With dock bases I use horizontal logs to block both the underwater and above water sight line so I can leave my boat in game. Otherwise, just break it and put it in a chest.

There's some magic to this game but I seriously question whether it's because of or despite the multitude of insanely annoying mechanics like grey's insatiable desire to vandalize, wolves tearing down brick walls, or that I just bricked my first foray into mistlands and now have to go back to a save from 20 hours ago.

They set up the AI like there should be some sort of tower defense but the only viable way with out endless fence walking is building nonsensical earth works.