The Reason Why Boats Ain't Floating...

[VoodooDog]

horses (a new knight belief ? knight+5 more horeskill or so?^^) > boats
but animal husbandry > horses
but new craftable things > animal husbandry
but new ressources > new craftable things

[Dwarfu]

animal husbandry > horses > boats

Fix'd.

[Peter]

boats> boats> boats> boats> boats> boats> boats

Fix'd.

Fix'd

[Gaiadin]

Has anyone who is asking for boats honestly considered how worthless they would be in the current map, or is it just a compulsion to mention them every other post now? The rivers aren't connected in any meaningful way, meaning the only really useful implementation of boats would be completely unrealistic (i.e. being able to move them from one river to another. or being able to craft them on the spot.)

I suppose I shouldn't say worthless. They would have certain advantages but I can think of a lot better ways the devs could be spending their time. Horses would be cool. The ability to tame animals would be cool.

[Potjeh]

You can change rivers on places where they come close to each other. You just build a road and claim both ends of it, and then use these claims for boathouses. If a boat would have a large cargo capacity (several carts at least), this would make bulk trade of cheap goods (bricks etc) worthwhile.

[VoodooDog]

boats are stinky. automapgenerator smell's very well

[Potjeh]

I can't argue with such sound reasoning

[CG62]

I believe jorb has somehow quelled us hearthlings' insatiable desire for boats with a single post.

Holy balls.

[Neyvn]

And the Peace shall only be broken by the screaming call for Horses...
Sigh, From the Frying Pan and into the Fire...

To think that if someone posted a theory like the OP, well this could have settled earlier...