist Canvas LargeArtist Canvas MediumArtist Canvas SmallArtist Canvas StandingArtist Canvas XLArtist Canvas XXLAudio AlarmBamboo BarrelBamboo Salvaged ShelvesBamboo Wall ShelvesBar Games MinifridgeBar Games Shotgun TrapBarbequeBarricade Sandbags HalfBarricade Sandbags PillboxBarricade Sandbags Three QuarterBath Tub PlanterBeach ChairBeach ParasolBeach TableBeach TowelBear Skin RugBedBiofuel GeneratorBlockerBlue BoomerBlue Industrial Wall LightBlue Roman CandleBoom BoxBulb String LightsButtonCamp FireCancer Research UK 2026 PlushieCancer Research UK PlushieChairChampagne BoomerChandelierCharcoal Storage BoxChippy Arcade GameChristmas LightsCircle BalloonClan TableClothing MannequinClothing Storage BoxClump of Latex BalloonsClump of Mixed BalloonsCommand BlockComps Storage BoxComputer StationConcrete BarricadeConfetti CannonConnected SpeakerCooking WorkbenchCounterDart BoardDeluxe Christmas LightsDigital ClockDisco BallDisco FloorDiscord TrophyDroneDrop BoxElectric FurnaceElectric HeaterElectric Table LampElectrical BranchEngineering WorkbenchExplosives Storage BoxFabric Beanbag SeatFairy LightsFirebombFish TrophyFlame TurretFlasher LightFlight Recorder BoxFluid CombinerFluid SplitterFluid Switch & PumpFluorescent LightFood Storage BoxFridgeFrontier Bolts Single Item RackFrontier Horns Single Item RackFrontier Horseshoe Single Item RackFurnaceGreenGreen BoomerGreen Industrial Wall LightGreen Roman CandleGuns Storage BoxHalf Height Bamboo ShelvesHalf Height Industrial ShelvesHalloween String LightsHazmat PlushyHazmat YoutoozHBHF SensorHeart BalloonHeavy Scientist PlushieHeavy Scientist YoutoozHobo BarrelHorizontal Weapon RackIgniterIndustrial CombinerIndustrial ConveyorIndustrial Electric FurnaceIndustrial SplitterIndustrial Storage Horizontal BarrelIndustrial Storage Vertical BarrelIndustrial Wall LightIndustrial Wall ShelvesJukeboxJunkyard Drum KitKayakKrieg Storage BarrelKrieg Storage CratesLandscape Photo FrameLandscape Picture FrameLanternLarge Animated Neon SignLarge Banner on poleLarge Neon SignLarge Planter BoxLarge Rechargeable BatteryLarge Solar PanelLarge Wood BoxLaser DetectorLaser LightLatex BalloonLeather Beanbag SeatLegacy FurnaceLight-Up Frame LargeLight-Up Frame SmallLight-Up Frame StandingLight-Up Frame XLLight-Up Frame XXLLockerMedieval Large Wood BoxMedium Animated Neon SignMedium Neon SignMedium Rechargeable BatteryMeds Storage BoxMemory CellMetal Bar StoolMetal Storage BoxMicrophone StandMinecart PlanterMini FridgeMixing TableOR SwitchOrange BoomerOre Storage BoxOrnate Frame largeOrnate Frame MediumOrnate Frame SmallOrnate Frame StandingOrnate Frame XLOrnate Frame XXLPaintable Reactive TargetPattern BoomerPookie BearPool TablePortable EaselPortrait Photo FramePortrait Picture FramePowered Water PurifierPressure PadPropane Explosive BombRail Road PlanterRAND SwitchReactive TargetRed BoomerRed Industrial Wall LightRed Roman CandleRed Volcano FireworkRepair BenchResearch TableRF BroadcasterRF ReceiverRocking ChairRonald McDonald House UK 2026 PlushieRonald McDonald House UK PlushieRoot CombinerRugSalvaged Industrial ShelvesSalvaged ShelvesSandbag BarricadeScientist PlushieScrap Storage BoxSearch LightSecretlab ChairShotgun TrapShutter Frame largeShutter Frame SmallShutter Frame StandingShutter Frame XLShutter Frame XXLSimple LightSingle Plant PotSiren LightSkull Fire PitSkull TrophySkull Trophy (Jar)Skull Trophy (Jar2)Skull Trophy (Table)Skull Wall LampSledSled (Xmas)Sleeping BagSmall GeneratorSmall Hunting TrophySmall Neon SignSmall Planter BoxSmall Rechargeable BatterySmall Spike TrapSmall StockingSmall Water CatcherSmall Wooden SignSmart AlarmSmart SwitchSofaSofa - PatternSound LightSpeech Bubble BalloonSpinning WheelSplitterSpooky SpeakerSpot LightSprinklerStar BalloonStone Storage BoxStorage Barrel HorizontalStorage Barrel VerticalStrobe LightSulfur Storage BoxSUPER StockingSwitchTableTall Weapon RackTealTelephoneTesla CoilTimerTools Storage BoxTorch HolderTriangle Planter BoxTriangle Rail Road PlanterTripod Spot LightTuna Can LampTwitch Rivals 2025 SofaTwitch Rivals DeskTwitch Rivals Neon SignTwitch Rivals TrophyTwitch Rivals Trophy 2023Unused Storage Barrel VerticalViolet BoomerViolet Roman CandleViolet Volcano FireworkWall CabinetWanted PosterWanted Poster 2Wanted Poster 3Wanted Poster 4Water BarrelWater PumpWeapon Rack StandWheelbarrow PianoWhite BoomerWhite Volcano FireworkWicker BarrelWide Weapon RackWood Storage BoxWood Storage BoxWooden Bar StoolWooden Boat LadderWooden LadderWorkbench Level 1Workbench Level 2Workbench Level 3Wumpus PlushXOR SwitchXyloboneZombie Wumpus Plush

Cannot go on a boat 153 items, needs ground, water or a building

Above Ground PoolAdvent CalendarAnimal FenceAnimal Fence GateArmored Ladder HatchArmored Triangle Ladder HatchAuto TurretBallistaBarbed Wooden BarricadeBattering RamBeehiveBoat Building StationBoogie BoardCable TunnelCard TableCarvable PumpkinCatapultCCTV CameraCeiling Fluorescent LightCeiling LightChicken CoopChinese LanternChinese Lantern WhiteChristmas TreeCoffinComposterCursed CauldronDisco Floor (Largetiles)Diver propulsion vehicleDoor ControllerDouble Sign PostFogger-3000Frankenstein TableFrontier Mirror LargeFrontier Mirror MediumFrontier Mirror SmallFrontier Mirror StandingGiant Candy DecorGiant Lollipop DecorGold Mirror largeGold Mirror MediumGold Mirror SmallGold Mirror StandingGravestoneGraveyard FenceHigh External Adobe GateHigh External Adobe WallHigh External Legacy GateHigh External Legacy WallHigh External Stone GateHigh External Stone WallHigh External Wooden GateHigh External Wooden WallHigh Ice WallHitch & TroughHomemade LandmineHopperHuge Wooden SignIce SculptureIce ThroneIndustrial Auto TurretInner TubeInner Tube (Horse)Inner Tube (Unicorn)Jack O Lantern AngryJack O Lantern HappyLarge Banner HangingLarge Candle SetLarge FurnaceLarge Hunting TrophyLarge Industrial FurnaceLarge Water CatcherLarge Wooden SignLegacy Wood ShelterLight-Up Mirror LargeLight-Up Mirror MediumLight-Up Mirror SmallLight-Up Mirror StandingMail BoxMedieval BarricadeMetal BarricadeMining QuarryModular Car LiftMortarMounted BallistaNew Year GongOne Sided Town Sign PostPaddling PoolPinataPTZ CCTV CameraPump JackRetro Tool CupboardRustigé Egg - AmethystRustigé Egg - BlueRustigé Egg - CeruleanRustigé Egg - GreenRustigé Egg - IvoryRustigé Egg - PurpleRustigé Egg - RedRustigé Egg - WhiteSalvaged Ejector SeatSAM SiteScarecrowScrap Mirror LargeScrap Mirror MediumScrap Mirror SmallScrap Mirror StandingSeismic SensorShockbyte Tool CupboardShort Ice WallSiege TowerSingle Sign PostSkull SpikesSkull Spikes (Candles)Skull Spikes (Pumpkin)Sky LanternSky Lantern - GreenSky Lantern - OrangeSky Lantern - PurpleSky Lantern - RedSmall Candle SetSmall Oil RefinerySmall StashSnap TrapSnow MachineSnowmanSpider WebsStone BarricadeStone FireplaceStone SculptureSurvival Fish TrapTin Can AlarmTool CupboardTwo Sided Hanging SignTwo Sided Ornate Hanging SignTwo Sided Town Sign PostWatch TowerWater WheelWind TurbineWood Frame LargeWood Frame MediumWood Frame SmallWood Frame StandingWood Mirror LargeWood Mirror MediumWood Mirror SmallWood Mirror StandingWooden BarricadeWooden Barricade CoverWooden CrossWooden Floor SpikesXL Picture FrameXXL Picture Frame

Methodology

Tested in game on our own server: the cost and HP of every piece the plan can place, and the boat decay timers. Tested on the current version of Rust.

Related pages

VehiclesDeployablesFishingMissionsVehicle FuelDecay Timers

Rust boat building: common questions

How much HP does a boat have in Rust?
A boat's HP is the sum of its pieces. A square hull adds 75 and a triangle hull adds 25.
Do boats decay in Rust?
Yes. Once nobody has used a boat for 24 h, a boat outside loses all its HP over 12 h.