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# Floater

<img src="https://1371052705-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FV22FKtcNjWW37kUFLLdR%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-de4ba38e6a03248a55e7362764d94f65d851ce6c%2Ffloater.png?alt=media" alt="Floater" width="128">

A wool bag full of air. It gives extra lift to boats and rafts and keeps them at the surface.

## Recipe

![Floater recipe](https://1371052705-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FV22FKtcNjWW37kUFLLdR%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-48f8f1630b3cf44d4e235b6c38c04e4e9a78ca76%2Ffloater.png?alt=media)

## How to use it

Place Floaters low on the hull of a boat. Once they are in the water, they push the ship up toward the surface. Each one carries about 25 blocks of ship (`floaterLift` in the server config), and the lift adds up.

## Colours

There are 16 colours, one for each wool in the recipe. Right-click a placed Floater with a dye to change its colour.

## Good to know

* It is made for boats. On a sealed ship, a Floater bursts if it is taken deeper than about 27 m (its depth limit, like any wool), or if it hits a solid block at speed.
* Floaters only push toward the surface, they do not help a submarine dive. For that, use [Ballast Tanks](/create-deep-seas-wiki/deep-seas/diving/ballast-tank.md).

## Video

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