Use the Pump for the Boat
To refuel your boat, grind fish into Fish Meat, feed it to the Fuel Larva, then manually transfer the fuel into the trawler with the pump's Fuel Gun. The opening fuel can goes directly into the generator at Church Settlement; feeding the larva does not fill either the boat or that generator automatically.
Find the Opening Can and Start the Generator
- Investigate the unpowered boat crane at Church Settlement to locate the nearby generator that needs fuel before you can use the crane.
- Search the hut with white cross marks above its doorway to find the opening fuel can. Use those doorway markings to identify the hut.
- Position the carried can at the generator's tank opening so you are ready to pour fuel into the generator itself.
- Hold the left mouse button to pour fuel from the can into the generator's tank. Filling the tank prepares it for the starting sequence.
- Interact with the generator's starter after pouring the fuel. This begins the pull prompts needed to get the generator running.
- Complete the starter's pull prompts to start the generator. Once it is running, you can continue with the boat crane.
Adding fuel and starting the generator are separate actions. If you have poured the can but have not completed the starter prompts, finish that sequence before returning to the crane. This generator also has its own tank, separate from the trawler's fuel supply.
Make Fuel and Transfer It to the Trawler
- Put caught fish, such as Snappers, through the Grinder at the Trading Post. This processes your catch into Fish Meat for the Fuel Larva.
- Collect the Fish Meat produced by the Grinder so you can use it at the Fuel Larva.
- Feed the Fish Meat to the Fuel Larva to make fuel available for pumping. Your boat still needs the manual transfer afterward.
- Take the Fuel Gun from the pump. This is the tool used to move the prepared fuel into the boat's tank.
- Bring the Fuel Gun's nozzle against the boat's fuel intake. Position it at the intake before attempting to transfer fuel.
- Hold the refueling input with the nozzle at the intake until fuel transfers. Refueling requires holding the input rather than simply picking up the gun.
- Check the boat's fuel level after pumping to verify the result. Judge the transfer by fuel in the vessel, rather than by whether the larva has eaten.
The Larva Ate, but the Boat Is Still Low
- Confirm that you completed the pumping stage after feeding the Fuel Larva. Making fuel available does not automatically move it into the trawler.
- Check that you took the pump's Fuel Gun and brought its nozzle to the boat's fuel intake. Feeding the larva alone leaves the transfer unfinished.
- Keep the nozzle against the intake while holding the transfer input. If you only positioned the gun, return to that point and perform the refueling action.
- Check the correct fuel supply: the boat's tank and a quest generator's tank are separate. A generator also needs its own starting sequence after being filled.
Keep Fish Meat Available for Refueling
Fish Meat is used for bait and lures as well as feeding the Fuel Larva. Set some aside for fuel when you process your catch, especially before spending your supplies on crafting. That keeps your next refueling stop in mind while you decide what to make.
The trawler can also be fitted with a canister rack for spare fuel through its dry-dock upgrades. Treat spare fuel as part of preparing for a trip, alongside checking the fuel already in the boat. Confirm the manual transfer before leaving the pump so you know which supply you are relying on.