While traversing over the cross water bodies, the easiest way of sailing in Valheim is only possible with rafts. Unlikely, the head and tails of a coin also have pros and cons. This means that these rafts are available before you find a ship. Furthermore, in order to sail a boat in Valheim, you will need a rafts control guide that is right here.
Alternatively, you can cross small water bodies like thin rivers or tributaries. But, you’ll need something like a Raft for crossing a lake or the oceans having a large cross-sectional length.
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How to Sail the Boat in Valheim
Prior to building a boat, one needs to craft a workbench by the water. In Valheim, before using the raft, you need to craft first. As it is known that the workbench is constructed in the water, so the workable area needs to be in the water as well.

Further, you will need few ingredients, such as chop several trees for woods and resin, killing few boars to obtain six leather strips, and if required more resins, then murder several Graylings. The recipe is:
- Wood x 20
- Leather strips x 6
- Resin x 6

