The ships and boats of Sinan conform to the same basic principles as vessels of other nations - however, they are characterised by battened sails, flat bottoms and lee board.

These vessels all conform to the technical description of a Raft. Minor, descriptive, items might change slightly, but the numbers don't. You do not need any specialized boat building facilities to build any of these vessels. However, you will need appropriate craft or survival skills. These are the favoured vessels of many small wetland and river communities.

Vessel	Notes
	Bamboo Rafts are quick to build, and often used by river and swamp folk as a simple work platform. It also serves adventurers as an emergency vessel - and can be constructed using Survival or any (appropriate) Craft Skill.

These vessels all conform to the technical description of a Rowing Boat. Minor, descriptive, items might change slightly, but the numbers don't. You do not need any specialized boat building facilities to build any of these vessels. However, you will need appropriate craft or survival skills. You find these vessels wherever there are harbours, jetties or even just beaches, and they are probably the most common waterborne vessels in the world. While they are called Rowboats, some are fitted with sails as well. Small boats cost 50gp, unless otherwise noted.

Vessel	Notes
	Cormorant Boats are light, flat-bottomed boats, a type of skiff, that are particularly effective on very shallow and slow running water - such as marshes, swamps, shallow rivers or creeks. They are normally poled, but can also be paddled or rowed if required.

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These vessels all conform to the technical description of a Ship's Boat. Minor, descriptive, items might change slightly, but the numbers don't. Large open boats used for transporting people and cargo across short distances. They can all cope with short trips into ocean waters, but are generally used coastal or inland waters. They are not, normally, used for long trips as there is no cabin space, but all can survive at sea, for quite a while, if they are required to. Large boats cost 500gp, unless otherwise noted.

Vessel	Notes
	Sampan Often used for moving cargo around in harbours or along rivers, they can also be used as a tender by larger vessels.

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These vessels all conform to the technical description of a Keelboat. Minor, descriptive, items might change slightly, but the numbers don't. Keelboats are the vessels of small scale merchants or successful fishermen, and all have specific adaptions that make them suitable for a particular role. They are much less effective when they are used for other roles. All keelboats are about 60 feet long and 15-20 feet wide. Keelboats cost 3000gp, unless otherwise noted.

Vessel	Notes
	Large Sampan while intended as an inshore fishing boat, these small vessels often serve as a houseboat as well as a work boat.

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These vessels all conform to the technical description of a Coaster. Minor, descriptive, items might change slightly, but the numbers don't. Coasters are often the vessels of local merchants, and are less effective when used on the open seas. Jongs are are about 75 feet long and 15-20 feet wide, they cost 7000gp, unless otherwise noted.

Vessel	Notes
	Jong conform to the standard Keelboat description, except that they have battened sails, only need a crew of five and have a slightly larger cabin. They can sail in coastal water and are used as fishing boats, as well as merchant vessels.

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These vessels all conform to the technical description of a Junk. Minor, descriptive, items might change slightly, but the numbers don't. Vessels in this class have a shallow draught, stacked stern and a single cargo deck. True junks need fewer crew becasus eiof their sail design, although others need larger crews to handle more complex sails.. They cost 15,000 gp, unless otherwise noted.

Vessel	Notes
	Junk are the classic eastern sailing ships. They are capable of long ocean voyages, but they can be uncomfortable in deep waters and strong winds. While they only have one cargo deck, but are often built with stacked cabins at the stern. Junks are vessels from Sinan.

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These vessels all conform to the technical description of a Warship. Minor, descriptive, items might change slightly, but the numbers don't. Warships are large vessels, equipped with both oars and a sail, that carry a large crew, many siege weapons and up to 100 marines. They do not travel well across open seas and are generally deployed in shallow waters, as part of a local navy. They cost 25,000 gp, unless otherwise noted.

In Sinan, the most common warship is a Panokseon.

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