Dhow

Dhow
Crew
Max crew	12
Max swabbies	10
Hold
Mass (kilograms)	13,500
Volume (liters)	20,250
Stations
Navigation	1
Rigging/Sailing	5
Carpentry/Patching	3
Bilging	2
Gunnery	1
Battle Nav
Move tokens per turn	4
Cannon size	medium
Cannons aboard	4
Cannon shots per move	1 per side
Max Damage: (SF) / (Sink)
Small cannon balls	7.5 / 12.5
Medium cannon balls	5 / 8.333
Large cannon balls	3.75 / 6.25
Blockade
Influence diameter	2
Min crew	4
Porting Bribe Cost
Cost per bribe	70 PoE
Swabbie Ship Transport
Max swabbies	7
Cost per league	35 PoE
Construction Costs
Doubloons	32 (20 )
Basic labor	200
Skilled labor	125
Expert labor	50
Iron	125
Lacquer	3
Sail cloth	150
Tan cloth	25
Wood	150

A dhow is a type of ship currently seen sailing on all oceans. It is based upon traditional Arabic sailing vessels. In the game, the dhow, along with the baghlah, was supposedly introduced to the game by the brigand king Azarbad the Great.

Other classes

In addition to the basic dhow, one other class of dhow exists:

• Rogue class dhow - Available since June 2012; requires a design for construction

Rooms and furnishings

A dhow has four scenes: The cabin, the main deck, the main hold, and the crow's nest.

Total paint required for a dhow: 314 units

Dhow
Crow's Nest Floor plan Download XML key Wall that can hold hanging furniture (south or west face only) Wall that cannot hold hanging furniture Obstructed floor (stairs, arrows, columns) Tabletop items only (usually because of a functional prop) Open floor Void. Nothing may be placed here, and does not count as a wall for sinks, fireplaces, etc.	Paint: Railing: 2 units Special items: This scene has no special items. Props: This scene has no props.
Main Deck Floor plan Download XML key Wall that can hold hanging furniture (south or west face only) Wall that cannot hold hanging furniture Obstructed floor (stairs, arrows, columns) Tabletop items only (usually because of a functional prop) Open floor Void. Nothing may be placed here, and does not count as a wall for sinks, fireplaces, etc.	Paint: Railing: 85 units Sideboard: 74 units Hull: 137 units Special items: 1 Leave the ship 1 booty chest 1 hold 1 Carpentry/Patching station 4 Gunnery stations 1 Navigation station 5 Rigging/Sailing stations Props: Powder bag (x3) Bag Cannonballs (x2) Barrel (x4) Chest Little chest Small chest (x2) Crate Pyramid of barrels Upright rum barrel (x2)
Cabin Floor plan Download XML key Wall that can hold hanging furniture (south or west face only) Wall that cannot hold hanging furniture Obstructed floor (stairs, arrows, columns) Tabletop items only (usually because of a functional prop) Open floor Void. Nothing may be placed here, and does not count as a wall for sinks, fireplaces, etc.	Paint: Trim: 16 units Special items: 1 navigation table Props: Swordrack (x6) Fancy wall lamp (x2) Potted palm (x2) Sofa Chest (x2) Cannonballs (x2) Fancy table Candles Cashbox Paper and quill
Main Hold Floor plan Download XML key Wall that can hold hanging furniture (south or west face only) Wall that cannot hold hanging furniture Obstructed floor (stairs, arrows, columns) Tabletop items only (usually because of a functional prop) Open floor Void. Nothing may be placed here, and does not count as a wall for sinks, fireplaces, etc.	Paint: This scene cannot be painted Special items: 1 booty chest 1 hold 2 Bilging stations 2 Carpentry/Patching stations Props: Powder bag (x7) Bag (x3) Chest Little chest Small chest Pyramid of barrels (x3) Barrel (x5) Barrel o'rocks (x2) Barrel o'sugarcane (x2) Broken barrel Sword rack (x2) Crate (x5) Cannonballs (x9) Crate o'herbs Crate o'limes

Real-life counterpart

From Wikipedia:

A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. It is primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, India, and East Africa. A larger dhow may have a crew of approximately thirty while smaller dhows have crews typically ranging around twelve. (ref)

Comparison to other ship types

Of the other small ships, the dhow is probably most similar to the cutter. The dhow has the same maximum complement, non-gunnery stations, and maximum damage as the cutter.

The dhow, however, has the same maximum firepower as the sloop: 4 cannons. It also has the exact same hold capacity. Dhows, however, can have 4 swabbies, compared to 3 for sloops.

The dhow has medium cannons, whereas the cutter, sloop, and longship have small cannons. Medium cannons means the dhow can be a reasonable opponent against both small and medium ships. With only 4 guns as well, a skilled gunner with the right board can ensure that even the most trigger-happy battle navigator will have guns available.

Blockade use

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Dhows are similar to the cutter--both ships are capable of moving four times per round and both able to sustain the same amount of damage. The dhow has more firepower (medium versus small cannon) but it is easier to achieve the maximum rate of fire on the cutter (8 cannons/2 gunning stations on the cutter versus 4 cannons and only 1 gunning station on the dhow).

The dhow compares weakly in certain aspects to larger ships on the blockade board:

• Both the baghlah and the war brig are capable of firing twice as many cannonballs per side. Also, unlike the dhow, both of these larger ships have enough spare cannons to fire at least some shots in both directions if needed.
• The baghlah takes 60% more damage to sink than the dhow and the war brig can withstand twice as much damage as the dhow.
• The dhow has the second smallest influence circle in the game, which makes it very difficult for a buoy-sitting dhow to both influence a buoy and avoid enemy fire.
• The dhow is also tied for the weakest ability to shove other ships as well as the ability to inflict damage by ramming.
• The dhow's only advantages against larger ships are reduced staffing requirements and the fact that it can move four times in one turn while the larger ships may only move three times per turn making it comparable in that respect only to the longship.

Despite the dhow being outclassed on the blockade board, some have proposed specialized uses for the dhow in blockade boards, including racing to buoys at the start of a blockade to earn points before the larger ships can reach those buoys, influencing a isolated buoy which is currently uncontested by larger ships or finishing off gravely damaged ships that are limping towards a safe zone. The dhow may also often be found in blockades with low jobber turnout where war brigs and war frigates are unfeasible.

Historical information

• First released to Ice on 2007-05-11.
• Released on all oceans in release 2007-05-24.
• The recipe was changed to require only 3 units of lacquer (instead of 5) in release 2010-06-29