Enemy ship always sinks after successful boarding

[Arnaud Arpes]

I've been playing since open world was open in Alpha, and I know how the boarding works, I captured plenty of ships before EA. But, since EA was released I've found that on 5 occasions a ship I board completely sinks immediately after Boarding Won. The ship is then not available to Capture or shown in the after battle report.

Am I doing something wrong?

[Leviathan]

It shouldn't sink unless it's shot up badly or perhaps been rammed and has some leaks. If it's neither of those file a bug report when it happens. I personally haven't had it happen since EA release.

[sterner]

Captured ship will sink if a side is completely destroyed. Try to kill crew through stern.

[Henry d'Esterre Darby]

If the planking state has been reduced to zero, the ship will flood.  Remove the people pumping, and the ship will sink.  If you've shot it all to heck and then board it and carry it, it can sink nearly instantly.

 

Try to leave at least a sliver of planking on all sides if you're going to board.  That extra little bit means the difference between flooding and floating.

[Jon Allen]

I've been wondering, does firing the deck guns during the boarding minigame do additional damage to the ship?

[maturin]

I've been wondering, does firing the deck guns during the boarding minigame do additional damage to the ship?

No, since you're firing grape.