diff --git a/Source/Harmony/Vessel.cs b/Source/Harmony/Vessel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a3e3835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Harmony/Vessel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using FinePrint.Utilities;
+using HarmonyLib;
+
+namespace RealSolarSystem.Harmony
+{
+    [HarmonyPatch(typeof(Vessel))]
+    internal class PatchVessel
+    {
+        [HarmonyPostfix]
+        [HarmonyPatch("Start")]
+        internal static void Postfix_Start(Vessel __instance)
+        {
+            if (__instance.vesselType == VesselType.SpaceObject ||
+                (__instance.vesselType != VesselType.Debris &&
+                VesselUtilities.VesselHasPartName("PotatoRoid", __instance)))
+            {
+                ClobberVesselRanges(__instance.vesselRanges.orbit);
+                ClobberVesselRanges(__instance.vesselRanges.subOrbital);
+                ClobberVesselRanges(__instance.vesselRanges.escaping);
+                ClobberVesselRanges(__instance.vesselRanges.flying);
+                ClobberVesselRanges(__instance.vesselRanges.splashed);
+                ClobberVesselRanges(__instance.vesselRanges.landed);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static void ClobberVesselRanges(VesselRanges.Situation vr)
+        {
+            vr.load = 100000f;
+            vr.unload = 101000f;
+            vr.pack = 2600f;
+            vr.unpack = 2500f;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Source/HarmonyPatcher.cs b/Source/HarmonyPatcher.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9197c295
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/HarmonyPatcher.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using UnityEngine;
+
+namespace RealSolarSystem
+{
+    [KSPAddon(KSPAddon.Startup.Instantly, true)]
+    public class HarmonyPatcher : MonoBehaviour
+    {
+        internal void Start()
+        {
+            var harmony = new HarmonyLib.Harmony("RSS.HarmonyPatcher");
+            harmony.PatchAll();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Source/RealSolarSystem.csproj b/Source/RealSolarSystem.csproj
index 75d333a7..bf94ab96 100644
--- a/Source/RealSolarSystem.csproj
+++ b/Source/RealSolarSystem.csproj
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
     <Compile Include="CameraWrapper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CommNetFixer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GUI.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="HarmonyPatcher.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Harmony\Vessel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="InstallationChecker.cs" />
     <Compile Include="KopernicusMods\MapSODemandLarge.cs" />
     <Compile Include="KopernicusMods\PQSMod_VertexDefineCoastSmooth.cs" />
@@ -58,6 +60,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Watchdogs.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="0Harmony">
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Assembly-CSharp">
       <Private>False</Private>
     </Reference>