Originally posted by BigBear:

Originally posted by Cyroy:

The main indicator is that once it drips to below 3/4 health it discolors to a slightly more greenish color.

lol damn, sounds like i missed something obvious then :D

Also, you can always just pull up your hammer while you're steering and check the health of your boat. If it's getting low you should find a place to dock and set up a workbench to repair asap. As for your lost items, just use cheats to get them back. Normally I'd admonish cheating in a game you haven't beaten yet but if the game cheats you out of your gear, I see no reason why you shouldn't cheat right back at it. Just make sure to turn your dev commands off afterwards or you might go power hungry and spoil the game.