Boat Tweaks
by Snownee
Boat Tweaks lets server owners and players change how boats accelerate, turn, slow down and collide, with glazed terracotta blocks that boost or launch them.
What it does
Boat Tweaks is a utility for boat handling. Its settings adjust acceleration and deceleration, turning force in the air and elsewhere, speed lost on hitting walls, and the slipperiness of the blocks boats travel over. Game rules can switch off collisions between boats and remove unused boats automatically. Magenta glazed terracotta speeds a boat up, and yellow glazed terracotta makes it jump. The changes make boats easier to steer for players who prefer boat racing.
The mod needs Fabric API and Kiwi on Fabric and Quilt. KubeJS is optional and can be used to script the behavior. Boat Tweaks runs on the client and the server, so both sides need it. It is published for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 across four release versions, including 1.19.2, 1.20.1, 1.21 and 1.21.1. The author is Snownee, the license is All rights reserved, and the mod is not open source, though public links exist for its source code and issue tracker.
Installing the mod on a server and its clients gives every player the same handling settings, and the game rules apply to the whole world. Single-player worlds can use the same options without a server.
Key features
Acceleration and deceleration
Separate values control how quickly a boat speeds up and how fast it slows down when the throttle is released.
Turning force
The turning force can be set for boats in the air and for boats on the ground, so handling can differ in each case.
Wall impact loss
A boat loses speed when it hits a wall, and the amount of loss is configurable.
Block slipperiness for boats
The slipperiness of blocks can be adjusted for boats only, leaving movement of other entities unchanged.
Boat collision and cleanup rules
Game rules disable collisions between boats and automatically remove boats that are no longer used.
Glazed terracotta boosts
Magenta glazed terracotta increases a boat's speed, and yellow glazed terracotta launches it into a jump.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
IBR - (Ice-boat racing) is a Fabric mod for 1.21.5 – 26.1 that is client required with the server optional, and it is not open source under All rights reserved. Boat Step Up is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.19 – 1.21.11, runs on client and server, and is not open source. Boat HUD (Extended) is a Fabric client-side only mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21, released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boat Tweaks | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-23 |
| IBR - (Ice-boat racing) | Fabric | 1.21.5 – 26.1 | Client required, server optional | 2026-03-31 |
| Boat Step Up | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-08-28 |
| Boat HUD (Extended) | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21 | Client-side only | 2024-07-29 |
Questions
Does Boat Tweaks need Fabric API?
Must the server have Boat Tweaks installed?
Which versions does Boat Tweaks support?
In the catalog
Boat Tweaks is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod provides utilities and improves the maneuverability of the boats so that more people can enjoy the fun of boat racing. Please install this mod on both sides. Otherwise, it will not work.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/boat-tweaks
- Owner
- Snownee
- Published
- 2023-05-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-10-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15