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Boat & Ship Sound Effects

Boat sound effects for anything that floats. Rowing boats. Sailing boats, speedboats, jet skis, fishing boats, ferries and big cargo ships, plus docks and marinas for when everything's tied up. Naval warfare and pirate ships too, for the scenes where the sea gets a lot less peaceful. Engines, hulls and horns, from a quiet lake to the open ocean.

Libraries
53
Publishers
26
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$7 to $499
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Bombard Explorer motorboat sound effects powered by a 4-stroke Yamaha outboard, covering start-ups, idle, RPM ranges, acceleration, deceleration, shutdowns, and hull water impacts across 335 stereo files at 96kHz/24-bit.
335 files · 8.83 GB · Metadata
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44.1 to 48 kHz, 16 to 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Military warfare sound effects featuring over 1,300 files covering gunshots, explosions, radio chatter, helicopters, tanks, submarines, tactical gear foley, melee combat, and battlefield ambiences for game and film production.
1,305 files · 1.66 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This nautical sound effects collection features 3,200 high-quality audio assets, including ship ambiences, cannon fire, and creature sounds, spanning 9.2GB of professionally recorded maritime-themed content in 96k/24bit format.
3,200 files · 9.2 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This naval warfare collection features authentic sound effects from Age of Sail weapons, offering cannon broadsides, musket fire, and projectile impacts across multiple distances and variations.
85 files · 87.4 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Spanish marina ambience sound effects recorded on a windy day, featuring flapping sails, creaking ropes, clanking masts, wind whistles, and a passing tourist train across eight audio files.
8 files · 469.1 MB · Metadata
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Professional water sound effects captured through specialized microphones, featuring aquatic movements and underwater resonances in high-resolution 24bit/192kHz format with detailed metadata tags.
0.98 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A comprehensive collection of 58 sailing-related sound effects, featuring boat engines, water movements, deck ambiences, and various nautical elements recorded with professional equipment on the Marmara Sea.
58 files · 1.08 GB
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
The industrial soundscape captures busy dock activities with powerful sound effects: containers crashing, cranes operating, metal scraping, and reverberating impacts aboard container ships.
17 files · 763 MB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
A library of yacht and marina sound effects featuring exterior ambiances, interior foley like doors and switches, engine sounds, and bonus contact mic rope recordings.
86 files · 900.6 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
A comprehensive audio collection featuring nautical sound effects, battle sequences, and ambient recordings for pirate-themed content, including ship environments, combat, tavern scenes, and maritime atmospheres.
260 files · 1.34 GB
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
Authentic sound effects from a high-performance racing boat, featuring detailed onboard and exterior recordings of dual supercharged V8 engines captured from multiple synchronized perspectives.
180 files · 28.99 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, Surround.
Extensive maritime sound effects collection captured during a 10-day North Atlantic cargo ship journey, featuring authentic vessel operations, port activities, and ocean ambiences in high-resolution audio formats.
154 files · 24 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Comprehensive marine sound effects spanning motorized vessels and sailboats, featuring engine dynamics, nautical equipment operations, harbor ambiences, and authentic sailing maneuvers in varied conditions.
36 files · 879.8 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
Nautical sound effects captured from a wooden pulley system feature authentic creaks, rope tension, metal clanks, and threading movements recorded through multiple microphones and perspectives.
100 files · 3.4 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24 to 32-bit. Formats: Stereo, M/S.
A comprehensive library of high-quality sound effects spanning 41 categories, featuring meticulously edited 24/32-bit recordings, from ambient nature sounds to mechanical and human-generated audio elements.
1,254 files · 8.7 GB · Metadata
48 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Natural outdoor recordings include water elements and transportation sound effects from Italian locations, featuring pristine captures of seas, rivers, cars, and ferryboats.
44 files · 1.28 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Montenegro-recorded boat sound effects encompass both overwater and underwater perspectives, featuring engine roars, hull splashes, and stylized aquatic movements across 94 high-resolution files.
94 files · 7.34 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, M/S, Ambisonic A.
A comprehensive collection of urban transportation sound effects featuring crisp recordings of vehicles, including trains, cars, planes, and motorcycles, captured across various environments and driving conditions.
207 files · 9.46 GB · Metadata

The creaks, clanks and splashes that go with a boat sit right next door in Wood, Metal, Chains, Weather, and Water. All shipshape.

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