diff --git a/TODO.txt b/TODO.txt
index e35e227bb..dda24999a 100644
--- a/TODO.txt
+++ b/TODO.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
 * make bot spawn better DONE 8/28/2024
 * make UX for attacking TerraNullius by boat better DONE 8/29/2024
 * make bot territory less funky (more likely attack neighbors with larger border) DONE 8/29/2024
-* give boats limit for how far they can go
+* REFACTOR: remove player config DONE 8/29/2024
+* give boats limit for how far they can go DONE 8/29/2024
 * PERF: precompute spawns
 * PERF: load terrain map async
 * PERF: enable CDN
@@ -66,5 +67,4 @@
 * use better favicon
 * REFACTOR: give terranullius an ID, game.player() returns terranullius
 * REFACTOR: ocean is considered TerraNullius ?
-* REFACTOR: remove player config?
 * Make fake humans
diff --git a/src/client/ClientGame.ts b/src/client/ClientGame.ts
index 44c04b742..50091443b 100644
--- a/src/client/ClientGame.ts
+++ b/src/client/ClientGame.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ export class ClientGame {
 
     private currTurn = 0
 
-    private spawned = false
 
     private intervalID: NodeJS.Timeout
 
@@ -191,7 +190,6 @@ export class ClientGame {
         const tile = this.gs.tile(cell)
         if (tile.isLand() && !tile.hasOwner() && this.gs.inSpawnPhase()) {
             this.sendSpawnIntent(cell)
-            this.spawned = true
             return
         }
         if (this.gs.inSpawnPhase()) {
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
index 8bab76f23..f3579bc78 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export interface Config {
 	}
 	attackAmount(attacker: Player, defender: Player | TerraNullius): number
 	boatAttackAmount(attacker: Player, defender: Player | TerraNullius): number
+	boatMaxDistance(): number
 }
 
 export interface Theme {
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index bb94c361a..585258e12 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ import {Player, PlayerInfo, TerraNullius, Tile} from "../Game";
 import {within} from "../Util";
 import {Config, Theme} from "./Config";
 import {pastelTheme} from "./PastelTheme";
-import {vintageTheme} from "./VintageTheme";
 
 
 
 export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
+    boatMaxDistance(): number {
+        return 500
+    }
     numSpawnPhaseTurns(): number {
         return 100
     }
diff --git a/src/core/execution/BoatAttackExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/BoatAttackExecution.ts
index 9f748522a..37b10b9de 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/BoatAttackExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/BoatAttackExecution.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {PriorityQueue} from "@datastructures-js/priority-queue";
 import {Boat, Cell, Execution, MutableBoat, MutableGame, MutablePlayer, Player, PlayerID, TerraNullius, Tile, TileEvent} from "../Game";
 import {manhattanDist} from "../Util";
 import {AttackExecution} from "./AttackExecution";
+import {Config} from "../configuration/Config";
 
 export class BoatAttackExecution implements Execution {
 
@@ -66,8 +67,14 @@ export class BoatAttackExecution implements Execution {
             this.active = false
             return
         }
+        if (manhattanDist(this.src.cell(), this.dst.cell()) > mg.config().boatMaxDistance()) {
+            console.log(`boat attack distance too large, dist ${manhattanDist(this.src.cell(), this.dst.cell())} max: ${mg.config().boatMaxDistance()}`)
+            this.active = false
+            return
+        }
+
         this.aStarPre = new AStar(this.src, this.dst)
-        this.aStarPre.compute(30)
+        this.aStarPre.compute(5)
         this.path = this.aStarPre.reconstructPath()
         if (this.path != null) {
             console.log(`got path ${this.path.map(t => t.cell().toString())}`)