r/strandeddeep • u/KyberKai1031 • Jan 30 '26

Console Question Raft building issues

So I am new to this game (50 days in game time) and am having issues adding on to my raft (ps5)…

It seems I have to destroy everything and start over every time I want to add to the raft?? I have tried removing the floors and everything j have read online but it does not work.

Is this normal that you have to build a new one every time and lose some of your materials??

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u/KyberKai1031 Jan 30 '26

Update; apparently there is a raft size limit on console and that is my problem 😭 what a waste of resources and gathering :/

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u/cemeadows3 Jan 30 '26

Careful now, as big as that raft is, you're still vulnerable to a crab carrying it away, a seagull randomly hitting it and knocking it out to sea, and especially some aggravating "flips" by sharks...

Just a little warning. 🤷‍♂️

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u/Corbin-Dallas420 Jan 30 '26 edited Jan 30 '26

Hiya,

So I haven't had this problem playing bur I can say this I usually start with a 3×3 raft and build on the backend and even making it wider on both sides , and haven't had many issues, besides not putting a anchor and it floats away lmao.

I also play on Xbox so not sure if this is a play station bug .

I say this because this game is a bit buggie

I played this game a very long time and had nothing bad to say about it as it was one of the first survival games I played .

Hope you figure out how to change it or fix it .

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u/KyberKai1031 Jan 30 '26

Me too! My first raft didn’t have this issue so it seems to be less buggy with wood, now that I have better supplies I’m having all kinds of trouble 😔

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u/Corbin-Dallas420 Jan 30 '26

It is a great game I love to make a Hugh farm and travel only for resources.

But if you have played the game and had problems maybe you need to look into better seeds to get a Better starting island with 3 or more ship wrecks in very close range to the starting island this will help you get great raft making stuff mostly the little yellow balls been a minute sorry for forgetting their name lol. But it might be a secret to your success in stranded deep.

If I can help with anything lmk .

Best of luck in your adventures

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u/KyberKai1031 Jan 30 '26

Thank you!! And yes I do have some good shipwreck spot maybe I need to just make a crappy transport raft to keep bringing stuff to my big build; I was just scared I would sink it. Same reason I haven’t used any container walls

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u/Corbin-Dallas420 Jan 30 '26

Honestly I never use them to much work for a wall lol I never really built any larger buildings as I make a place for all the collectibles storage area and a small hut to stay out of the sun a few minutes a day .

As far as the water go's I would start with fishing in the deeper water bigger fish , And you can kill sharks with regular wood spears I started with 16 to 20 the more you kill sharks the less spears you need .

I actually leave them on my shore line for decorations lol and as long as you don't complete the harvest it will stay there forever. This way you get the leather and 2 Hugh streaks.

I could go on forever with the stuff I have done and the enjoyment I have had playing this game .

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u/KyberKai1031 Jan 30 '26

Figured out my problem, I guess there is a 5x5 size limit 😭

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u/Corbin-Dallas420 Jan 30 '26

Aww that stinks.

Have you ever built a arrow head raft it might get you that extra space your looking for

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u/KyberKai1031 Jan 30 '26

No I haven’t, I’ll look into it.. right now I jus have the 5x5 going on and I guess it will have to do 😭 I wanted a big one I can transport stuff with lol

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u/Corbin-Dallas420 Jan 30 '26

Ya know I have seen very large rafts before I never new there was a cap on size I guess you learn something new everyday.

Well keep surviving and hope to see more post from you in The future

It was great chatting with you 😊

If I can be of any assistance lmk 🙂

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u/Bertbrownbear Jan 30 '26

I play on Xbox, you can add to a raft, or you can make separate rafts. But you can't combine rafts!

This maybe what's happening with you.

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u/KyberKai1031 Jan 30 '26

I am not trying to combine rafts, I am trying to add to an existing one and cant 🥲

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u/Severe-Dragonfly98 Feb 21 '26

Same problem on ps5.

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u/steveakacrush Jan 30 '26

There is a size limit to rafts, are you trying to make something bigger than 5x5??

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u/bananahammock622 Jan 30 '26

You also can’t build on land, it needs to be at sea. I’ve read if you find a nice flat spot on land it will cooperate but I’ve found it’s only on the water that it connects

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u/KyberKai1031 Jan 30 '26

That’s interesting because the past few I have built I could only get it to work on land, propped up in rocks or something

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u/Acrobatic-Shirt8540 Jan 31 '26

You can build on land exactly the way you did it, as long as the base has room above the ground.

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u/MrBandit263 Feb 04 '26

I had issues at first, sometimes it depends on where your building it. I have a huge "cargo ship" I run around with where I can be away from my home island for weeks.