Misc
Small Boat Engine
smallengine
A punchy boat engine made from scavenged parts, not good for the environment. More engines means more speed.
Crafting
 High Quality Metal | ×5 |
 Gears | ×2 |
 Low Grade Fuel | ×50 |
Workbench Lvl 2Craft time: 25s
Blueprint
15
Research (scrap)
15
Tech tree node (scrap)
195
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 2
Requires
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| High Quality Metal | ×2 |
| Low Grade Fuel | ×20 |
| Gears | ×1(80%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| High Quality Metal | ×3 |
| Gears | ×1 |
| Low Grade Fuel | ×30 |
| Gears | ×1(20%) |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Decay & Upkeep
8 h
Decay (outside)
80 h
Decay (inside)
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