Originally posted by Repaer:

I haven't tried out any mod. Maybe I will look for one.

Yeah, Nexus mods has a hub for this game. Some of them are simple like torch fuel burning more slowly/never running out or everything through portals... some of them are zany like gliders you can fly with.

Personally, I think you're overreacting a bit. The ocean seems scary but so long as you pay attention it's very unlikely you'll be having any deep sea wrecks. This game has great atmosphere and boating down winding rivers or through treacherous storms is, I think, part of the experience.

In nearly 600 hours I've never had a boating loss I couldn't recover from.