diff --git a/common/src/comp/body/ship.rs b/common/src/comp/body/ship.rs
index 680938276c..53d30e60dc 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/body/ship.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/body/ship.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ impl Body {
     pub fn density(&self) -> Density {
         match self {
             Body::DefaultAirship | Body::AirBalloon | Body::Volume => Density(AIR_DENSITY),
-            _ => Density(AIR_DENSITY * 0.75 + WATER_DENSITY * 0.25), // Most boats should be buoyant
+            _ => Density(AIR_DENSITY * 0.95 + WATER_DENSITY * 0.05), /* Most boats should be very
+                                                                      * buoyant */
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/common/src/states/utils.rs b/common/src/states/utils.rs
index 585ad3e37e..5cd49ec014 100644
--- a/common/src/states/utils.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/utils.rs
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ impl Body {
             match self {
                 Body::Object(_) => return None,
                 Body::ItemDrop(_) => return None,
-                Body::Ship(ship) if ship.has_water_thrust() => 0.1 * self.mass().0,
+                Body::Ship(ship) if ship.has_water_thrust() => 0.2 * self.mass().0,
                 Body::Ship(_) => return None,
                 Body::BipedLarge(_) => 120.0 * self.mass().0,
                 Body::Golem(_) => 0.5 * self.mass().0,