# \[Known Issue\] Raft motor steering sensitivity

**URL:** <https://forums.strandeddeepgame.com/t/known-issue-raft-motor-steering-sensitivity/89>\
**Category:** \[Console\] Fixed Issues\
**Created:** [September 16, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.strandeddeepgame.com/t/known-issue-raft-motor-steering-sensitivity/89 "2020-09-16T16:43:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Clare](https://forums.strandeddeepgame.com/user_avatar/forums.strandeddeepgame.com/clare/32/1238_2.png) [@Clare](https://forums.strandeddeepgame.com/u/Clare)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.strandeddeepgame.com/t/known-issue-raft-motor-steering-sensitivity/89/1 "2020-09-16T16:43:19Z")

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**UPDATE** - After version 2009 was released. Players are having trouble with the raft movement. Some can only go forwards and backwards, some only backwards, and there have also been reports of the rudder not steering correctly too. If you have experienced this issue, please let me know in a comment below, or a bug report, the following info:

- Are you playing in a new save, or was your save updated?
- Was your raft or raft parts built before or after the update?
- In what way is your motor and/or rudder effected?

**Workaround**  
This issue seems to primarily affect updated saves. If a player creates an entirely new raft and motor within the save, they can steer the raft as normal. However this can be costly for resources.

_ **Below is the original ourline of the issue from 1820** _

**Issue Summary:**  
After the Patch 4 update, players have reported the raft turning sensitivity on the motor is too high. This can cause difficulty in keeping the raft straight when traveling.

**Workarounds:**  
Some players have reported that the more they added to their raft, the less apparent the issue became. It may be possible to reduce the effect of the issue by adding more parts to your raft (However please be aware of [[Known Issue] Deconstruction of raft bases - #2 by Spaz124](https://forums.strandeddeepgame.com/t/known-issue-deconstruction-of-raft-bases/43/2) when doing so)

If you try either increasing the size of your raft, or creating a smaller one, and notice a change in the sensitivity when steering, please let us know.

_Update:_ @Charlie shared a tip (below) on what worked for them when they experience this issue - if you give this a go, let me know how you get on!

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> I had a similar issue with a sailboat, always steering towards the side with my anchor. I tried placing another anchor on the opposite side to balance it out. Didn’t work.
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> I had to break my original anchor and make a new one. Boat now works fine for me. Might be something to try for users experiencing similar issues.

Another tip, this time from @Pacroid which includs a diagram of their raft setup.

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> So it’s been a month now, I have since finished the game and it was great fun. Bugs and crashes aside (still fun)
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> In regards to getting the raft to function moderately well with the motor boat engine I did this.  
> I created a raft 3 x 3 with 1 extra part added to the front which was made from barrels. It seemed the barrels made the top portion of the raft sit a little higher then the rest of it. To give it more of a point shaped like a boat would (not sure if any mechanics function like that in this game) but it worked for me.
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> I drew out a little diagram of how my raft was put together in hopes that others can maybe try it to get the most mobility out of their raft. I left the middle empty(no floors added) and when it comes to the floors, I don’t think it matters what they are made out of. At least it didn’t matter to me. My floors were a mash of everything that was available.
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> In the end, I could steer my raft, it didn’t sway far left and right any more. Best of Luck to all those who are stranded. 🙂  
> ![](https://forums.strandeddeepgame.com/uploads/default/original/1X/8f34295d6eb5e42a5700c62a177986c658b90281.png)