Fleet: House Boat Rulebook

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• House Boat (Qty 8)

House Boat (Qty 8)

Dock Card: During setup, two House Boat cards per player are placed face up on the table near the Boat Card supply.

Gameplay: House Boats do not require a license to Launch. House Boats do NOT hire a Captain and do NOT catch Crates.

A House Boat can be purchased for $3 during the Launch Boats portion of the Launch Boats and Hire Captains phase. Purchasing a House Boat costs a launch. The Player pays $3 using any combination of Boat Cards and abilities, then draws a House Boat from the pile and places it in his play area.

A House Boat counts towards all applicable Launch Boats and Hire Captains phase bonuses, but a House Boat does NOT have a Captain. A player may own as many House Boat cards as they are able to purchase until the pile is exhausted.

At ANY time during the game, a player may discard a House Boat from his play area and immediately receive $5 towards any ONE transaction. This must be used immediately. Discarded House Boat cards are removed from the game.

Game End/Scoring: The House Boat is 2VP IF it remains in play on a player’s play area during Game End scoring. Discarded House Boats do NOT count as VP.

NOTE: When counting Captains for the Lobster License Bonus, DO NOT INCLUDE any House Boats! If a player has a Cod or a Char license, he may purchase a House Boat, and if able, launch a boat from his hand like normal OR purchase and launch a second applicable Dock Card!