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Shifting Dreamscape

Always questioning ...

Join date: 12 Dec 2007

Posts: 266

10-01-2008 08:15

I have a public dock and would like to have people be able to get a free (the Tako for example) or rent for a period a sailboat to take off from the dock. Prefer free but rent is a viable option. As well would be happy to place a vendor for sales on sailboats at the dock.

Anyone that might be able to help please IM me in world.

Shifting Dreamscape

Pserendipity Daniels

Assume sarcasm as default

Join date: 21 Dec 2006

Posts: 8,839

10-01-2008 08:29

Perhaps you should check the "Advice on sales" thread . . .

Pep (Knows how to spell really)

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Lee Ponzu

What Would Steve Do?

Join date: 28 Jun 2006

Posts: 1,770

10-01-2008 08:52

One approach would be to contact the sailboat vendors, and see if you can cut some sort of deal with them.

The realistic sailboats have clever scripts to make them run well.

On the other hand, a crappy sailboat script would be fairly simple to write. For example, if it goes the direction the user points at a fixed speed, heels over a little, and the sail switches sides, it might give the illusion of sailing well enough to satisfy a short term rental.

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Lindal Kidd

Dances With Noobs

Join date: 26 Jun 2007

Posts: 8,371

10-01-2008 09:04

This is the only sailboat rezzer I found on SL Exchange...

http://slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=486838

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Lindal Kidd

Atashi Toshihiko

Frequently Befuddled

Join date: 7 Dec 2006

Posts: 1,423

10-01-2008 09:19

From: Lindal Kidd

This is the only sailboat rezzer I found on SL Exchange...

http://slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=486838

lol - I was just about to mention that

Just be advised - it isn't really 'sailing', you don't need to know about wind and sail rigging and all that jazz. Just steer, really. Good for people who want to look like their sailing without needing to know how to sail. You don't need a hud or learn complicated stuff either.

OTOH if you want a real sailing experience, the Tako is a better option I think.

-Atashi

p.s. if you want to try it out inworld there's a rezzer set up at the north-east end of the Waikiti region, check my profile picks for a link.

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Lindal Kidd

Dances With Noobs

Join date: 26 Jun 2007

Posts: 8,371

10-01-2008 09:42

Ooh, I had another idea...

At Trudeau Yachts, they have a demo you can take out for a sail. You could ask them if they would sell you something similar, with whatever perms you'd need so that visitors could sail it, and then buy a couple for your dock.

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Lindal Kidd

Ee Maculate

Owner of Fourmile Castle

Join date: 11 Jan 2007

Posts: 919

10-01-2008 09:59

I have a boat from Black Spot, the "Spray". There's a "Sim Manager Version". Anyone can drive it and when it leaves it's mooring a replacement rezzes... you set how many can be rezzed at any one time and how long it stays rezzed.

Black Spot 143,178,23

Although used on a sim I own, I don't think it's neccessary.. but don't quote me.

Shifting Dreamscape

Always questioning ...

Join date: 12 Dec 2007

Posts: 266

10-01-2008 11:22

Thanks for the replies .. and Ee thanks for the LM in-world.

I have been sailing the Tako for about 3 months now, realize its not quite like RL sailing, but close and good for SL. Reson I asked here was that I got my copy of the Tako from a Free ox in the ocean by the SLRR Drilling platform .. and was hoping to find a place where I could get a similar free vendor for the Tako. Not trying to make money .. just want to be able to allow other residents to set sale from my dock and explore SL.

Looking for Sailboats
Shifting Dreamscape Always questioning ... Join date: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 266	10-01-2008 08:15 I have a public dock and would like to have people be able to get a free (the Tako for example) or rent for a period a sailboat to take off from the dock. Prefer free but rent is a viable option. As well would be happy to place a vendor for sales on sailboats at the dock. Anyone that might be able to help please IM me in world. Shifting Dreamscape
Pserendipity Daniels Assume sarcasm as default Join date: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 8,839	10-01-2008 08:29 Perhaps you should check the "Advice on sales" thread . . . Pep (Knows how to spell really) _____________________ Hypocrite lecteur, — mon semblable, — mon frère!
Lee Ponzu What Would Steve Do? Join date: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 1,770	10-01-2008 08:52 One approach would be to contact the sailboat vendors, and see if you can cut some sort of deal with them. The realistic sailboats have clever scripts to make them run well. On the other hand, a crappy sailboat script would be fairly simple to write. For example, if it goes the direction the user points at a fixed speed, heels over a little, and the sail switches sides, it might give the illusion of sailing well enough to satisfy a short term rental. _____________________ So many monkeys, so little Shakespeare.
Lindal Kidd Dances With Noobs Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 8,371	10-01-2008 09:04 This is the only sailboat rezzer I found on SL Exchange... http://slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=486838 _____________________ It's still My World and My Imagination! So there. Lindal Kidd
Atashi Toshihiko Frequently Befuddled Join date: 7 Dec 2006 Posts: 1,423	10-01-2008 09:19 From: Lindal Kidd This is the only sailboat rezzer I found on SL Exchange... http://slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=486838 lol - I was just about to mention that Just be advised - it isn't really 'sailing', you don't need to know about wind and sail rigging and all that jazz. Just steer, really. Good for people who want to look like their sailing without needing to know how to sail. You don't need a hud or learn complicated stuff either. OTOH if you want a real sailing experience, the Tako is a better option I think. -Atashi p.s. if you want to try it out inworld there's a rezzer set up at the north-east end of the Waikiti region, check my profile picks for a link. _____________________ Visit Atashi's Art and Oddities Store and the Waikiti Motor Works at beautiful Waikiti.
Lindal Kidd Dances With Noobs Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 8,371	10-01-2008 09:42 Ooh, I had another idea... At Trudeau Yachts, they have a demo you can take out for a sail. You could ask them if they would sell you something similar, with whatever perms you'd need so that visitors could sail it, and then buy a couple for your dock. _____________________ It's still My World and My Imagination! So there. Lindal Kidd
Ee Maculate Owner of Fourmile Castle Join date: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 919	10-01-2008 09:59 I have a boat from Black Spot, the "Spray". There's a "Sim Manager Version". Anyone can drive it and when it leaves it's mooring a replacement rezzes... you set how many can be rezzed at any one time and how long it stays rezzed. Black Spot 143,178,23 Although used on a sim I own, I don't think it's neccessary.. but don't quote me.
Shifting Dreamscape Always questioning ... Join date: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 266	10-01-2008 11:22 Thanks for the replies .. and Ee thanks for the LM in-world. I have been sailing the Tako for about 3 months now, realize its not quite like RL sailing, but close and good for SL. Reson I asked here was that I got my copy of the Tako from a Free ox in the ocean by the SLRR Drilling platform .. and was hoping to find a place where I could get a similar free vendor for the Tako. Not trying to make money .. just want to be able to allow other residents to set sale from my dock and explore SL.

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