BoatMaster for Windows

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Developer’s Description

Simulate the maneuvering and docking of a boat.

BoatMaster is software that accurately simulates the maneuvering and docking of a boat. It allows the user to configure a motorboat, sailboat or houseboat and to operate that boat under varying conditions of wind and current. Dock lines and fenders can be used in conjunction with several dock configurations. This flexibility allows the user to set up different boat configurations and to vary the conditions used to practice boat handling and docking techniques. Three dock configurations are provided that have slips, side slips, wharfs and pilings. Motorboats, sailboats and houseboats can be simulated. They can be configured with single or twin engines which can be either inboards or outboards. The physical and mechanical attributes can be set for boats from 20 to 100 feet in length. A bow thruster can be also configured. Boat parameters can be set in either metric or english units of measure. Wind and current can be set to be either constant or varying in both direction and speed. The program is operated from the keyboard or from dialog type control consoles which use the mouse for control. OpenGL is used to render a 3D scene of the boat and dock as the simulation runs.

BoatMaster for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: April 19, 2010

Latest update: August 27, 2015

Version: 2.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows Vista

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 1,780

Downloads Last Week: 1

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5/5

1 User Votes

A realistic boating simulator that's more than a game.
rascalfairApril 28, 2010
Pros
I love the feel of this simulator which actually teaches the principles of boat handling in all situations. It's fun and very educational. Other simulators apparently don't create the physics as does BoatMaster. All non-pro boaters will love this.
Cons
It's not very "gamelike." It's fun, but not a game. The authors say it's intended as instruction, and the "tutorial" emphasizes teaching, but it's so much fun that it'd be better as a game.
Summary
This is a really unique piece of software. I've seen other "simulators" but they're really not in a league with this BoatMaster. I'm a boater, and I find it very realistic and helpful. It's particularly good for debriefing after a bad docking experience...I set up the conditions that almost wrecked our boat, and determined the right way to dock, next time. I think that the multiple boats and kinds of boats that can be configured for trial will be useful to folks with other kind of boats. The instructions and illustrated exercises will help a novice get started, and almost any boating maneuver can be tested. Some will find the mouse-interface a bit clumsy, but in a short time I found that the keyboard controls are so intuitive that it's easy to learn. I really like this, and it's not expensive, either.