Bowsprit

Bowsprit
Information
Mandatory?	Yes
Weight	30
Maximum carriers	50
Appearances
Appears in	Pikmin Pikmin 4
Location	The Distant Spring (Pikmin) Serene Shores (Pikmin 4)

The Bowsprit is a recurring ship part of the S.S. Dolphin in the Pikmin series. It first appears in Pikmin, as one of twenty-five mandatory ship parts to obtain, and returns in the Olimar's Shipwreck Tale campaign of Pikmin 4.

Mainline appearances

Pikmin

The Bowsprit, next to the dead Armored Cannon Beetle that swallowed it, in Pikmin

The Bowsprit was ingested by an Armored Cannon Beetle in The Distant Spring. The Bowsprit is the "face" of the Dolphin designed by Captain Olimar and gives the Dolphin its sleek shape.

Getting the Bowsprit requires many steps, and Red Pikmin are the only type of Pikmin required for collecting the part. First, defeat all Spotty Bulbears and Puffy Blowhogs that will be on the way back to the ship. There are two paths to get to it: either cross the Fire Geysers near the Armored Cannon Beetle, or take the safe route near the landing site by building the climbing stick and unplugging the geyser. Then, defeat the Armored Cannon Beetle and retrieve the part. Construct the bridge and destroy the gate so Red Pikmin can carry it back to the Dolphin, defeating the Shearwigs along the way.

In his Discovery Notes, Olimar mentions that the Bowsprit gives the S.S. Dolphin a sleek shape.

Pikmin 4

In Pikmin 4's Olimar's Shipwreck Tale campaign, the Bowsprit is located in the Serene Shores. It is directly east from the Water's Edge landing site, near the edge of the map. Retrieving the Bowsprit requires the use of Moss to swim to it and at least thirty Blue Pikmin to carry the Bowsprit. Defeating the enemies and clearing any obstacles will ensure that the Pikmin can retrieve the Bowsprit safely.

Notes

Discovery Notes

"I've discovered the Bowsprit!

With this piece installed, my ship should regain some of its sleek shape."

Ship Log

"The so-called face of the Dolphin. In point of fact, I designed it."

Trivia

• The Bowsprit is one of the few parts of the ship that appears to be physically broken, as the antenna is always bent and the part itself does not sit properly on the ship. When the Dolphin lifts off at night, or when you retrieve all 30 parts, the part will repair itself by straightening the antenna and fastening down on the hull.
• A bowsprit in real life is a pole that extends forward of a ship from the prow of the vessel.
• The Bowsprit is one of the parts that can be seen on the outside of the ship.