To make the boat fly and unlock I’m the bird now in How to Fish, buy dynamite, throw a lit explosive under or into your boat, and let the blast launch the boat into the air.
Making your boat fly sounds like a physics headache, but it comes down to one cheap explosive. Instead of chasing waves and ramps at full speed, you just detonate a bundle of dynamite under the hull and let the blast do the work. Here’s what you need and exactly how to pull it off.
What I’m the bird now actually asks for
Key The achievement text points at the boat, not you. To unlock I’m the bird now, the whole hull has to leave the water and go clearly airborne through the game’s physics — not you jumping out of it, and not a scripted animation. Anything that flings the boat up off the surface counts, which is exactly why an explosive underneath it is the cleanest route.
What you need before the dynamite launch
| Requirement | What |
|---|---|
| Boat access | Unlock the boat from the lighthouse after defeating the Spider Crab boss. |
| Island 2 | Take the boat to the second island, where dynamite first becomes available. |
| Dynamite | Buy a stack from Island 2 before attempting the launch. |
Before you can launch anything, you need the boat itself and a source of explosives. The boat is unlocked from the lighthouse in the starting area, one of the first tasks you can finish after beating the Spider Crab boss. From there you sail to Island 2, the second island on the map and the first place that sells dynamite — grab a stack while you’re there.
How to make the boat fly with dynamite in How to Fish
The whole trick is one explosive placed under the hull — here is the exact sequence.
STEP 1/4
Buy dynamite
Grab a stack from the shop on Island 2, the first place it is sold.
STEP 2/4
Lob it under the boat
Stand in front of your boat, light the dynamite, and throw it beneath the hull.
STEP 3/4
Let the blast launch the boat
The explosion sends the whole boat flying up into the sky.
STEP 4/4
The achievement unlocks
I’m the bird now pops the moment the boat catches air, and a single bundle will not destroy it.
Buy a full stack of dynamite in one trip to Island 2, so a launch that fails or overshoots just means lighting another fuse instead of sailing back to restock.
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If the boat lands far or the achievement stays locked
The blast is strong enough to send the boat well past where you launched it, sometimes leaving it stranded somewhere awkward. If that happens, reload your last save and the boat returns to where it should be. If the achievement doesn’t trigger at all, retry with the explosive tucked in closer under the hull rather than off to the side — a tighter blast under the boat gives it the cleanest upward push.
Other ways players make the boat airborne
Dynamite is the simple, reliable method, but it isn’t the only one players describe. Some route the achievement through the boat’s best engine, building up to full speed and hitting a wave, ramp, slope, or downhill while holding jump to catch air — that same top-tier engine also unlocks I am speed. Others force the physics without explosives by wedging or tilting the boat against uneven shoreline terrain and then hitting it to keep it moving until it launches, and in co-op one player can punch the boat while another drives to shove it into the air. All of these work, but they’re fussier than simply detonating a bundle under the hull, so dynamite stays the clean primary method.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need the best engine for I’m the bird now?
Not for the dynamite method — the blast supplies the launch force, so no engine upgrades are required. The best engine matters only if you go the speed-and-ramp route instead, and buying it separately unlocks the I am speed achievement on its own.
Does dynamite destroy the boat?
No. A single bundle detonated underneath sends the boat flying but leaves it intact, so you can keep using it and retry the launch as many times as you like.
Can you use the flying-boat setup for anything else?
Yes. Dynamite doubles as a lazy fishing tool — throw it into the water and it kills a batch of fish at once that you can then collect and eat. Explosives are also how you knock out Everyone’s dream, which asks you to kill a seagull with dynamite.
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