Boat to Boat - fighting rules ...

The following are the basic rules, a first draft. These have to be integrated into my skirmish rules (V5 available from here )

Boats movement determined by 1D6:

            1 – run aground; 2 – move 4”; 3,4,5 – move 6”; 6 – move 8”

Boat to Boat fighting ....

• Swivel gun counts are light artillery and only fires at short range 12”, crew fires as 2men (cannister)
• A cannon fires at short range 18”, long range 36”, crew fires as 1 man (ball)
• To grapple – each side throws a D20, the side attempting to grapple must get the highest score
• When crossing to another boat each figure throws a D6. A 1 results in that figure falling into the water
• Collisions (or intentional ram)– bow to side; each figure on the far side of the boat throws a D6. A 1 results in that figure falling into the water
• Figures in water
  • on falling in throw a D6, if result is 1 then figure drowns
  • swim at 2 inches per move
  • may get back on the boat with the help of a another figure (not engaged in combat), throw a D6, if result is 1 or 2 then figure stays in the water
• Damage to boats
  • each boat may take a maximum of 20 damage points
  • on collision throw a 2D6 – add the result to the damage point total for the boat
  • if hit by cannon fire throw a D6 – add the result to the damage point total for the boat
  • if a boat's damage total exceeds 10, then its speed is halved
  • if a boat's damage total exceeds 20, then it sinks