Off the Record: The Italian Affair: Chapter Three: Boathouse Bound

Our Off the Record: The Italian Affair Walkthrough will be an excellent sidekick as you pursue the elusive thief known only as "The Fox" through the streets of Venice. Rely on our detailed notes and step-by-step instructions, our custom marked screenshots, and our easy-to-understand puzzle solutions as a valuable aid as you track this notorious villain down and bring him to justice.


Puzzle Ring

  • Insert the puzzle ring to trigger a puzzle.
  • Solve the puzzle by adjusting the rings to complete the image.
  • Collect the flint and the steel.
  • Collect the glow sticks.
  • Click the stones; collect the chisel.
  • Select the chisel to remove the glass; insert the wick and use the steel to light it.
  • Speak to Gabrielle; collect the note.

 

Seat

  • Click the seat.
  • Collect 1 /2 cylinder rings.
  • Click the sun visor; collect the linen tape.
  • Click the button.
  • Leave the car.

 

Viewer

  • Click the viewer.
  • Adjust the levers to create a clear picture.
  • Click the gas tank.
  • Move ahead.

 

HO1

  • Click the hidden objects area.
  • Find the items.
  • Collect the nails and the plastic bottle.
  • Click the door; collect the wire.
  • Click the wire 2 times; collect the wire hook.
  • Move to the Pier click the hidden objects area.

 

HO2

  • Find the items.
  • Select the flower and place it into the vase; collect the flower vase.
  • Select the green paint and use it to paint the boat; collect the green boat.
  • Select the can opener and use it on the can; collect the fish food.
  • Select the swan and place it along with the other one; collect the swans.
  • Collect 1 /2 cleaning supplies.

 

Pork Chop

  • Click the lid; collect the pork chop.
  • Collect the old shirt.
  • Move down 2 times.

 

Pork

  • Give the dog the pork chop.
  • Use the saw to cut the plastic bottle; collect the top half of the plastic bottle and the lightning key.
  • Select the old shirt to clean and collect the lens.
  • Move ahead.

 

Lightning

  • Insert the lightning key and click the door.
  • Collect the spare fuse.
  • Move to the Pier.

 

Lens

  • Select the lens to use on the net; click it once.
  • Collect 2 /2 cylinder rings.
  • Move to the Car.

 

Wire Hook

  • Pick the lock using the wire hook; collect the note, the strange card and the soda can.
  • Move to the Dockside.

 

Soda

  • Spray the soda can onto the fuses.
  • Collect the sharpening stone.
  • Insert the 2 cylinder rings to trigger a puzzle.
  • Solve the puzzle by creating an unbroken design by rotating the rings.
  • Enter the gate.

 

Plunger

  • Collect the plunger and 1/3 small anchors.
  • Insert the glow sticks to trigger a hidden objects area.
  • Find the items.
  • Collect the safety pin.
  • Place the pallet down; click the ladder.
  • Move into the Boathouse Gallery.

 

Blinds

  • Click the blinds.
  • Collect 2 /2 cleaning supplies.
  • Collect 1 /2 cord ropes; read the note and collect the ruler.
  • Move to the Boathouse Ground Floor.

 

Car Jack

  • Collect the car jack, the leather bag and the big pot.
  • Click the leather bag; collect the weaving shuttle.
  • Move down once.

 

Weaving

  • Select the weaving shuttle to use on 2/ 3 small anchors; collect it.
  • Move down once.

 

Car

  • Place the car jack down; collect the trophy fish.
  • Move to the Boathouse Ground Floor.

 

Trophy

  • Place down the trophy fish to trigger a puzzle.
  • Solve the puzzle by repeating the sequence.
  • Collect the little brass mask.
  • Move to the Pier.

 

Cleaning

  • Select the 2 cleaning supplies to scrub the box; collect the baton and 3 /3 small anchors.
  • Move to the Boathouse Ground Floor.

 

Anchors

  • Insert the 3 small anchors; collect the oar.
  • Move down once.

 

Linen

  • Place down the linen tape and the nails.
  • Select the baton to secure the nails; click the blinds.
  • Select the oar to use on the box and trigger a hidden objects area.

 

HO3

HO3

  • Find the items.
  • Collect the corkscrew.
  • Move down once.

 

Corkscrew

  • Select the corkscrew to use on the knob.
  • Insert the mask; collect the cabin key.
  • Click the bottom drawer; collect the rubber cement.
  • Place the rubber cement down and place the ruler into it.
  • Use the ruler on the rubber hose; collect the water hose.
  • Move to the Pier.

 

Cabin

  • Insert the cabin key; click the door.
  • Select the plunger to use on the sink; collect the wallet.
  • Select the safety pin to unzip the wallet.
  • Click it once and collect the owner’s card.
  • Move to the Scenic Lookout.

 

Big Pot

  • Place the big pot down and insert the water hose.
  • Collect the bucket of fuel.
  • Move to the Boathouse Yard.

 

Lid

  • Click the lid.
  • Place top half of the plastic bottle into the pot and pour the bucket of fuel into it.
  • Click the cord.
  • Move to the Boathouse Ground Floor.

 

Buttons

  • Click the directional buttons in the following sequence.
  • B x 1 – D x 3 – C x 2 – B x 1 – A x 1 – D x 2
  • Click the items aside; collect the locker handle.
  • Click the old fuse and replace it using the spare fuse.
  • Click the handle.
  • Move down once.

 

Locker

  • Attach and click the locker handle.
  • Collect the tape and the revealing filter.
  • Place the strange card down.
  • Select the camera and attach the revealing filter to trigger a mini game.
  • Solve the game by adjusting the dials to complete the clue.
  • Click the button.
  • Enter the code 5327 into the key board and slide the boat owner’s card.
  • Move to the Boathouse ground Floor.

 

Lavolpe Puzzle

  • Speak to La Volpe.
  • Click the puzzle.
  • Solve the puzzle by grouping the elements by color.
  • Click the compartment; collect the light bulb.
  • Click the folder; read the note.
  • Click the box and collect the hook and the boat reflector.
  • Attach the boat reflector; click it 2 times.