You can have two salvaging hooks on your boat in OSRS by building a Sloop , which becomes available at Sailing level 50.

Quick answer

  • At level 15 Sailing , you unlock salvaging and can add one salvaging hook to your boat.
  • At level 50 Sailing , you can buy a Sloop from any shipwright; the Sloop has two salvaging hook slots instead of one.
  • Once you have the Sloop, you install two salvaging hooks (one in each slot) using saw + hammer at the shipyard.

How to set it up step by step

  1. Reach Sailing level 50
    • Train by salvaging early shipwrecks (small → fisherman → barracuda → large) and upgrading your hook as you go.
  1. Buy a Sloop
    • Go to any shipwright and purchase a Sloop once you hit level 50.
  1. Install two salvaging hooks
    • At the shipyard, use a saw and hammer to customize your Sloop.
    • Add a salvaging hook in each of the two front white spots (one for you, one for a crewmate).
  1. Recruit a crewmate
    • At level 50 you can recruit Jobless Jim from Port Sarim to operate the second hook.
 * At **level 55** , you can recruit a second crewmate (e.g., Captain Sayyad/Captain Sciad) to steer while both you and Jim salvage.

Why use two hooks?

  • Higher XP per hour : Even though crew XP is reduced, two active hooks still outperform a single hook significantly.
  • More AFK potential : With two crewmates at level 55, you can let them both salvage while you sort loot at the Salvaging Station (unlocked at level 42), giving up to ~30 minutes of near-fully AFK time.

Extra tips

  • Build the Salvaging Station at level 42 so you can clean salvages on the boat instead of returning to port.
  • Use Whirlpool Surprise (+3 Sailing boost) from Pandemonium to salvage wrecks slightly above your level.
  • For very efficient training, consider 1.5-tick / 2-tick salvaging once you’re on large shipwrecks (level 53+), which can double your rolls and massively boost XP.

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