2nd sailboat from Motor Loon's workshop and this one using Mesh for greater detail than you can possibly get with sculpted prims.
With focus on visual details, handling and lowimpact scripting MLCC is proud to present the LOONETTA.
This fully working boat is packed with detail work, and there's no standard building parts used - everything is custom made. You'll find it easy to sail, using the simple Bwind-like system - you can focus on adjusting the mainsail to the wind and everything else is just about enjoying the ride.
A unique pose system was written for this boat, it allows you to remain sitting while sailing - but still be able to change to any pose of the ship. This goes for every passenger it carries, and we've sailed it with 17 passengers at once. The benefit of the system is of course that you often find yourself sailing in water where you don't have rez rights and autoreturn is active - so standing up while underway would have caused your boat to be returned to you.
Boat is no-mod, but - comes with a retexturing system so you can apply your own personal look. Any prim of the boat can be retextured, and it even comes with 7 different "looks" built-in from the factory.
See more about this at https://www.youtube.com/motorloon
Other cool details are e.g. the working folding-screw, working animated anchor, deployable fenders for docking and a WALK-IN cabin, fully loaded with furniture and even a bathroom. No extra rezzing is needed, no attachments needed to be worn, no HUD's needed for sailing. Everything is ready to go as you rez the 32prim boat!
Note that when all sails are up (because of how mesh impact is calculated) the landimpact goes up slightly (to around 38 landimpact).
Loonetta also comes with a deployable sprayhood and ... partylights hanging from the mast and railing.
See item in Second Life View Video »- High detail / lowprim
- Custom sailengine based
- Lowimpact scripting = better simcrossings
- Motor Loon well known for quality products
- Carries MANY passengers (15+)
Love it! My little Loony!
A great purchase, and wonderful for a beginner at sailing in comparison to driving demos from the major competitor. Easy to cam around inside, for a small boat, and beautiful in detail. Lots of poses and positions. I can't wait to see what Motor Loon comes up with next in boats.
Nice, but has small issues
Generally this is a first class boat, but there are a couple small issues, that would make this a 5 star boat, if they were fixed.
First up, is the constant chat spamming whenever you cross into a new region. Any chat activity adds to the likelihood of crashing, and this boat would probably go from 80% reliable sim crossing, to 90%+.
The other small issue is the sea spray. There is no way to turn this off in the menu, so anyone sat inside while in motion has to put up with constant spray coming int from the bow. This is quite a basic oversight, as even simple vehicles usually have a function to disable various particle effects. I can see how it adds to the realism when on deck. but takes away from it below decks.
My Favorite Boat
I have purchased this boat not only for myself, but for a couple of other people as gifts as well. Out of all the boats I own, when it's all said and done, this one is still my favorite. It's 100% as advertised and it's a lot of fun to sail. Retexturing portions of the boat is very simple and it's not hard to get the look you want. If it has one drawback, it's that there's no HUD to accompany it. I know the creator doesn't like HUDs, but I do. A HUD would complete the package and make this boat the best in Second Life, even though at this point it's a few years old. It's completely a worthwhile purchase.
One thing that absolutely pisses me off beyond belief though is that it's No-Mod. I generally have a rule that says No-Mod/No-Copy = No-Buy. I need to make one specific modification to this boat to suit my own particular needs and I'm unable to, because the creator refuses to compromise on the permissions. Says a mod version "isn't possible." It's completely possible.
Still, when it's all said and done, it's a worthwhile purchase and the Loonetta will serve you well.
Très beau travail
Un super voilier, mérite 5 étoiles sans hésiter.
