What to do with the small boats?

[Zilcho]

I have quite a few of the lying around right now and I want to do something cool and original with them, any ideas?

[CMP]

Try this? It looks like an interesting way to use rowboats.

[Bjornu]

You could attach 2 smaller ones to make one larger or attach 4 together to make a Catamaran?

Greetz

Bjornu

[soccerkid6]

I like this design:

[yys4u]

I've been wondering the same thing, I have a bunch of small row boats and always thought it'd be a nice way to start MOCing. Basically using the row boats as a small canvas to start MOCing nice and slow with small projects. I haven't found much either, so I appreciate this thread, but I did find this which I thought was interesting.

http://www.classic-pirates.com/sets/alternate-sets-lego-idea-books.html

[KotZ]

All of those are good ideas. You could use them to create rocks possibly. Use them as something to design around. Or use them as parts of a creature. I have an idea that I plan on using where the stern of the old ships hulls be used for a sea monster. Hope this helps!

[Laura Beinbrech]

Not exactly pirate era, but I usually add either an inboard motor (with huge air scoop) or steam engine to make motor/steam launches or fast attack boats for my post-apocalyptic setting... The design is fairly simple and a great way to make use of the zillion rowboats I have (not to mention excess minifigs, since each fast attack boat seats two).

[Gafol]

You could create a little wood seaport, or a jetty for fishermans.

(I found it on flickr, some rights are reserved: )

[Tommy]

I use the rope piece to hang lifeboats off the side of my larger ships to serve as lifeboats, boats for getting to shore, etc.

Edited May 27, 2012 by Tommy

[Mikem]

Perhaps you could place three or four boats side by side over a river and place beams and plates over them to make a bridge over which the blue coats would cross with their horse drawn cannons!

[Hammerstein NWC]

I use the rope piece to hang lifeboats off the side of my larger ships to serve as lifeboats, boats for getting to shore, etc.

Ships Boats sounds like a very good and authentic idea! :)